GSoC 2016 Archive

Google Summer of Code 2016

A complete overview of Google Summer of Code 2016 including participating organizations, projects, technology trends, and key statistics.

Organizations

178

0 veterans

New Orgs

178

100% of total

Total Projects

1032

~5.8 avg/org

Participants

1032

~5.8 per org

Mentors

1396

~7.8 per org

Countries

N/A

Data unavailable

Top Language

Python

Most projects

Edition

#12

Year 2016

2016 Year Insights & Statistics

Top Programming Languages
Most commonly used languages across organizations
Python dominates with 57% adoption
Showing top 10 programming languages
Most Student Slots
Organizations offering the most opportunities in 2016
Python Software Foundation leads with 49 slots
Higher slots = more opportunities for contributors

Project Difficulty Distribution

Breakdown of project difficulty levels

1032 total projects

178

orgs

Beginner: 0 (0%)

Intermediate: 1032 (100%)

Advanced: 0 (0%)

Organizations with Most Projects

Top organizations by project count in 2016

Highest Selections in GSoC 2016

Top selections by tech stack and organization

By Tech Stack

By Organization

First-Time Organizations

Organizations that joined GSoC for the first time in 2016

178 New
Python Software FoundationPython Software FoundationThe Apache Software FoundationThe Apache Software FoundationKDE CommunityKDE CommunityR project for statistical computingR project for statistical computingDebianDebianOSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation)OSGeo (Open Source Geospatial Foundation)Systers, an Anita Borg Institute communitySysters, an Anita Borg Institute communityFOSSASIAFOSSASIAGNOME FoundationGNOME FoundationGNU ProjectGNU ProjectNational Resource for Network Biology (NRNB)National Resource for Network Biology (NRNB)MozillaMozillaINCFINCFRubyRubyThe FreeBSD ProjectThe FreeBSD ProjectApertiumApertiumEclipse FoundationEclipse FoundationOpenCVOpenCVThe Honeynet ProjectThe Honeynet ProjectThe Linux FoundationThe Linux FoundationWSO2WSO2Berkman Klein Center for Internet and SocietyBerkman Klein Center for Internet and SocietyCERN SFTCERN SFTComputational Science and Engineering at TU WienComputational Science and Engineering at TU WienThe JPF teamThe JPF teamThe Julia LanguageThe Julia LanguageBRL-CADBRL-CADDrupal AssociationDrupal AssociationJBoss CommunityJBoss CommunityLibreOfficeLibreOfficeOpenMRSOpenMRSScala CenterScala CenterBlender FoundationBlender FoundationCiviCRMCiviCRMDBpediaDBpediaLabLuaLabLuafreifunkfreifunkFFmpegFFmpegIndic ProjectIndic ProjectInternational Catrobat AssociationInternational Catrobat AssociationLLVM Compiler InfrastructureLLVM Compiler InfrastructureNumFOCUSNumFOCUSOpen Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF)Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF)Open RoboticsOpen RoboticsOpenAstronomyOpenAstronomySCoRe LabSCoRe LabSymPySymPyTEAMMATES @ National University of SingaporeTEAMMATES @ National University of SingaporejQuery FoundationjQuery FoundationAOSSIE - The Australian National University's Open-Source Software Innovation and EducationAOSSIE - The Australian National University's Open-Source Software Innovation and EducationBeagleBoard.orgBeagleBoard.orgBeam CommunityBeam CommunityCCExtractor DevelopmentCCExtractor DevelopmentFedora ProjectFedora ProjectHealth Information Systems ProgrammeHealth Information Systems ProgrammeOpen Genome InformaticsOpen Genome InformaticsPortland State UniversityPortland State UniversityQEMUQEMUThe Mifos InitiativeThe Mifos InitiativeWikimedia FoundationWikimedia FoundationmlpackmlpackopenSUSE ProjectopenSUSE ProjectBiomedical Informatics, Emory UniversityBiomedical Informatics, Emory UniversityComputational Biology @ University of Nebraska-LincolnComputational Biology @ University of Nebraska-LincolnGNU OctaveGNU OctaveGentoo FoundationGentoo FoundationJoomla!Joomla!MIT App InventorMIT App InventorMariaDBMariaDBNmap Security ScannerNmap Security ScannerOWASP FoundationOWASP FoundationOrange – Data Mining Fruitful & FunOrange – Data Mining Fruitful & FunPRISM Model CheckerPRISM Model CheckerPublic LabPublic LabRTEMS ProjectRTEMS ProjectRed Hen LabRed Hen LabRoboCompRoboCompSageMathSageMathScilabScilabSugar LabsSugar LabsThe Tor ProjectThe Tor ProjectXapian Search Engine LibraryXapian Search Engine LibrarycBioPortal for Cancer GenomicscBioPortal for Cancer GenomicsBuildmLearnBuildmLearnCeph FoundationCeph FoundationD Language FoundationD Language FoundationGitHubGitHubHomebrewHomebrewInclusive Design InstituteInclusive Design InstituteKolibriOS Project TeamKolibriOS Project TeamLiquid Galaxy projectLiquid Galaxy projectMetaBrainz Foundation IncMetaBrainz Foundation IncMoodleMoodleOpenStreetMapOpenStreetMapReactOS FoundationReactOS FoundationRuby Science FoundationRuby Science FoundationSte||ar groupSte||ar groupStony Brook University Biomedical InformaticsStony Brook University Biomedical InformaticsThe NetBSD FoundationThe NetBSD FoundationlibvirtlibvirtlowRISClowRISCstracestracesyslog-ngsyslog-ng52°North Spatial Information Research GmbH52°North Spatial Information Research GmbHASCENDASCENDBioJSBioJSCanadian Centre for Computational GenomicsCanadian Centre for Computational GenomicsCelluloidCelluloidEclipse Vert.xEclipse Vert.xFree and Open Source Silicon FoundationFree and Open Source Silicon FoundationGNSS-SDRGNSS-SDRGNU Mailman ProjectGNU Mailman ProjectGambit - Software Tools for Game TheoryGambit - Software Tools for Game TheoryGlobal Alliance for Genomics and HealthGlobal Alliance for Genomics and HealthGreen NavigationGreen NavigationMBDynMBDynMcGill Space InstituteMcGill Space InstituteMobile Robot Programming Toolkit (MRPT)Mobile Robot Programming Toolkit (MRPT)ModSecurityModSecurityMuseScoreMuseScoreNetfilter projectNetfilter projectPhysical Web ProjectPhysical Web ProjectPlone FoundationPlone FoundationRadareRadareScummVMScummVMShogunShogunSoletta ProjectSoletta ProjectTARDIS SNTARDIS SNThe Terasology FoundationThe Terasology FoundationTimelab Technologies Ltd.Timelab Technologies Ltd.Urban Energy Systems Laboratory, EmpaUrban Energy Systems Laboratory, EmpaVideoLANVideoLANZulipZulipaimacodeaimacodecorebootcorebootvitrivrvitrivrArchCArchCBoston University / XIABoston University / XIAChapelChapelClassical Language ToolkitClassical Language ToolkitCloudCVCloudCVCopyleft GamesCopyleft GamesDiscourseDiscourseDistributed and Unified Numerics Environment (DUNE)Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment (DUNE)GNU RadioGNU RadioGenes, Genomes and VariationGenes, Genomes and VariationInkscapeInkscapeMatrix.orgMatrix.orgMixxxMixxxOpen ChemistryOpen ChemistryOpen DetectionOpen DetectionOpen EphysOpen EphysOpenKeychain (OpenPGP for Android)OpenKeychain (OpenPGP for Android)P2PSP.orgP2PSP.orgPerformance Co-PilotPerformance Co-PilotThe Wine ProjectThe Wine ProjectTimVideos.usTimVideos.usUnitex/GramLabUnitex/GramLabX.Org FoundationX.Org FoundationgRPCgRPCownCloudownCloudCVXPYCVXPYDjango Software FoundationDjango Software FoundationFOSDEMFOSDEMGPACGPACGanetiGanetiGitGitJenkinsJenkinsOSU Open Source LabOSU Open Source LabOppia FoundationOppia FoundationPLASMA-UMassPLASMA-UMassSigmahSigmahThe Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based ModelingThe Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based ModelingThe Monarch InitiativeThe Monarch InitiativeWaylandWaylandJSK Robotics Laboratory / The University of TokyoJSK Robotics Laboratory / The University of TokyoPeragroPeragroXWikiXWiki

Projects

All 1032 projects in GSoC 2016

Terrain Model Generation and Analysis

5429283996565504

Usability improvements for smle

5429283996565504

Visual Analytics of EnviroCar Tracks

5429283996565504

Implementation of Module on Logic (Chapters 7 – 9) for 4th Edition

5549354102292480

Python Implementations & Visualization of Algorithms in AIMA 4th Edition.

5549354102292480

‘aima-python’ code to accompany the book “AI: A Modern Approach”

5549354102292480

Implementation of theorem prover based on Skeptik's data structures and Conflict Resolution algorithm

5127141637226496

Local Community Detection Search Using a Conceptual View

5127141637226496

Parsers implementation and extension of proof compression algorithms from propositional to first-order logic

5127141637226496

Dynamic Network Analysis in Rogas

5127141637226496

Mentors & Contributors

Community members participating in GSoC 2016

1396 Mentors • 1032 Contributors
OrganizationMentorsContributors
5429283996565504CDanowski, Benno Schmidtaishcat5
5429283996565504jansch, Carsten Hollmann, Simon Jirka, Christian Autermannsheff_146
5429283996565504dewall, Matthes Rieke, Christoph StaschNaveen Jafer
5549354102292480ctjoreillyanurag_rai
5549354102292480PeterNorvigreachtarunhere
5549354102292480PeterNorvigSnShines
5127141637226496Katya, Bruno Woltzenlogel Paleoitegulov
5127141637226496QingOmid Rezvani
5127141637226496Katya, Bruno Woltzenlogel PaleoEzequiel Postan
5127141637226496Minjian Liu, QingYan Xiao

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