Getting Started

The Palisadoes Foundation is sponsoring the Calico Challenge. This page is your entry point to the program.

The Calico Challenge is a Palisadoes program that offers stipends to student developers to write software code for various open source software projects. It allows students to publicly show the quality of their work.

It is open to Jamaican students residing in Jamaica for the duration of the exercise.

Our projects are advanced. A majority of participants are enrolled in university or college Computer Science and Computer Engineering programs.

By participating in our community and code base you'll get insights into what needs to be done.

FAQ

• Q: Where can I find the complete Calico Challenge FAQ page?

  • A: The complete FAQ list can be found on the The Palisadoes Foundation website

• Q: How do I choose a project under the Calico Challenge?

  • A: We don't provide a structured list of ideas for Calico projects. We welcome novel ideas that will transform the code base by:

    1. Adding new features
    2. Refactoring the code to be more resilient or maintainable

• Q: What are you looking for in a Calico proposal?

  • A: Your project proposal must transform the code base of the selected repository in a meaningful way. It must:

    1. Justify 350 hours of work
    2. Follow the guidelines in our internship application template

• Q: How do I submit my final proposal?

  • A: Submit your final applications by email to:

    

• Q: I have so many other questions about the process. Where can I get answers?

  • A: Visit our general internship FAQ page for all you need to know! We cover:
    1. How to create proposals
    2. How to get familiar with the code base
    3. How to contact mentors