Unreleased Production Changes Probe

Introduction A bug fix, security fix, or new features are of no use unless they are released. A production release not only provides users with an updated plugin, but also gives the developers a chance to get feedback on their work. The “unreleased production changes” probe looks for unreleased commits in the production files. If Read more about Unreleased Production Changes Probe[…]

Introducing Harsh Pratap Singh as the GSoC 2023 Contributor working on GitLab Plugin Modernization

This is Harsh Pratap Singh, an Open source enthusiast, who is currently in his freshman year exploring different technologies related to DevSecOps and Blockchain. I am curious and passionate about automation thus Jenkins is my goto Open Source organization for Google Summer of Code. This is my first time contributing to Open Source and I Read more about Introducing Harsh Pratap Singh as the GSoC 2023 Contributor working on GitLab Plugin Modernization[…]

Introducing Vandit Singh as the GSoC 2023 Contributor Working on Building Jenkins.io with Alternative Tools

Dear Jenkins Community, I am thrilled to have this opportunity to introduce myself as the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2023 contributor who will be working on the exciting project of “Building jenkins.io with alternative tools”. I am genuinely excited to join this vibrant community and contribute to the development of Jenkins, a widely adopted Read more about Introducing Vandit Singh as the GSoC 2023 Contributor Working on Building Jenkins.io with Alternative Tools[…]

Welcome Google Summer of Code 2023 Contributors!

On behalf of the Jenkins GSoC org admin team and mentors, we would like to welcome Harsh Pratap Singh, Jagruti Tiwari, Vandit Singh, and Ashutosh Saxena. They will be working on Google Summer of Code projects in the Jenkins organization, and they have already done some contributions. This year we have the following projects: GitLab Read more about Welcome Google Summer of Code 2023 Contributors![…]

Google Summer of Code 2023… Here We Come!

We are thrilled to announce that Jenkins has been accepted to Google Summer of Code 2023! This will be Jenkins’ seventh year as a mentoring organization. Congratulations to all 172 accepted open-source organizations! As a mentoring organization for the past six years, Jenkins has mentored 31 GSoC students by 85+ different mentors, bringing together over Read more about Google Summer of Code 2023… Here We Come![…]

Thoughts on FOSDEM 2023

What better way to kick off the new year, than by returning for an in-person event at one of the most popular open source gatherings of all, FOSDEM! On February 4 & 5, contributors from the Jenkins project and thousands of other open-source enthusiasts traveled from around the world to flock to FOSDEM. Located in Read more about Thoughts on FOSDEM 2023[…]

“On your marks, get set, …”

In a couple of days, the Jenkins GSoC 2023 preparation will culminate with our official Organization Application. It is now time to shed some light on what is coming next. Since December 2022, we have actively prepared the Jenkins project for the 2023 edition of Google Summer of Code (GSoC). This entailed collecting and discussing Read more about “On your marks, get set, …”[…]

[GSoC] ‘Tis the Season to Give the Gift of Mentorship

‘Tis the season of gift giving and what better way than to give the gift of mentorship. Jenkins is a big supporter and contributor of programs like Google Summer of Code (GSoC), She Code Africa, and Outreachy. We believe in the value and advancements in helping new, and in many cases under-represented contributors to the Read more about [GSoC] ‘Tis the Season to Give the Gift of Mentorship[…]

GSoC 2023: how to get prepared

We are happy to see a lot of questions on how to prepare efficiently to submit a powerful project submission. This is key to be selected and participate in the coming Google Summer of Code (GSoC). This blog post is addressed to those who ask these questions. First of all, welcome to the Jenkins Community! Read more about GSoC 2023: how to get prepared[…]

Google Summer of Code 2023 Call for Project Ideas and Mentors

Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global, online mentoring program focused on introducing students and new contributors to open source software development. GSoC contributors work on a 10-22 weeks programming project with the guidance of mentors from their open source organization. During GSoC, participating contributors are paired with mentors from open source organizations, gaining Read more about Google Summer of Code 2023 Call for Project Ideas and Mentors[…]