We're thrilled to announce that stdlib was accepted as a Google Summer of Code mentoring organization for 2025!
We are beyond excited to share that stdlib has once again been accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2025! This marks our second consecutive year participating in this incredible program, and we cannot wait to work alongside aspiring open source contributors to push the boundaries of scientific computing on the web.
Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global initiative that introduces new contributors to open source software by offering mentorship and funding for meaningful, long-term projects. Over the years, GSoC has been instrumental in helping open source projects like stdlib grow, while also giving participants valuable real-world software development experience. With our acceptance into GSoC 2025, we are looking forward to welcoming a new wave of enthusiastic contributors who share our vision of making JavaScript and the extended ecosystem of TypeScript, Node.js, Deno, and other JavaScript runtimes first-class environments for numerical and scientific computing.
Reflecting on GSoC 2024: A Year of Growth
Last year marked our first time participating in GSoC, and we could not have asked for a better experience. We had the privilege of mentoring four incredibly talented contributors, each of whom made substantial contributions to the stdlib ecosystem.
From integrating BLAS bindings and optimizing special mathematical functions to enhancing support for boolean arrays and improving our interactive REPL experience, their work strengthened the foundation of stdlib and paved the way for even greater advancements. Beyond just code, their contributions sparked deeper engagement within our community, leading to over 2,000 pull requests from more than 100 contributors and 3,000+ new commits to stdlib since February 2024.
If you missed our retrospective on last year's program, be sure to check out our blog post: Reflecting on GSoC 2024.
What's in Store for GSoC 2025?
As we gear up for GSoC 2025, we have a range of exciting project ideas that we hope will inspire potential contributors. Whether you're passionate about numerical computing, statistical modeling, performance optimization, or developer tooling, there's something for you. Some areas we're particularly excited about include:
- BLAS/LAPACK: continuing to expand stdlib's coverage of BLAS and LAPACK operations to provide a robust foundation for linear algebra and machine learning in JavaScript and Node.js.
- WebAssembly: compiling BLAS and statistical kernels to WebAssembly with support for ergonomic inter-operation between WebAssembly and JavaScript.
- ndarray kernels: implementing lower-level ndarray kernels for efficient element-wise iteration and reduction to improve performance.
- Improving developer tooling: improving the stdlib development experience by creating better tools for automation, publishing, and managing the stdlib package ecosystem.
- Expanding statistical distributions: building on previous efforts to provide C implementations for special mathematical functions, thus unlocking a wider range of probability distributions and making stdlib a comparable alternative to SciPy for statistical computing in JavaScript.
These ideas, however, are just the beginning. We believe that innovation comes from collaboration, and we welcome fresh ideas from prospective contributors. If you have a project concept that aligns with our mission and a clear plan for execution, we would love to hear about it. Our current list of ideas is available on our GSoC repository, but don't feel constrained by it—great ideas come from all directions!
How to Get Involved
If you're interested in contributing to stdlib for GSoC 2025, now is the perfect time to get started. Here's how you can begin your journey:
- Explore stdlib: familiarize yourself with the project by browsing the project's GitHub repository and reading our documentation.
- Join the conversation: engage with the stdlib community on Element to discuss project ideas, ask questions, and connect with mentors.
- Review our guidelines: carefully read our GSoC Application Guidelines to understand what we're looking for in a proposal.
- Start contributing: we strongly encourage all applicants to contribute to stdlib before submitting their application. This can be in the form of a bug fix, new feature, performance improvement, or some other enhancement to stdlib's capabilities.
The official GSoC timeline is as follows:
- February 27 – March 24: prospective contributors discuss project ideas with mentoring organizations.
- March 24 – April 8: application period (final deadline: April 8 at 18:00 UTC).
- May 8: accepted proposals announced.
- May 8 – June 1: community bonding period.
- June 2 – September 1: standard 12-week coding period.
For the full timeline, visit the GSoC 2025 Timeline.
Looking Ahead
As we embark on another exciting GSoC season, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to Google for this opportunity. We are incredibly excited to meet new contributors, explore new ideas, and continue building an open source ecosystem where JavaScript thrives as a language for scientific computing.
If you're passionate about building high-quality software and eager to make an impact, we invite you to join us. We can't wait to see your ideas and begin working together to advance scientific computing in JavaScript. Let's make this year's GSoC program one to remember!
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