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Why Fedora

The main reason behind me choosing Fedora, is GlitterGallery (the project I'd like to work on). Also, I'm a fan of free and open source software, and Fedora is an excellent example of the same!

Do you have any past involvement with the Fedora project or with any another open source project as a contributor (if possible please add some references as well)?

  • I've been contributing to GlitterGallery. Up till now, my contributions have primarily been cleaning up code, writing tests, fixing small bugs, updating to Rails 4, and enforcing best practices wherever possible. I've also started a branch with a new design, and am collecting feedback on the same.
  • I have made minor contributions to the documentation for various open source projects such as Ruby on Rails and ExpressJS.

Did you participate with the past GSoC programs, if so which years, which organizations?

No.

Will you continue contributing/ supporting the Fedora project after the GSoC 2014 program?

Yes. I've been contributing before the GSoC period, and will continue the same during and after.

Why should we choose you over the other applicants?

  • I've pushed a few commits to GlitterGallery already, and I'm familiar with the codebase.
  • I'm well versed with Git, and understand the power and importance of Version Control.
  • I'm a firm believer in 100% test coverage. I learnt this the hard way when working on a project.(More in the About me section)
  • I've been working with Ruby on Rails for almost 2 years now. I've watched and understood every single RailsCast on railscasts.com (the free ones).
  • I am familiar with front-end development. Very strong in HTML/CSS, not so much in Javascript.
  • I play well with other people and enjoy what I do.
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