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This is a list of project ideas. For now the focus is on giving [[GSoC]] students an idea of the kind of thing we're looking for. It also includes dumping ground for less-explicitly-explained crazy ideas at the end.

This page contains a list of project ideas. For now, the focus is on giving [[GSoC]] students an idea of the kind of thing we're looking for. Summer of Code applicants should also visit '''[[Summer of Code/Resources]]'''.

'''Priorities''': see the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2009-March/004592.html ongoing discussion of priorities] on our mailing list. To summarize that thread: the highest priority is for you to have a successful GSoC, which should bias you towards easier projects such as [[#Stand-alone activities]]. But if we had to rank this list in terms of priorities for Sugar, the [[#AJAX Sugar aka Karma]] and [[#Versioned Datastore]] ideas are probably our highest priorities, followed by the rest of the [[#Toolkits / Frameworks for developers]]. These are generally hard, though, so we would need you to give us evidence that you are capable to accept you for these ideas.

At the bottom of this page is a section for less-explicitly-explained & wild ideas.

* There is a similar project ideas page on the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Summer_of_Code/Ideas OLPC wiki] (and a related [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Category:GSoC_proposals category]).  OLPC-specific projects, including hardware- <s>and schoolserver-</s>related projects, should go there. ''Update: since OLPC did not get into GSoC this year, we would consider mentoring school-server related projects.'' Feel free to add below relevant projects from that list - perhaps <s>80%</s> 95% of these could be appropriate Sugarlabs applications.

==[[Summer of Code]]==

'''See something that interests you?''' To get in, you will need to design your project and find a mentor. On irc (#sugar on freenode) or the sugar-devel mailing list, you can briefly introduce yourself, state your interest, and ask relevant and specific questions about the state of the existing code. You should also do your own research for other open-source code that might help you. Get a [[DevelopmentTeam#Development_systems|development environment]] installed. We definitely appreciate it if you can show your readiness to help out - either joining [[BugSquad|bug squad]] and [[BugSquad/Meetings|helping]] to [[BugSquad/TriageGuide|triage]], or actually helping fix some small [http://tinyurl.com/ctfkjl bug].  

'''Priorities''': see the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2009-March/004592.html ongoing discussion of priorities] on our mailing list. To summarize that thread: the highest priority is for you to have a successful GSoC, which should bias you towards easier projects such as [[#Stand-alone activities]]. But, if we had to rank this list in terms of priorities for Sugar, the [[#AJAX Sugar aka Karma]] and [[#Versioned Datastore]] ideas are probably our highest priorities, followed by the rest of the [[#Toolkits / Frameworks for developers]]. These are generally hard, though, so we would need you to give us evidence that you are capable, in order for us to accept you for these ideas.

When you're ready, figure out a very basic, preliminary design (where does your new UI fit in? what about the code - what talks to what?) and post that to the [[Sugar_Labs/Contacts#Developer_Lists|mailing list]], asking if anybody would be willing to mentor you. You will almost certainly get some response, but you may not find a prospective mentor right away. That's OK. If your idea is really not a good fit for us, we will let you know; otherwise, remember that several mentors are holding back for now to see which projects shows the most feasibility, clarity, and creativity in their design ideas. Persistence should pay off.

* There is a similar, project-ideas page on the [[OLPC:Summer_of_Code/Ideas | OLPC wiki]] (and a related [[OLPC:Category:GSoC_proposals | category]]).  OLPC-specific projects, including hardware- <s>and schoolserver-</s>related projects, should go there. ''Update: since OLPC did not get into GSoC this year, we would consider mentoring school-server related projects.'' Feel free to add below relevant projects from that list - perhaps <s>80%</s> 95% of these could be appropriate Sugar Labs applications.  

'''Want to apply with an idea not on this list?''' That's fine. Read the thread linked above about priorities - and remember, our highest priority is for you to have a successful GSoC and hopefully continue to contribute afterwards. Do the steps above, paying particular attention to getting some community members' opinions on whether your idea would be valuable. The [[Sugar_Labs/Contacts#General_List|"iaep" mailing list]] may be the best venue for this. We will not all agree with each other about how important your idea is - that's normal - but our feedback will almost certainly help you refine your idea.

 

 

'''Want to apply with an idea not on this list?''' That's fine. Read the thread linked above about priorities - and remember, our highest priority is for you to have a successful GSoC, and we hope that you will want to continue to contribute afterwards. Do the steps above, paying particular attention to getting some community members' opinions on whether your idea would be valuable. The [[Sugar_Labs/Contacts#General_List|"iaep" mailing list]] may be the best venue for this. We will not all agree with each other about how important your idea is - that's normal - but our feedback will almost certainly help you refine your idea.

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