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− | ==About Me==
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− | ===My name===
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− | SHIRSH ZIBBU
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− | ===My email address===
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− | zibs.shirsh@gmail.com
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− | ===My Sugar Labs wiki username===
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− | zhirzh
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− | ===My IRC nickname on irc.freenode.net===
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− | zhirzh (on webchat.freenode.net)
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− | ===My first language===
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− | Hindi is my native language. I am also comfortable with English.
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− | ===My location and Working hours preference===
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− | I live in Rajasthan, India. I find the following working hours comfortable.
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− | * '''UTC(''18.30'' - 00.30)''' => IST(00.00 - 06.00)
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− | * '''UTC(04.30 - 10.30)''' => IST(10.00 - 16.00)
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− | ===Past experience and Reason to participate this summer===
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− | Working in an open-source project is something new to me. I have been working with javascript for the past two years, but always worked on small to medium scaled projects - most of them for college activities, fests etc. I enjoyed the time I was working on projects and I felt the experience is invaluable.
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− | But recently, I have felt the need to work on something on a larger scale. The reason I want to work for an open-source project is multi faceted. Primarily, it is the exposure and experience. Working with a team of friends is different than working for/with an organization. And that difference can only be felt by working for one.
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− | Secondly, the idea open-source resonates with my thinking. I respect the fact how open-source allows people all around to help projects that matter to them. The concept removes the need to ''re-invent the wheel'' whenever someone requires a preexisting tool with a little tinkering.
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− | And finally, the sheer joy. I get ecstatic when I see my projects taking shape and when they are finally done. It is for that feeling that I want to work for SugarLabs for the upcoming summers.
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| Some of the projects that I have worked on: | | Some of the projects that I have worked on: |
− | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/bits-time/tree/gh-pages/scream-o-mania Scream-o-Mania] | + | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/bits-time/tree/gh-pages/scream-o-mania Scream-o-Mania] A game that uses the WebAudio api to measure how loud someone can scream. |
− | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/bits-time/tree/gh-pages/sinatra-rtc Sinatra RTC - WebRTC primer project] | + | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/bits-time/tree/gh-pages/sinatra-rtc Sinatra RTC] A WebRTC project that uses Sinatra (Ruby) as the main server and PeerJS as the WebRTC api, along with PeerJS-Server as the signaling server. |
− | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/cab-me website design for CabMe] | + | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/cab-me CabMe] The initial website for startup CabMe |
− | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/tis-alchemy 'Tis Alchemy - clone of Little Alchemy] | + | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/tis-alchemy 'Tis Alchemy] A JS+Ruby clone of the game Little Alchemy |
| * [https://github.com/zhirzh/bitsacm-new New website for BITS ACM] | | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/bitsacm-new New website for BITS ACM] |
| * [https://github.com/zhirzh/just-javascript-things Motion detection with vanilla JS] | | * [https://github.com/zhirzh/just-javascript-things Motion detection with vanilla JS] |
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| + | [https://github.com/DVM-S/astrocytes Code.Fun.Do project] - Qualified for the Microsoft Code.Fun.Do Finalist Forums (Nationals) |
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| + | ==The community== |
| + | ===Successful completion=== |
| + | When an OS level application is ported onto web, it becomes much easier to access it. All that is needed is a browser and internet. Moon, Sugar and Fototoon are activities that nurture curiosity and creativity. By making these webapps, I can introduce larger number of children to these technologies. |
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| + | ===Getting stuck=== |
| + | If I do get stuck, there are a few things that I can do: |
| + | * Drop a mail to the mentors. |
| + | * If I am unable to reach them, I can ask other community developers for help in the IRC and the mailing list |
| + | * Meanwhile, internet (google, stackoverflow, personal blogs etc) are all at my disposal |
| + | * As a last resort, I will reach out to my college friends who can help me. |
| + | * On the off chance that all my attempts fail, I will move on to a different part of the project - one that is not affected by the problem. |
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| + | ===Keeping informed=== |
| + | * A follow up page on the wiki, containing progress in great detail. |
| + | * Online demos of the current status |
| + | * Maintain a ToDo file in the github repository |
| + | * Post (frequently) in the mailing list, asking for feedback. |