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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.

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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.

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

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