Google Code-in 2012 : An Opportunity to learn about open source development

For those unfamiliar Google Code-in is a program meant to pre-university students (13-17 years old).During each session, They learn  and create open source software and can win prizes along the way. Challenges include documentation, marketing outreach, software coding, user experience research etc. Regarding the 2012 edition, as of November 26, and for 50 days, participants will work online the tasks for 10 different open source organizations. 

During the session, participants earn points for each task they successfully complete and can earn mini prizes. What is special this year is that: the number of grand prize winners to 20 talented students is doubled. 

To sign up, it is well to review Google Frequently Asked Questions and the contest rules .You can also check out some sample tasks from last year’s contest. You can register for your account on the program site when the contest opens on Monday, November 26 at 9:00am PST.