Google Summer of Code 2026, Up-Mixxx your skills with Google
We're very proud to announce that Mixxx has been accepted again this year as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2026, a global program focused on bringing new contributors into open source software development. This means we are ready to welcome candidates and guide them with their first step^s in open source software and through the process of developing a sound proposal. We then devote all our energy to supporting the selected and accepted candidates, hoping their proposals will be successful. Again this is a great opportunity for us to attract new contributors, as they will receive a stipend sponsored by Google. More info about past GSoC projects can be found in other News-posts, eg. about the 2025 project of Anmol: Converting Demucs v4 (Hybrid Transformer) AI model to ONNX format. We look forward to welcome you and discuss possible projects together.
How Does GSoC Work?
Google Summer of Code is a program that enables students to work on open-source projects over the summer, typically lasting between 3 to 12 weeks. Participants are matched with mentoring organizations like Mixxx, where they collaborate on various projects under the guidance of experienced mentors. For more information, check out the Google Summer of Code Contributor Guide.
Contributors will gain hands-on experience by working on an open-source project used by DJs worldwide. This will enhance their skills in software development, collaboration, and project management, which are highly valuable in the professional live. They are supported by experienced mentors and a community of developers and DJs who will help to get the right things done and are ready to clear out any obstacles when they arise.
How to Get Involved?
You will find the GSoC 2026 Project Ideas for Mixxx in our wiki, but your own ideas are also more than welcome. Taking a look at our GSoC advice page is recommended if you're planning to apply, on this page you can find out how to get accepted as a candidate. The best way to get started is to participate in the Mixxx community, so have a look at our GitHub repository and consider making a small code contribution to show that you're able to familiarize yourself with our codebase.
You could also help us, even if you are not a GSoC candidate yourself. Simply print out a flyer and post it on the bulletin board of your local university.
If you are interested in past projects, take a look at the blog posts of Anmol Mishra, Antonio Giordano, Armaan Chowfin, their work still needs some fine tuning and adaptation before it can be integrated in the Mixxx-codebase. The work of Antoine Colombier, Daniel Fernandes, David Chocholatý and Fatih Emre YILDIZ has been successfully integrated into Mixxx.
The official application period will start on March 16th and ends on March 31th, so have your applications ready in time. Potential GSoC contributors should start discussing their application ideas on our Zulip now. Just start a new topic in the #gsoc stream. Please understand that we only engage with potential contributors via the respective channels in the #gsoc stream on Zulip or via the official GSoC application process.
Join us in improving Mixxx and contributing to free DJing worldwide!
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