GSoC 2025 is coming up! Are you a student or want to make your first code contributions?
If you haven't heard of GSoC, check this out first: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/
TL;DR Google will help sponsor student or first-time contributor to write code for a free software project of your choosing.
- IfcOpenShell / Bonsai has a list of project ideas, but please do suggest your own! https://github.com/opencax/GSoC/issues?q=is:issue state:open label:"Project: IfcOpenShell"
- There are a bunch of other projects under the OpenCAX umbrella including BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, LibreCAD, Appleseed and Manifold https://opencax.github.io/
- FreeCAD of course is there too! https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/freecad
- OpenStreetMap https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/openstreetmap
- OSGeo https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/osgeo-open-source-geospatial-foundation
- Inkscape https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/inkscape
- The GIMP https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/gnu-image-manipulation-program
- CGAL https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/cgal-project
- GNSS-SDR https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations/gnss-sdr
- See other orgs https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/organizations