# About the Google Summer of Code category

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-google-summer-of-code-category/115794
**Category:** Google Summer of Code
**Created:** [January 16, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-google-summer-of-code-category/115794 "2018-01-16T21:54:13Z")
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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-google-summer-of-code-category/115794/1 "2018-01-16T21:54:13Z")

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Welcome to Elastic's Google Summer of Code group.  
For a general guideline see [https://github.com/elastic/gsoc](https://github.com/elastic/gsoc) and ask about anything that's unclear here. We're here to help!

Questions might include:

- The application process
- How to get started
- Help with a pull request or contribution