# \[GSoC’25 \] Can I participate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Percona Backup for MongoDB\ **Tags:** gsoc\ **Created:** [February 16, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744 "2025-02-16T16:16:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chasingclouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@chasingclouds](https://forums.percona.com/u/chasingclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/1 "2025-02-16T16:16:43Z")
Hi, I have been working as a developer since last 2.5+years. However, I am looking to shift towards databases and database engineering in general and find one of the project interesting. I find this project interesting “ BoostFS storage support for PBM”. Main motive behind this is to work closely with a mentor in the database space on a hard problem and ramp up my learning journey quickly. However I am not sure if this is right or am i allowed? Thanks PS- I have been a GSoC fellow once in past. Mainly looking for working with a mentor closely on a database project. ---
**Author:** ![daniil.bazhenov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/daniil.bazhenov/32/62_2.png) [@daniil.bazhenov](https://forums.percona.com/u/daniil.bazhenov)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/2 "2025-02-17T06:36:27Z")
@radoslaw.szulgo ping ---
**Author:** ![radoslaw.szulgo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/radoslaw.szulgo/32/17315_2.png) [@radoslaw.szulgo](https://forums.percona.com/u/radoslaw.szulgo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/3 "2025-02-17T08:47:12Z")
GSoC program is only students. If you are, you are eligible. If not, don’t worry - we can still cowork on your contribution. ---
**Author:** ![chasingclouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@chasingclouds](https://forums.percona.com/u/chasingclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/4 "2025-02-17T08:49:29Z")
I am not a student. But would love to work on a database project (thats the main motive). Let me know how. ---
**Author:** ![radoslaw.szulgo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/radoslaw.szulgo/32/17315_2.png) [@radoslaw.szulgo](https://forums.percona.com/u/radoslaw.szulgo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/5 "2025-02-17T09:00:46Z")
That’s great! The best place to start is our GitHub repository: [https://github.com/percona/percona-backup-mongodb](https://github.com/percona/percona-backup-mongodb) You’ll find there documentation and the contribution guide. As a first task - I encourage you to work towards building a workspace and the environment - PSMDB, PBM, and finally BoostFs. ---
**Author:** ![chasingclouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@chasingclouds](https://forums.percona.com/u/chasingclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/6 "2025-02-21T04:51:45Z")
Is there any live channels to interact like Slack, Discord or IRC chat for these? ---
**Author:** ![chasingclouds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@chasingclouds](https://forums.percona.com/u/chasingclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/7 "2025-02-22T15:32:15Z")
Any documentation for setting up workspace environment for PSMDB and BoostFs?? ---
**Author:** ![radoslaw.szulgo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/radoslaw.szulgo/32/17315_2.png) [@radoslaw.szulgo](https://forums.percona.com/u/radoslaw.szulgo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/8 "2025-02-22T18:56:20Z")
Yes, try here : [https://docs.percona.com/percona-server-for-mongodb/8.0/](https://docs.percona.com/percona-server-for-mongodb/8.0/) And here is some info about boosts: [https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/en-us/l/dell-apex-block-storage-for-aws-backup-and-recovery-using-ddve-and-dd-boost-oracle-rman-agent/backup-procedure/](https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/en-us/l/dell-apex-block-storage-for-aws-backup-and-recovery-using-ddve-and-dd-boost-oracle-rman-agent/backup-procedure/) And [https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/pl-pl/dd-virtual-edition/dd\_p\_ddve-gcp\_ig/purpose-of-this-guide?guid=guid-015a004c-0518-4a23-a043-39c97ed165f0&lang=en-us](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/pl-pl/dd-virtual-edition/dd_p_ddve-gcp_ig/purpose-of-this-guide?guid=guid-015a004c-0518-4a23-a043-39c97ed165f0&lang=en-us) ---
**Author:** ![radoslaw.szulgo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/radoslaw.szulgo/32/17315_2.png) [@radoslaw.szulgo](https://forums.percona.com/u/radoslaw.szulgo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/gsoc-25-can-i-participate/36744/9 "2025-02-22T18:56:50Z")
Not yet. When the project will start we will think about it.