@gracebish Thanks for bringing up the key change to GSoD at our PM meeting today. It really looks like Google is moving Season of Docs away from a mentorship model (like GSoC) to a grant model.
@gracebish, this changes some things about what we submit and how we engage technical writers. For past GSoC and GSoD, we would fill in an application that included links to target projects with basic information on our Wiki. This time, we’ll be the ones submitting the grant proposal - similar to what we have done for DIAL Catalytic Grants, Digital Square Notices, AWS Imagine Grant, etc.
I really like how the OCL for OpenMRS Squad and the Operations Team worked together on the Digital Square Notice E0 proposal (which was successful). The OCL for OpenMRS squad helped develop the project scope while the Operations Team helped flesh out the workplan and budget. Now the two will be working together to interview and select the fellows.
@gracebish, what do you think about having the Documentation Team help the community gather project ideas, identify the best project idea, and then help define the problem & project scope?