I Got Selected for GSoC 2026 After 3 Years of Grinding (Real Story) | GSoC Roadmap 2027 + Guide

Finally. After almost a year away from this channel, contributing 38+ PRs, completing my Master's, and going through more rejection than I'd like to admit — I got selected for Google Summer of Code 2026. This video is the full story. How I got here, what my project actually is, and what you should do if you want to get selected too. ──────────────────────────────────── 🔗 LINKS ──────────────────────────────────── OneBusAway GitHub (contribute here) → https://github.com/OneBusAway GSoC official site → https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com YouTube Audio Library (music I used): Music: Midnight by Qlowdy   / cozy-town   License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/qlowdy/mi... 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