Enhanced Test Suite and Improved User Experience

[gautamjajoo]

Project Title: Enhanced Test Suite and Improved User Experience

Description: This project is focused on significantly improving EvalAI’s usability by enhancing exsiting comprehensive test suite alongside a series of user experience enhancements. By increasing our test coverage, automating critical workflows, and refining the platform’s interface and documentation, this initiative aims to create a more robust, user-friendly, and resilient environment for both challenge hosts and participants.

The enhanced test suite will ensure that all core functionalities, from challenge creation to submission processing are verified, reducing bugs and increasing system reliability. In parallel, targeted user experience improvements will simplify navigation, enhance error reporting, and streamline user interactions, leading to a more intuitive and supportive EvalAI ecosystem.

Deliverables:

• Enhanced Test Suite:

  • Comprehensive Unit Testing: Identify critical components such as API endpoints, challenge workflows, and submission processing.
  • Integration and End-to-End Testing: Develop integration tests that simulate real-world interactions between various components of EvalAI.
  • Continuous Integration Enhancements: Integrate the test suite into the existing CI/CD pipeline to ensure that new changes do not break existing functionalities.

• Improved User Experience:

  • Enhance the platform’s UI for more intuitive navigation and improved accessibility for both hosts and participants.
  • Embed the forum on each challenge page for easy communication between hosts and participants.
  • Implement a customizable participant details download option on the analytics dashboard.

• User-centric Features:

  • Implement a customizable participant details download option on the analytics dashboard.
  • Improve error handling and display for email verification issues.
  • Embed the forum on the challenge page for easy communication between hosts and participants.

Mentors: @gautamjajoo, @RishabhJain2018

Skills: SQL, Django, AngularJS, AWS

Skill Level: Medium

Get started: Try to fix some issues in EvalAI (note that there are some issues labeled with GSoC-2025).

Important Links:

EvalAI Website: eval.ai
EvalAI Github repository: Cloud-CV/EvalAI
EvalAI Docs: http://evalai.readthedocs.io/en/latest
GSoC Proposal Template: Cloud-CV/GSoC-Ideas/wiki/GSOC-2020-Proposal-Template
Gitter Channel: gitter.im/Cloud-CV
Mailing list: groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cloudcv

[reckt32]

Hello, there aren't any issues labeled with GSoC 2025 yet. Would love to start with some issues to get myself comfortable with the codebase.

[gautamjajoo]

Hi @reckt32 ! Issues would be up soon.

[Akshat453]

Hello @gautamjajoo

I am interested in contributing to this project, are there any specific issues I should look into?

[TishaJhabak1014]

Hi @gautamjajoo ,

I hope you are doing well! My name is Tisha, and I am a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from the University of Sydney. I am currently working as an AI Engineer at CSIRO, where I focus on developing and optimizing machine learning pipelines, particularly in the healthcare domain, and over the years have developed solid skills in Software Development, Testing, Test Automation, CI/CD Pipelines, and User Experience (UX) Design. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to CloudCV and collaborate on impactful projects that enhance AI systems, leveraging my technical background. I'm particularly drawn to this project as it bridges the gaps between accessing the powerful AI capabilities and tools.

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Proposal: Enhanced Test Suite and Improved User Experience

Problem Statement:
EvalAI’s usability can be significantly improved by enhancing its test suite and user experience. A more robust testing framework and streamlined interface will reduce bugs, improve reliability, and create a more intuitive environment for challenge hosts and participants.

Implementation Approach:

1. Increase Test Coverage:
   • Develop comprehensive test cases for core functionalities, including challenge creation, submission processing, and evaluation.
   • Use automated testing tools to ensure all critical workflows are thoroughly verified.
2. Automate Critical Workflows:
   • Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
   • Integrate tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins for seamless automation.
3. Refine User Interface and Documentation:
   • Simplify navigation and improve error reporting to enhance user interactions.
   • Create detailed documentation with step-by-step guides for onboarding and troubleshooting.

Questions to Explore:

• What are the most critical workflows that need automated testing?
• How can we ensure the test suite remains scalable and maintainable?
• What user pain points can be addressed through interface improvements?

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I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to these projects and help make evolve EvalAI to become more reliable, and efficient. Looking forward to your feedback and guidance! 😄

[Shamantanayak]

hey @gautamjajoo ,
I would like to work with this issue

[SHRISHTISHUKLA-0]

heyy @gautamjajoo
I would like to work with this issue!

[SHRISHTISHUKLA-0]

Hi @gautamjajoo , @RishabhJain2018
I am interested in working on this issue for GSoC 2025.
(BugFix: Show all information on challenge card #4357 [2024])
Is this issue still open for contribution?

[sakeel-103]

Hi @gautamjajoo , @RishabhJain2018

Biographical Information : -

Name: Md Sakeel Ansari
Country: India
Email: mdsakeel.sadabnoor786@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdsakeel103/
GitHub: - https://github.com/sakeel-103

Project Proposal: - Project-Proposal

Project Description: -

This project is focused on significantly improving EvalAI’s usability by enhancing exsiting comprehensive test suite alongside a series of user experience enhancements. By increasing our test coverage, automating critical workflows, and refining the platform’s interface and documentation, this initiative aims to create a more robust, user-friendly, and resilient environment for both challenge hosts and participants.

The enhanced test suite will ensure that all core functionalities, from challenge creation to submission processing are verified, reducing bugs and increasing system reliability. In parallel, targeted user experience improvements will simplify navigation, enhance error reporting, and streamline user interactions, leading to a more intuitive and supportive EvalAI ecosystem.

Project Goal: -

The goal of this project is to make EvalAI more reliable, user-friendly, and efficient. This will be done by improving the testing process with better unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to reduce bugs and ensure system stability. The user experience will also be enhanced by refining the UI, adding a forum for easier communication, and improving error handling. Additionally, automating CI/CD processes will help streamline development, and a customizable data export feature will allow users to download participant details in different formats. These improvements will make EvalAI more effective for both developers and competition organizers.

My approach

My approach will focus on systematically enhancing EvalAI’s functionality and user experience. I will start by analyzing the codebase and improving testing with unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Next, I will refine UI navigation, integrate a discussion forum, and enhance error handling. Like :-

1. Improving Testing - Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for better system reliability.
2. Enhancing User Experience - Refine UI navigation, integrate a discussion forum, and improve error handling.
3. Optimizing Development - Set up CI/CD automation for seamless testing and deployment.
4. Customizable Data Export - Enable flexible participant data downloads.

Technology I will used

1. Backend: Django, SQL/PostgreSQL
2. Frontend: AngularJS
3. DevOps: AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
4. Testing Frameworks: Pytest, Selenium, Jest
5. others may be if possible............

Timeline

I can commit 15–20 hours per week.
My experience includes developing robust testing frameworks and enhancing user interfaces in web applications. I have strong skills in Django, AngularJS, and CI/CD automation, which I’m eager to leverage for this project. I’m attaching my proposal for this project along with my biographical information above. I look forward to discussing my proposal further and receiving your feedback.

Best regards,
Md Sakeel Ansari
GitHub - https://github.com/sakeel-103
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdsakeel103/

[Rahi-padwal]

Hello @gautamjajoo , @RishabhJain2018
I’m a second year student passionate about building scalable web applications and contributing to open-source projects.
I can commit 15–20 hours per week to work on this project consistently throughout the GSoC period.

Problem Statement:

EvalAI currently faces two major challenges: limited automated test coverage and a user interface that can be unintuitive or inconsistent in places.
The absence of comprehensive unit and integration testing increases the risk of undetected bugs, especially in core functionalities such as challenge creation, submission workflows, and API endpoints.
Simultaneously, aspects of the user experience—like navigation, error feedback, and community interaction—lack the polish needed for a seamless and accessible experience. These limitations impact both platform stability and user satisfaction for challenge organizers and participants alike.

Proposed solution:

1. Improved Test Coverage: Write comprehensive unit tests for key backend components like challenge creation, API endpoints, and submission processing. Add integration and end-to-end tests to simulate real-world user flows and ensure system stability.

2. CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Integrate the enhanced test suite into EvalAI’s CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions. This will ensure that every code change is automatically tested, reducing the chances of introducing regressions.

3. Enhanced User Experience: Refine the user interface for easier navigation and better accessibility.
   Improve error messaging—especially around areas like email verification—to make the platform more intuitive and user-friendly.
   I also have prior experience working on error messaging and handling, which I’ll apply to enhance clarity and consistency across the platform.

4. User-Centric Feature Additions: Add a customizable participant details download option in the analytics dashboard. Embed the forum into challenge pages to streamline communication between hosts and participants.

I am currently preparing my GSoC proposal. Here are my basic details:
Name: Rahi Padwal
Location: Maharashtra, India (IST)
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rahipadwal

[Abhishekkumar60818]

/assign @gautamjajoo, @RishabhJain2018

[gautamjajoo]

Hello everyone!

Share the draft proposals on DM(@RishabhJain2018 & @gautamjajoo). We can review and add a few comments before you submit it.