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Is this mainly targeted to younger generations or is it appropriate for fat 40 year old dudes as well?

It's up to individual organizations to specify their criteria for GSoC Contributors.

Personal opinion (off the record - haven't discussed with other admins in the org): It's absolutely appropriate and I'd encourage you to apply somewhere, as long as you're happy with the conditions and the stipend that Google offers.

Interesting. Thank you! I feel like anyone could prob learn a lot from something like this.

Would someone with a full time tech job be able to manage a program like this? Fyi I made a career change into coding 3yrs ago. I’ve been in two roles that have given coding experiences but it’s not the majority of the time. I work with open source projects, i.e. Kubernetes and would love to eventually be a open source contributor in the future.

11 hours per week over 12 weeks would be a stretch if you're working full-time. Depends on the organization, but I'd personally be hesitant due to this.

Do get in touch with an organization and see how they feel about it.

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