GSoC '25 Second Week report by Bishoy Wadea

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+---
+name: "Bishoy Wadea"
+slug: "bishoy-wadea"
+title: "GSoC'25 Contributor"
+organization: "SugarLabs"
+description: "GSoC'25 Contributor at SugarLabs"
+avatar: "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/108888519?s=400&u=084aa7be2ae3aedd1cf38175557820a49b7efa93&v=4"
+---
+
+<!--markdownlint-disable-->
+
+# About Bishoy Wadea
+
+I am **Bishoy Wadea**, a Google Summer of Code 2025 contributor with Sugar Labs, developing a suite of math games to make learning more engaging and interactive. With prior experience at Microsoft and currently an R&D engineer at Siemens, I am passionate about building open-source tools that make complex ideas fun and approachable for learners.
+
+## Experience
+
+- **GSoC 2025**: Developing interactive math games for Sugar Labs.
+- **R&D Backend Engineer Intern – Siemens**: Contributing to backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
+- **Microsoft Summer Engineering Program**: Built and optimized a 7TB data pipeline.
+
+## Current Projects
+
+- Developing 10 interactive math games for Sugar Labs.
+
+
+## Connect with Me
+
+- **GitHub**: [@bishoywadea](https://github.com/Bishoywadea)
+- **Email**: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
+- **LinkedIn**: [Bishoy Wadea](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bishoy-wadea-27b016250/)

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 category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
 date: "2025-06-07"
 slug: "2025-06-07-gsoc-25-BishoyWadea-week01"
-author: "Bishoy Wadea"
-description: "GSoC'25 Contributor"
+author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/bishoy-wadea.md"
 tags: "gsoc25,sugarlabs,week01,BishoyWadea"
 image: "assets/Images/GSOC.png"
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 1. **Initial Game Implementation**
    - Implemented the basic game loop, event handling, and win condition detection. This created the foundation for gameplay.
    - Added support for checking that no two adjacent regions have the same color.  
-   - PR: [#1 Gameplay Base](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/commit/91eabce38439fc08da652d1de309b556393fcee3)
+   - commit: [Gameplay Base](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/commit/91eabce38439fc08da652d1de309b556393fcee3)
 
 2. **UI Enhancements & Interaction Features**  
    - Designed and integrated colorful buttons, icons, and zoom functionalities to make the UI more appealing to children.
    - Added menu navigation for selecting countries and levels.
    - Added Undo, Erase, and Help buttons for better usability.  
-   - PR: [#2 UI Enhancment](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/commit/4fe1c755c47696cc20e6dd757190ed1f3df98717)
+   - commit: [UI Enhancment](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/commit/4fe1c755c47696cc20e6dd757190ed1f3df98717)
 
 3. **Map Data Integration**
    - Generated and added regional map data for Egypt, US, Nigeria, and India.
    - Developed a script to convert GeoJSON files into game-ready polygon data.
    - Screenshot of gameplay:  
-   PR: [#3 Data Integration](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/commit/de018722d2d32d3ebd40429f8e59e1793cd34e9c)
+   commit: [Data Integration](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/commit/de018722d2d32d3ebd40429f8e59e1793cd34e9c)
 
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 Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow GSoC contributors for the warm support and constant feedback during this bonding period.
 
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-## Connect with Me
-
-- GitHub: [@Bishoywadea](https://github.com/Bishoywadea)
-- Gmail: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
-- LinkedIn: [Bishoy Wadea](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bishoy-wadea-27b016250/)
-
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+---

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+---
+title: "GSoC ’25 Week 02 Update by Bishoy Wadea"
+excerpt: "Broken Calculator"
+category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
+date: "2025-06-15"
+slug: "gsoc-25-BishoyWadea-week01"
+author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/bishoy-wadea.md"
+tags: "gsoc25,sugarlabs,week02,BishoyWadea"
+image: "assets/Images/GSOC.png"
+---
+
+<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
+
+# Week 01 Progress Report by Bishoy Wadea
+
+**Project:** [Broken Calculator](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator)  
+**Mentors:** [Ibiam Chihurumnaya](https://github.com/chimosky)  
+**Assisting Mentors:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender/)  
+**Reporting Period:** 2025-06-08 - 2025-06-15 
+
+---
+
+## Goals for This Week
+
+- **Goal 1:** Define game features and core mechanics.
+- **Goal 2:** Design and plan a child-friendly, interactive game UI.
+- **Goal 3:** Implement the core game logic.
+
+---
+
+## This Week’s Achievements – *Broken Calculator Game*
+
+1. **Initial Setup & Core Functionality**
+   - Added starter files and project structure.
+   - Implemented basic game manager functionality to handle state, inputs, and equation validation.
+   - commit: [Initial Commit](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/commit/9615fe64467e538e4b2d3df2ba6a0059177d31a7)
+
+2. **UI Foundation and Target Display**
+   - Created basic UI layout with the target number display.
+   - Integrated equation panel and on-screen keyboard for child-friendly input.
+   - commit: [UI Target + Equation Panel](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/commit/fb52777a698d0846b3012140a796024edef5e577)
+
+3. **Button Logic and Interaction**
+   - Added calculator buttons and implemented event handling logic.
+   - Created class-based structure for reusable buttons and interactions.
+   - commit: [Calc Buttons Logic](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/commit/f5201b9cf17c37fb70502fda55fd190b2143bca2)
+
+4. **Gameplay Enhancements**
+   - Added scoring system and validation logic for player input.
+   - Implemented completion message upon solving the puzzle correctly.
+   - commit: [Game Logic & Completion](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/commit/2f985799faab59d590adae38b349c20dc0b432f9)
+
+5. **Visual & UX Improvements**
+   - Introduced dark theme palette for better visual experience.
+   - Added menu buttons, teacher image, and stars animation for child appeal.
+   - Relocated help button for better accessibility.
+   - commit: [UI/UX Polish](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/commit/c97ade0610d606672a99522b944ed4ec24018c02)
+
+---
+
+## Challenges & Solutions
+
+- **Challenge:** Handling math equation input using only a restricted set of digits/operators.  
+  **Solution:** Wrote logic to dynamically validate inputs and compute results with constraints.
+
+- **Challenge:** Making the interface engaging for children.  
+  **Solution:** Added animations, character images, and accessible visual elements.
+
+---
+
+## Key Learnings
+
+- Gained proficiency in using **Pygame** for interactive game development.
+- Improved understanding of **map projections** and **GeoJSON** parsing.
+- Learned about structuring a project for open-source collaboration (commits, PRs, README, file organization).
+- Practiced test-driven logic development and clean UI design tailored for children.
+
+---
+
+## Key Learnings
+
+- Enhanced skills in **Pygame** UI design and interaction patterns.
+- Practiced breaking down UI into components (buttons, input panels, layout regions).
+- Understood how to make gameplay intuitive without written instructions—especially for kids.
+
+## Next Week’s Roadmap
+
+### Soma Cubes Game: Initial Insights & Exploration
+- Begin designing core mechanics and gameplay flow for a Soma Cubes puzzle activity.
+- Prototype user interactions: piece manipulation, rotation, and snapping into place.
+- Investigate how to integrate puzzle constraints and feedback for users.
+- Sketch out UI layout and controls tailored for children.
+
+---
+
+### Fix Open Issues
+
+#### Four-Color Map Activity
+- **[#1 Move buttons on the activity canvas to the activity toolbar](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/issues/1)**  
+  Adjust UI so that control buttons (e.g., Undo, Help, Menu) are relocated from the map canvas into a consistent toolbar above or beside it.
+- **[#2 Sugarize activity icon](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Four-Color-Map/issues/2)**  
+  Update the icon to conform with Sugar activity design standards—ensure correct dimensions, transparency, and consistency with Sugar's visual language.
+
+#### Broken Calculator
+- **[#1 Make calculator fill activity canvas](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/issues/1)**  
+  Refactor layout to scale the calculator panel to full canvas size at any screen resolution or window rescaling.
+- **[#2 Improve UI](https://github.com/Bishoywadea/Broken-Calculator/issues/2)**  
+  Polish button styles, spacing, theme consistency (light/dark), and overall visual clarity based on user feedback.
+
+---