GSoC '25 Second Week report by Bishoy Wadea #207
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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" | ||
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| # About Bishoy Wadea | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| ## Experience | ||
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| - **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. | ||
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| ## Current Projects | ||
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| - Developing 10 interactive math games for Sugar Labs. | ||
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| ## Connect with Me | ||
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| - **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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| 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" | ||
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| # Week 01 Progress Report by Bishoy Wadea | ||
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| **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 | ||
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| ## Goals for This Week | ||
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| - **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. | ||
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| ## This Week’s Achievements – *Broken Calculator Game* | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| ## Challenges & Solutions | ||
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| - **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. | ||
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| - **Challenge:** Making the interface engaging for children. | ||
| **Solution:** Added animations, character images, and accessible visual elements. | ||
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| ## Key Learnings | ||
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| - 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. | ||
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| ## Key Learnings | ||
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| - 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. | ||
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| ## Next Week’s Roadmap | ||
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| ### 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. | ||
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| ### Fix Open Issues | ||
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| #### 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. | ||
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| #### 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. | ||
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| ## Connect with Me | ||
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| - 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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