Sam Thursfield, a software engineer at Codethink, recently led a project for Outreachy covering improving end-to-end testing for #GNOME.

Outreachy is an organisation that provides paid open source internships to people who are subject to systematic bias and underrepresentation.

You can read about how the project went and the outcomes here: https://buff.ly/3PkufkA

#opensource #outreachy #careers #DiversityinTech #careerbuilding

Unfortunately #KDEConnect & friends don't have a great power-saving story, yet.

This would be a neat idea for an #Outreachy or #GSoC applicant, since it would require some creative thinking.

Part of the problem here, is that the power consumption and wake-ups are *usually* caused by the remote device, not the local one. For example, a remote device sending MPRIS track switch + album art update every ~3 minutes.

New post on the GNOME accessibility blog 🦯

Automated testing of GNOME accessibility features

https://blogs.gnome.org/a11y/2024/01/26/automated-testing/

#GNOME #accessibility #a11y #Outreachy #QA

The GNOME Africa community is organizing a prep Bootcamp for anyone who plans to apply for GSoC and Outreachy internships! Get a headstart on technical skills, project knowledge, and more.

This online event runs from Jan 22- Feb 2 and you can join by registering today: https://events.gnome.org/event/244/

#GNOME #GNOMEAfrica #GSoC #Outreachy

Hello #FOSS folks!

Outreachy is seeking #OpenSource and #OpenScience communities to mentor Outreachy interns in the May 2024 cohort.
Read more: https://www.outreachy.org/blog/2024-01-08/may-2024-call-for-mentoring-organizations/

The application deadline for FOSS communities to apply is Feb. 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. UTC.

Do apply now: https://www.outreachy.org/communities/cfp/

#DiversityinTech #Outreachy #Community

Reminder for #Outreachy applicants, the contribution phase has begun and we're looking for 3 interns for our project Implementing end-to-end tests for GNOME OS using openQA! Get started contributing through your Outreachy dashboard: https://www.outreachy.org/apply/project-selection/#gnome

#GNOMEOS #Internship #opensource

Outreachy | Internships Supporting Diversity in Tech

An internship program that supports diversity in free and open source software. Learn more by visiting our website!

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At #FOSSY this morning, there's a keynote celebrating the success of #Outreachy, who have taken on their 1000th intern as of December 2022.

I'm proud to have helped raise the funds to take on three interns back at #LCA2017!

This is @halfmexican; GNOME Outreachy student excited that their effort to make a modern and sandboxed Camera demo for Workbench has paid off 🛠️

Well done! 🎉

Thanks @philn and @slomo for your help!

#GNOME #Outreachy #development #students #GStreamer #PipeWire #Flatpak #freedesktop #libcamera #GTK