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Welcome to the Sorrentum Project
Hello!
Nice to meet you. We are very happy that you are interested in the Sorrentum Project!
The project aims to combine open-source development, startups, and brilliant students. We’ve seen this mixture of ingredients work exceptionally well at Stanford / Berkeley / MIT, where every student seems to be trying to start a company on the side. Our goal is to bootstrap the same virtuous cycle at UMD so that instead of just looking for a job, you create your own.
We are still figuring out things as we go, and we are working with UMD and other interested parties to provide research assistantships and grants. Besides the immediate financial benefit, this is a unique opportunity for you to work on cutting-edge problems on machine learning and Web3, learn about startups, get internships and full-time positions at companies working on Sorrentum applications or from our network.
Most importantly, this is a unique way to be part of a community of individuals interested in building innovative products.
As to the first steps:
- Send an email to gsaggese@umd.edu asking to be added to the documentation site and to GitHub
- We need your email and your GitHub account
- Please fill out the Collaboration Survey so we know a little about you and your (initial) skills
- Don’t worry by hanging out you will become a coding machine soon
- Take a look at the list of interesting projects Project List
- Please comment on the Google docs about what projects interest you (e.g., by adding the word INTERESTED close to the task)
- Don't worry you can change your mind and we will make sure your skills are a good match for the task
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Ask for a task at Task Allocation Survey
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Make sure the info on the Task List are correct
- E.g., your GitHub account
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Communication will happen through GitHub on the repo like in a open-source development, and we will set up an IM channel for higher bandwidth discussion
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We will try to have office hours twice a week over Zoom to discuss the overall project.
- The current hours are: TBD
- The link is: TBD
This our only request to you.
We understand that due to classes and other commitments, you might not be able to work on Sorrentum consistently. That’s ok. At the same time, please be aware that taking on a task means that:
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the same task won’t be available to your colleagues; and
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we spend time helping, training, and mentoring you.
In other words, if you are not sure you can commit a meaningful amount of time to Sorrentum (like 10 hours / week), it is wise to wait to be sure you can do it. If you are excited and want to start, go for it, do your best, and we’ll make this experience the best possible for you.