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What is Google Season of Docs?
What is Google Season of Docs?
Google Season of Docs started in 2019 and is a program that provides support for open source projects to improve their documentation and gives professional technical writers an opportunity to gain experience in open source.
How does Google Season of Docs work?
How does Google Season of Docs work?
Organizations
Organizations
Organizations submit a project proposal and proposed budget to Season of Docs
Grants
Grants
Accepted projects receive $5-15k USD. The amount the org receives is based on the needs of the documentation project
Technical Writers
Technical Writers
Tech writers reach out to the organizations they’re interested in. Tech writers are selected by the organizations
Case Study
Case Study
Organizations identify and track the metrics that matter for their documentation project. Case studies are published at the program’s end
General timeline
General timeline
January: 2023 Program announced
February: Organization applications open
March: Organization applications deadline
March: Accepted organizations announced
May: Technical writer hiring deadline
March - November: Doc development
January: 2023 Program announced
January - May: Contact open source organizations directly (and early!) using the instructions on their Season of Docs program page, or check out the Season of Docs GitHub repository to find organizations that have expressed interest in participating in Season of Docs. You may also find interested organizations in the #season-of-docs channel in the Write the Docs Slack.
May: Technical writer hiring deadline
March - November: Doc development
View successful project proposals and case studies
View successful project proposals and case studies
Connect with us!
Connect with us!
Online
Online
Site: g.co/seasonofdocs
Visit season-of-docs-announce for the latest updates and announcements related to Season of Docs
Take part in season-of-docs-discuss for a general discussion of Season of Docs
Join the #season-of-docs channel in the Write the Docs Slack
Questions? Reach out to season-of-docs@google.com
In Belgium
In Belgium
Thursday, February 2 from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: GDG Mons Meetup
Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, 9 rue de houdain, Mons, 7000
Saturday, February 4 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM: GSoC + GSoD Meetup
Please fill out this form to register for the Meetup @ Brewdog
At FOSDEM
At FOSDEM
Saturday and Sunday, February 4 -5 (timing TBC)
FOSDEM takes place at the
Universite Libre de Bruxelles Solbosch Campus
Although we don't have a stand, we will be there throughout the day. Keep an eye out for this banner!
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