crosswordsgsoc

Over the summer of 2026, I worked towards bringing the option of playing Vocab-Style puzzles to GNOME Crosswords as part of Google Summer of Code.

The timeline for Google Summer of Code is coming to an end, and us interns are piecing together the final touches to our projects for submission.

I would first like to mention and thank everyone for being so welcoming and open-minded to the interns and for the non-interns who also attended GUADEC for the first time.

I am implementing a new type of crossword puzzle in GNOME Crosswords this summer.

Over the past few weeks, I have been writing the backend for the vocabulary-puzzle generator for Crosswords.

From white-boarding my ideas on a Google Doc, to writing a formal design document in Crosswords, my ability to communicate technical ideas clearly is being put to the test.

Ongoing Work Back in March, I started to tackle this MR for GNOME Crosswords.

May 13th, 2026 My name is Laureen Caliman, and I am a contributor for GNOME Crosswords with Google Summer of Code 2026.