Apply for Summer of Nix 2024 to join one of four teams in making selected free and open source software (FOSS) projects work reliably on a whim using Nix and NixOS.
- Meet the general eligibility requirements.
- Profiency with at least one widely-used programming language
- Experience with software development best practices (version control, testing, ...)
- Bonus: Nix experience
- Bonus: Experience with contributing to open source software
- Bonus: Mob programming experience
The Summer of Nix motto is work, learn, and meet:
- You will receive a stipend:
- 3000 EUR for EU residents
- Adjusted to purchasing power parity for residents of other countries
- You will gain experience with Nix and open source software development
- You will expand your professional network
- You will get a free ticket for NixCon 2024
- Your blog posts, talks, or public appearances related to Summer of Nix will find an audience in the Nix community
- You will participate in 160 hours of mob programming sessions over 13 weeks, guided by mob facilitators and project organisers.
- There will be opportunities for sharing experience and feedback.
- Due to the nature of this project's collaboration model, your work results, including your contributions to technical discussion, will appear in publicly accessible places on the internet, such as GitHub, and remain there indefinitely.
Check the 2023 Summer of Nix program updates for impressions of what to expect.
People from anywhere in the world can apply, regardless of background. We strive to have a collaboration environment that is safe, constructive, friendly, and diverse.
- Join the Summer of Nix 2024 facilitator introductions Matrix room.
- Facilitators will announce their schedule and other team details.
- Message one of the facilitators with your application until 2024-05-10.
- Facilitators will select their team members among applicants, taking geographic, cultural, and gender diversity into account.
- You will get a reply with the result by 2024-05-13.