Sample Task for GCI

task1.txt

Title: Simple Game in SDL Perl and API design reports

Category: Perl 5

Difficulty: easy

Estimated time: 7 days

Task description: Consists of:

    * Writing even a trivial game and commenting on the API will help the student learn about evaluating API design critically. 
    * Writing clear bug reports is a critical tool in Open Source and the industry and is highly transferable
    * The student will use SDLx::* to make a simple game. This game will serve as a use case for the API design of SDLx::*.
    * The student is expected to write about difficulties in the SDLx::* API.
    * For each problem in the API, the student is expected to make a bug report on http://sdlperl.ath.cx/ with the following template:
        
          Problem Definition:
          Rational:
          Potential Solution:
          
    




Benefits: SDLx::* is very new and thus underdeveloped. Having criticisms on the API will help to direct the developers in new avenues. 

Requirements: 
Know Perl?

Extra: (optional) A description of some extra action that the student can do if he's enjoying the task.

Links: 
http://sdl.perl.org
http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manaul.pdf
http://sdlperl.ath.cx/

Potential Mentor: Kartik Thakore