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My first encounter with open source was with Google Code-In, where I got the opportunity to work with organisations like JBoss, Publiclab and Drupal. Not only did I develop the skill to write better code by understanding conventions and learning to write good comments, but also improved my skills to communicate with other developers through documentation. Most importantly, I learned to use git! These skills helped me for years to come, and made me realize that open-source development helps not only projects and organizations, but also assists the growth of individuals as developers. Recently, while learning about flaky tests, I scanned through the International Dataset of Flaky Tests (IDoFT) and using GitHub Actions, confirmed flaky tests in multiple over-source repositories with NonDex. I was also able to fix the flaky test in one of these projects (30 Seconds of Java 8). Google Summer of Code will give me the opportunity to continue my endeavors in the open-source space and continue to sharpen these skills which will benefit me for the entirety of my academic and professional career. In particular, I am highly interested in educational technology and have worked on several experimental projects to create interactive learning interfaces. I also received a grant from MIT Solv[ED] to explore the need and impact of such tools, with a focus on drag-and-drop interfaces like Makecode. The opportunity to work on one such tool myself by increasing access to PocketBeagle is truly exciting to me.  
 
My first encounter with open source was with Google Code-In, where I got the opportunity to work with organisations like JBoss, Publiclab and Drupal. Not only did I develop the skill to write better code by understanding conventions and learning to write good comments, but also improved my skills to communicate with other developers through documentation. Most importantly, I learned to use git! These skills helped me for years to come, and made me realize that open-source development helps not only projects and organizations, but also assists the growth of individuals as developers. Recently, while learning about flaky tests, I scanned through the International Dataset of Flaky Tests (IDoFT) and using GitHub Actions, confirmed flaky tests in multiple over-source repositories with NonDex. I was also able to fix the flaky test in one of these projects (30 Seconds of Java 8). Google Summer of Code will give me the opportunity to continue my endeavors in the open-source space and continue to sharpen these skills which will benefit me for the entirety of my academic and professional career. In particular, I am highly interested in educational technology and have worked on several experimental projects to create interactive learning interfaces. I also received a grant from MIT Solv[ED] to explore the need and impact of such tools, with a focus on drag-and-drop interfaces like Makecode. The opportunity to work on one such tool myself by increasing access to PocketBeagle is truly exciting to me.  
  

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Makecode Arcade Target for PocketBeagle Gamepup

Student: Mrigank Pawagi
Mentors: Vaishnav/Andrew Henderson/any other mentor
Code: https://github.com/mrigankpawagi/repository
Wiki: http://elinux.org/BeagleBoard/GSoC/2023_Proposal/MakecodePocketBeagle
GSoC: GSoC entry

Status

This project is currently just a proposal.

Proposal

The pull request to my entry task can be accessed here. This demonstrates my ability to cross-compile and test my compilation with QEMU.

About Me

IRC: mrigank
Github: https://github.com/mrigankpawagi
School: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Country: India
Primary languages: English, Hindi
Typical work hours: 8AM-11PM IST (GMT+5:30)<be>

Why I want to participate in GSoC
My first encounter with open source was with Google Code-In, where I got the opportunity to work with organisations like JBoss, Publiclab and Drupal. Not only did I develop the skill to write better code by understanding conventions and learning to write good comments, but also improved my skills to communicate with other developers through documentation. Most importantly, I learned to use git! These skills helped me for years to come, and made me realize that open-source development helps not only projects and organizations, but also assists the growth of individuals as developers. Recently, while learning about flaky tests, I scanned through the International Dataset of Flaky Tests (IDoFT) and using GitHub Actions, confirmed flaky tests in multiple over-source repositories with NonDex. I was also able to fix the flaky test in one of these projects (30 Seconds of Java 8). Google Summer of Code will give me the opportunity to continue my endeavors in the open-source space and continue to sharpen these skills which will benefit me for the entirety of my academic and professional career. In particular, I am highly interested in educational technology and have worked on several experimental projects to create interactive learning interfaces. I also received a grant from MIT Solv[ED] to explore the need and impact of such tools, with a focus on drag-and-drop interfaces like Makecode. The opportunity to work on one such tool myself by increasing access to PocketBeagle is truly exciting to me.

About your project

Project name: Makecode Arcade Target for PocketBeagle Gamepup

Description

In 10-20 sentences, what are you making, for whom, why and with what technologies (programming languages, etc.)? (We are looking for open source SOFTWARE submissions.)

Timeline

Provide a development timeline with a milestone each of the 11 weeks and any pre-work. (A realistic timeline is critical to our selection process.)

Mar 29 Applications open, Students register with GSoC, work on proposal with mentors
Apr 13 Proposal complete, Submitted to https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com
May 17 Proposal accepted or rejected
Jun 07 Pre-work complete, Coding officially begins!
Jun 17 Milestone #1, Introductory YouTube video
June 24 Milestone #2
June 30 Milestone #3
July 12 18:00 UTC Milestone #4, Mentors and students can begin submitting Phase 1 evaluations
July 16 18:00 UTC Phase 1 Evaluation deadline
July 23 Milestone #5
July 30 Milestone #6
Aug 06 Milestone #7
August 10 Milestone #8, Completion YouTube video
August 16 - 26 18:00 UTC Final week: Students submit their final work product and their final mentor evaluation
August 23 - 30 18:00 UTC Mentors submit final student evaluations

Experience and approach

In 5-15 sentences, convince us you will be able to successfully complete your project in the timeline you have described.

Contingency

What will you do if you get stuck on your project and your mentor isn’t around?

Benefit

If successfully completed, what will its impact be on the BeagleBoard.org community? Include quotes from BeagleBoard.org community members who can be found on http://beagleboard.org/discuss and http://bbb.io/gsocchat.

Misc

Please complete the requirements listed on the ideas page. Provide link to pull request.

Suggestions

Is there anything else we should have asked you?