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	=== Answers from the Community ===		=== Answers from the Community ===
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	*:'''Michaël Ohayon''' ~~- mohayon75@gmail.com~~ (Potential GSoC Mentor)		*:'''Michaël Ohayon''' (Potential GSoC Mentor)
	:: 1) I think that the Pi will be able to handle the load, we won’t have that much kids connected to the same Pi and the networking process is not that heavy.		:: 1) I think that the Pi will be able to handle the load, we won’t have that much kids connected to the same Pi and the networking process is not that heavy.
	::We should try to launch the server in background and display a web browser in foreground. If the load is too high we will see it quickly.		::We should try to launch the server in background and display a web browser in foreground. If the load is too high we will see it quickly.

Rishabhnambia: /* Timeline */

2018-03-27T15:15:30Z

Timeline

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	~~\|August 06 - August 14~~
	~~\|Final Evaluations~~
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Rishabhnambia: /* Timeline */

2018-03-27T15:12:44Z

Timeline

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	\|05		\|05
	\|June 12 - June 20		\|June 12 - June 20
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	*Formulate a robust upgrade process to ensure that Sugarizer updates are installed successfully without losing any data to instances that have been deployed.		*Formulate a robust upgrade process to ensure that Sugarizer updates are installed successfully without losing any data to instances that have been deployed.
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	\|July 09 - July 13		\|July 09 - July 13
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	*If the Turtle/Music Blocks release is on schedule, I will add it to the Sugarizer Pi Image build.		*If the Turtle/Music Blocks release is on schedule, I will add it to the Sugarizer Pi Image build.
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	\|6 Aug - August 14		\|6 Aug - August 14
	\|		\|Final Evaluation
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	*Keep a final buffer week for added tasks.		*Keep a final buffer week for added tasks.

Rishabhnambia: /* Miscellaneous */

2018-03-27T15:10:25Z

Miscellaneous

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	:I've deployed Sugarizer on my Raspberry Pi 3 and a VPS with Docker and without it.		:I've deployed Sugarizer on my Raspberry Pi 3 and a VPS with Docker and without it.
	:It works really well and I haven’t run into any major issues.		:It works really well and I haven’t run into any major issues.

			====Tell us something about yourself that will make us like you more.====
			:*I believe I’m a good candidate for this project because I’m an avid distro-hopper. The process of merely installing new Linux distributions and setting them up the way I like takes a large chunk of my time. So, the Sugarizer School Box isn’t just some project I’d like to do for GSoC, it’s something I’ll actually enjoy building!
			:*I come from a family of musicians so I’ve turned into an amateur singer and guitar player as I’ve grown up. I also know my way around recording instruments and vocals. If the Sugarizer School Box project didn’t exist, I would have picked a Music Blocks project for sure. Maybe I can work on it sometime in the future!

	====Describe a great learning experience you had as a child.====		====Describe a great learning experience you had as a child.====
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	:Now, I just use that concept to try learning whatever I need to. It’s all about getting your hands dirty and putting in the work.		:Now, I just use that concept to try learning whatever I need to. It’s all about getting your hands dirty and putting in the work.

	~~====Tell us something about yourself that will make us like you more.====~~
	:*I believe I’m a good candidate for this project because I’m an avid distro-hopper. The process of merely installing new Linux distributions and setting them up the way I like takes a large chunk of my time. So, the Sugarizer School Box isn’t just some project I’d like to do for GSoC, it’s something I’ll actually enjoy building!
	:*I come from a family of musicians so I’ve turned into an amateur singer and guitar player as I’ve grown up. I also know my way around recording instruments and vocals. If the Sugarizer School Box project didn’t exist, I would have picked a Music Blocks project for sure. Maybe I can work on it sometime in the future!



	[[Category:2018 GSoC applications]]		[[Category:2018 GSoC applications]]

Rishabhnambia: /* Answers from the Community */

2018-03-27T15:09:23Z

Answers from the Community

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	::4) I think you can start thinking on your proposal. You can continue to discuss with us to talk about the project but also the community and the impact of that project.		::4) I think you can start thinking on your proposal. You can continue to discuss with us to talk about the project but also the community and the impact of that project.
	::5) For the deployment part we have two options that would be nice to have.		::5) For the deployment part we have two options that would be nice to have.
	::* a really simple automation like heroku single click deploy (https://blog.heroku.com/heroku-button). This is the killer feature we should definitely have.		::* a really simple automation like heroku single click deploy (https://blog.heroku.com/heroku-button).
			:::'''This is the killer feature we should definitely have.'''
	::* the devops way using tools like Ansible and Terraform and Packer.		::* the devops way using tools like Ansible and Terraform and Packer.
	::'''One major thing for all platforms is to think about the upgrade processes, how can we update the devices/server without losing data.'''		::'''One major thing for all platforms is to think about the upgrade processes, how can we update the devices/server without losing data.'''

Rishabhnambia: /* Timeline */

2018-03-27T15:08:18Z

Timeline

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	*Set up a blog for posting my weekly progress.		*Set up a blog for posting my weekly progress.
	*Discuss and reshape the Timeline after discussion with my mentor(s).		*Discuss and reshape the Timeline after discussion with my mentor(s).
			*Investigate the causes of MongoDB crashes faced by Sugarizer users and formulate a solution.
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	*Improve the [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/tree/master/roles/sugarizer Ansible playbook] for installing Sugarizer on the Internet-In-A-Box installer.		*Improve the [https://github.com/iiab/iiab/tree/master/roles/sugarizer Ansible playbook] for installing Sugarizer on the Internet-In-A-Box installer.
	*This will include making sure that the IIAB play uses the latest version of sugarizer with all available functionality and ensuring that it works.		*This will include making sure that the IIAB play uses the latest version of sugarizer with all available functionality and ensuring that it works.
	*On the IIAB Sugarizer install, add safeguards and checks to reduce MongoDB corruption issues caused by incorrect shutdown methods.
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			*On the IIAB Sugarizer install, add safeguards and checks to reduce MongoDB corruption issues caused by incorrect shutdown methods.
	*Study how to make the Sugarizer School Box communicate with the Android and iOS apps.		*Study how to make the Sugarizer School Box communicate with the Android and iOS apps.
	*Implement and test on multiple Android devices/tablets.		*Implement and test on multiple Android devices/tablets.
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	\|June 21 - June 29		\|June 21 - June 29
	\|~~Midterm Evaluation~~		\|
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	*Generate a Heroku Button for one-click Sugarizer-server deployment.		*Generate a Heroku Button for one-click Sugarizer-server deployment.
	*The project should ideally be 90% complete by the ~~midterm evaluation phase~~.		*The project should ideally be 90% complete by the end of June.
	*So my goal at this stage is to have a functional Raspberry Pi image build for Sugarizer, significantly improved IIAB Ansible install script and the Heroku Button.		*So my goal at this stage is to have a functional Raspberry Pi image build for Sugarizer, significantly improved IIAB Ansible install script and the Heroku Button.
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	*Test Heroku Button deployment.		*Test Heroku Button deployment.
	*Test the Sugarizer School Box Raspberry Pi image at real ~~'''~~Sugarizer deployments~~'''~~ with the help of the community.		*Test the Sugarizer School Box Raspberry Pi image at real Sugarizer deployments with the help of the community.
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	:I believe I can complete this project because of my love and fascination for Linux and my previous work experience with Ansible, Docker and Python.		:I believe I can complete this project because of my love and fascination for Linux and my previous work experience with Ansible, Docker and Python.
	~~:This is the first time I’m applying for GSoC and Sugar Labs is the only organization I’m applying to because this project is a really good fit for my skill-set.~~

	:*I mentioned my experience with an open-source organization called [https://github.com/frappe ERPNext] above.		:*I mentioned my experience with an open-source organization called [https://github.com/frappe ERPNext] above.
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	:*In the summer of 2017, I was at [https://angel.co/cube-consumer-services-1 Cube] as a Full-Stack Development Intern. Over the summer, I built a Python based (bottle.py) web application that automated a lot of maintenance tasks for the Operations team that included web scraping and API Development. I also containerized the application using Docker and Docker-Compose.		:*In the summer of 2017, I was at [https://angel.co/cube-consumer-services-1 Cube] as a Full-Stack Development Intern. Over the summer, I built a Python based (bottle.py) web application that automated a lot of maintenance tasks for the Operations team that included web scraping and API Development. I also containerized the application using Docker and Docker-Compose.

			:This is the first time I’m applying for GSoC and Sugar Labs is the only organization I’m applying to because this project is a really good fit for my skill-set.

	= The Project and the Community =		= The Project and the Community =

Rishabhnambia: /* Goal #2: Heroku Button */

2018-03-27T15:01:47Z

Goal #2: Heroku Button

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	[[File:Herokubuttonreadmeexample.png\|center]]		[[File:Herokubuttonreadmeexample.png\|center]]
	:		:::::::::::::::::::''<small>Fig. mockup for a Heroku Button in README.md</small>''
	:The second goal is to simplify the way to deploy Sugarizer in the cloud. The priority in this section is get a [https://blog.heroku.com/heroku-button Heroku Button] for sugarizer up and running.		:The second goal is to simplify the way to deploy Sugarizer in the cloud. The priority in this section is get a [https://blog.heroku.com/heroku-button Heroku Button] for sugarizer up and running.
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	:If things go as per the timeline till the 2nd evaluation phase, I will also be making a Bash + Docker script for sugarizer deployment. Ansible, Terraform or Packer can be added to the script to allow compatibility for different VPS providers. As the Docker build for Sugarizer-server and Ansible installer for IIAB already exist, this will not take long.		:If things go as per the timeline till the 2nd evaluation phase, I will also be making a Bash + Docker script for sugarizer deployment. Ansible, Terraform or Packer can be added to the script to allow compatibility for different VPS providers. As the Docker build for Sugarizer-server and Ansible installer for IIAB already exist, this will not take long.


	=Timeline=		=Timeline=

Rishabhnambia: /* About Me */

2018-03-27T14:59:16Z

About Me

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	:'''Sugar Labs wiki username:''' Rishabhnambia		:'''Sugar Labs wiki username:''' Rishabhnambia
	:'''IRC nickname:''' rishabhnambiar		:'''IRC nickname:''' rishabhnambiar
			:'''Github:''' https://github.com/rishabhnambiar
	:'''Languages:''' English		:'''Languages:''' English
	:'''Where am I located? and what hours(UTC) do I tend to work?'''		:'''Where am I located? and what hours(UTC) do I tend to work?'''
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	::* https://github.com/frappe/bench/pull/473/		::* https://github.com/frappe/bench/pull/473/
	: I've been making minor contributions since May 2016.		: I've been making minor contributions since May 2016.

			::*https://github.com/frappe/bench/pull/473 [Ansible]
			::*https://github.com/coding-blocks/content-downloader/pull/7 [Python]
			::*https://github.com/fossasia/meilix-generator/pull/110 [HTML, CSS, JavaScript]

	=Project Description =		=Project Description =

Rishabhnambia: /* Miscellaneous */

2018-03-23T15:42:18Z

Miscellaneous

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	:Now, I just use that concept to try learning whatever I need to. It’s all about getting your hands dirty and putting in the work.		:Now, I just use that concept to try learning whatever I need to. It’s all about getting your hands dirty and putting in the work.

	====~~More questions I'd~~ like ~~to ask~~====		====Tell us something about yourself that will make us like you more.====
			:*I believe I’m a good candidate for this project because I’m an avid distro-hopper. The process of merely installing new Linux distributions and setting them up the way I like takes a large chunk of my time. So, the Sugarizer School Box isn’t just some project I’d like to do for GSoC, it’s something I’ll actually enjoy building!
			:*I come from a family of musicians so I’ve turned into an amateur singer and guitar player as I’ve grown up. I also know my way around recording instruments and vocals. If the Sugarizer School Box project didn’t exist, I would have picked a Music Blocks project for sure. Maybe I can work on it sometime in the future!

	~~:*I've taken a lot of freedom in making the timeline and I'm not sure if I've given enough time to the important things.~~
	~~:*If something I've given time to isn't very important then we could replace that something else.~~
	~~:*Would you like to see even more implementation details? (I've added some in the Timeline).~~
	~~:*I'd love to receive any feedback from the community!~~


	[[Category:2018 GSoC applications]]		[[Category:2018 GSoC applications]]

Rishabhnambia: /* About Me */

2018-03-22T19:05:44Z

About Me

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	:'''Past experiences with Open-Source projects:'''		:'''Past experiences with Open-Source projects:'''

	: I have worked with an open-source organization called [https://github.com/frappe ERPNext] sporadically between 2016 and 2017.		: I have worked with an open-source organization called [https://github.com/frappe ERPNext] sporadically between 2016 and 2017 as a part of their Developer Operations team.

	::* I added an AWS S3 Integration to Frappe, a Python framework that powers ERPNext.		::* I added an AWS S3 Integration to Frappe, a Python framework that powers ERPNext.