GSOC 2023

[fredfalcon]

We have seen that OWASP is an organization for the GSOC 2023!

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023/organizations/owasp-foundation

Feel free to start working on your proposals.

We'd prefer them to be on the discussion board so they are open to the public to discuss and give feedback. (Not on a Google Doc)

Please focus on the new projects ideas from here and not existing bugs - https://owasp.org/www-community/initiatives/gsoc/gsoc2023ideas#bug-logging-tool-blt

[letsintegreat]

I am ready with the first draft of my proposal!

Doc - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OKzjSHxHdWCWt7R6s2fb7DWCYqJvKCo8w7VrGoTrvPE/
Markdown - https://github.com/letsintegreat/GSoC-Proposal

Implementation section of Project Idea needs a lot of iterations, the list of points provided there is subject to changes after I receive the following clarifications. Many of my proposed changes require API endpoints which are not yet ready. What should be done in that case? I also need more information about the company part of the app idea in owasp 2023 ideas list. I don't see any way to login as a company so what exactly does that idea mean?

After I finalize the points in the implementation part, I will start adding more code specific approach to solve each of the point, and then I will finalize the entire timeline. Therefore requesting clarifications and reviews!

[fredfalcon]

Looks great! What do you think @just-ary27 ?

[justary27]

Looks nice, But I suggest some points to you:

• Regarding API points, I suggest you it will be preferable if you can work on them on your own by making changes to the back-end. Keep in mind this specific point can change so prepare accordingly.
• The company section is to be meant for companies to act as admins for managing their issues/ bug-hunts/ dashboards, etc. If you might say, this is meant to be a complete section of app in its own. Think like an Company Sub-app.
• Also try to add your proposed design changes in your proposal.
• Personally I think your current set of ideas won't take 350 hours as proposed by you, so add more ideas for this time length.
• Make sure to add mid-term and end evaluation deliverables clearly when you share further iterations.

[letsintegreat]

@fredfalcon @just-ary27 Thank you for valuable suggestion, I am ready with the second iteration of my proposal draft.

Head directly to the "Project Details" section to see the changes.

I have added two new ideas (404 page and image caching). For each idea, I have broken it down to small subparts, and given specifics about how I am going to go about implementing it. After reading the specifics of certain ideas, you are going to realize how much the app was missing out on. I have also added proposed designs for the pages I wish to completely revamp.

Regarding API points, I suggest you it will be preferable if you can work on them on your own by making changes to the back-end. Keep in mind this specific point can change so prepare accordingly.

After going through the backend code, and after making a couple of contributions to it, I have decided to take on the entire work of creating any addition API needed in the mobile app.

Also try to add your proposed design changes in your proposal.

I have added the proposed design for two main pages, which I am going to revamp entirely - Issue detail and profile.

Personally I think your current set of ideas won't take 350 hours as proposed by you, so add more ideas for this time length.

After the addition of all the backend work, and having added two new ideas (404 pages, and image caching), let me know what you think about it now. Also, the specifics will give an idea of how much work I meant for each idea, which was not very clear in the last iteration.

Make sure to add mid-term and end evaluation deliverables clearly when you share further iterations.

I'll update that when I finalize the timeline of my work.

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Doc - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OKzjSHxHdWCWt7R6s2fb7DWCYqJvKCo8w7VrGoTrvPE/
Markdown - https://github.com/letsintegreat/GSoC-Proposal

Let me know what you think of the updated draft!

[justary27]

Great improvements. A few more suggestions you might wanna consider:

• Regarding the 404 page, I'm pretty sure that there's already one that I implemented last year, so you might wanna check that.
• A minor UI change, I suggest you show the image at top and the buttons below.
• Can you also clarify how will be the flow to view comments when there are a lot on one issue?
• It'll be nice if you can share color palette or a proposed UI regarding the dark theme.
• Regarding the project length, I think it'll be better to comment on it once you share your timeline for the project.

[letsintegreat]

@just-ary27

Regarding the 404 page, I'm pretty sure that there's already one that I implemented last year, so you might wanna check that.

Whoops, it is there in the files, but it never gets rendered, thus missed it.

A minor UI change, I suggest you show the image at top and the buttons below.

Yes, I have only added the proposed designs as of now. I will refine them more when I start working.

Can you also clarify how will be the flow to view comments when there are a lot on one issue?

In the backend, all comments and replies are stored in the same model, with an attribute 'parent' which decides if it is a comment or a reply. So we can think of this as a tree. I am going to show all the comments right in the issue page, and if any comment has replies, those will be rendered on a separate page 'comment_replies.dart' which contains all the immediate replies for this comment (children nodes of that comment in the tree). Now for every reply, there might be more replies to it, then the same page will be used.

I am planning to use Staggered Grid View to show comments, with columns fixed 2, and height depending on the length of the comment.

It'll be nice if you can share color palette or a proposed UI regarding the dark theme.

Alright, I will update the proposed profile page to dark theme, that would suffice for the color palette.

[fredfalcon]

lets make sure to remove any mention of Bugheist - the BLT logo is in the slack

[AtmegaBuzz]

@fredfalcon @just-ary27
I created the 2nd draft of my proposal. Added more detailed mockup's and workflows, Updated the frontend ideas.
Would love to get some feedback and any improvements that can be done.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ExIGmx53o15aMFZHzytXLCVxzZTMeddCpoNVyt09iDI/edit?usp=sharing

[fredfalcon]

Much better. Looks good to me.

[justary27]

@AtmegaBuzz I've added a few comments. Can you answer how much of the website you will be revamping?
I didn't see much of that in your proposal. Otherwise, LGTM!

[AtmegaBuzz]

Thankyou so much @just-ary27 for your review. i will be revamping startbughunt page with new features added like anonymous bughunts and report-bug page with features mentioned in the proposal.
we don't have new designs till now, so i don't think i can design and code the home page in the proposed time

[AtmegaBuzz]

@just-ary27 @fredfalcon I've updated the timeline and deliverables in more detail can you tell me if its looks ok

[justary27]

LGTM now

[solo-daemon]

@fredfalcon @just-ary27 I am ready with my first draft proposal.

Looking forward to feedback :)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AWJq0uUjDx_Bc0VUuPdbI1VKJue5aiq_3Ftx9vf-HjQ/edit?usp=sharing

[justary27]

LGTM. Tho it would be nice if you could provide a better UI for the profile page screen.
What do you think @fredfalcon?

[fredfalcon]

Yes in general I'd like to see more info on the screen so there is less scrolling also the images are looking fuzzy on my phone

[solo-daemon]

GSOC 2023 BLT Proposal _ Amrit Prakash.pdf

@fredfalcon I am adding a pdf of the proposal I think this will give a better perspective of my proposal

[Yashsomalkar]

@fredfalcon @just-ary27
This is my half first draft of my Proposal, and I am still adding Ideas .
till then, I wanted you guys to review whatever has been added, or else it would be too late.
Thinking of a small project (~175 hrs).
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NU85YiWoskCmuROG0BIro64jpbOksD2o7YFOb7mam14/edit?usp=sharing

[Yashsomalkar]

Sure

[Yashsomalkar]

The formatting looks weird can you send it as a pdf?

https://github.com/Yashsomalkar/GSoC-Proposal/blob/main/GSoC%20Proposal%20Bug%20Logging%20Tool%20(BLT).pdf

[justary27]

A few suggestions:

• I see that you're adding BLoC. We're already using riverpod, so why not try implementing the theme using that?
• I suggest that you use a somewhat lighter shade of red in the ui for the dark theme.
• It would be nice if you also add a statement of motivation regarding BLT.
• There are some grammatical errors, try fixing them.

[Yashsomalkar]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NU85YiWoskCmuROG0BIro64jpbOksD2o7YFOb7mam14/edit?usp=sharing

@fredfalcon @just-ary27

I see that you're adding BLoC. We're already using riverpod, so why not try implementing the theme using that?

I Updated the same for the river pod in accordance with the version used in Project.

I suggest that you use a somewhat lighter shade of red in the ui for the dark theme.

I have added the Figma file in the proposal. Also mentioning here just in case: https://www.figma.com/file/v62yHaghnAN1xsYc8uPKiq/Dark-BLT?t=GzJYhHsQwlo4NVZ5-1

It would be nice if you also add a statement of motivation regarding BLT.

Yes, I have added the same in the proposal.

There are some grammatical errors, try fixing them.

Best believe everything is grammatically correct now.

[justary27]

Looks fine mostly, tho I'll suggest you to wrap up your work ASAP as deadline for submitting is near.