# GSOC 2020 : Introduction and the Slang p5.js project **URL:** \ **Category:** Summer of Code\ **Created:** [March 2, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308 "2020-03-02T13:07:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tusharpandey13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@tusharpandey13](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tusharpandey13)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/1 "2020-03-02T13:07:10Z")
Hi! I’m Tushar, a computer science graduate at BMSIT&M, Bengaluru, India currently in my 2nd year. I have worked on multiple projects involving the use of python, JavaScript, Node.js and p5.js has been a recurring constant in many of these projects and I’m very excited to contribute to p5.js this GSOC! I went through the idea list of this year, and the [Code Slang-p5.js library](https://github.com/processing/processing/wiki/Project-List#-code-slang-p5js-library) project stuck out to me especially. I watched the TED talk by Sharon and needless to say, I was intrigued. GSOC is happening at the perfect time for me and I would love to work (and probably learn something) this summer. I did some digging, but there does not seem to be much info on this project apart from the TED talk and a p5.js web editor submission. I also noticed that this project was in the last year’s idea list. Was it successfull? Can you give me a heads-up on where exactly I should start ? I noticed that Sharon De La Cruz is named as the mentor for this year. Should I contact her directly? Thanks in advance! PS: [Here](https://github.com/tusharpandey13) is my github ---
**Author:** ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/2 "2020-03-04T22:01:57Z")
Hi @tusharpandey13 – thanks for your interest in this project. I don’t have any specific answers for you, but here are a small group of related questions posts that might be relevant: [https://discourse.processing.org/search?q=slang](https://discourse.processing.org/search?q=slang) ---
**Author:** ![tusharpandey13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@tusharpandey13](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tusharpandey13)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/3 "2020-03-06T15:24:44Z")
Hi @jeremydouglass, thank you, I looked at those posts and it seems to me that this thing is still to be developed. Should I contact Sharon De La Cruz directly? Also, can you add me to the gitter chat? I can’t access it without an email of this domain. ---
**Author:** ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/4 "2020-03-06T17:44:01Z")
Yes, if there are contact mentors then reach out to them. If you are having a hard time contacting someone, see if the community coordinator @saberkhan can help. I actually don’t know anything about the gitter, sorry. Where did you see information about it? ---
**Author:** ![tusharpandey13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@tusharpandey13](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tusharpandey13)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/5 "2020-03-06T18:02:12Z")
@jeremydouglass, Will do, thanks. It was mentioned in the gsoc organisations page. Well, thanks anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jeremydouglass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/jeremydouglass/32/20_2.png) [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/6 "2020-03-06T18:13:24Z")
It might be for accepted participants, not applicants. @saberkhan might know. ---
**Author:** ![saberkhan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/saberkhan/32/1541_2.png) [@saberkhan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/saberkhan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/7 "2020-03-06T21:05:17Z")
Yes, it is only for accepted GSoC students. ---
**Author:** ![tusharpandey13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@tusharpandey13](https://discourse.processing.org/u/tusharpandey13)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/8 "2020-03-17T03:03:46Z")
@saberkhan I tried contacting the project mentor, Sharon De La Cruz via email and there has been no reply from her. Considering that proposals can now be submitted, should I go ahead and write a proposal for the same? ---
**Author:** ![saberkhan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/saberkhan/32/1541_2.png) [@saberkhan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/saberkhan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/gsoc-2020-introduction-and-the-slang-p5-js-project/18308/9 "2020-03-17T04:30:46Z")
Yes, I think it makes sense. Someone else may choose to mentor it.