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Re: GSoC, anyone?


From: Juan Pablo Carbajal
Subject: Re: GSoC, anyone?
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 13:36:00 +0100

Hi all,

I am ok with the projects Ideas I am involved in.
I guess we should remove those that have no mentors.

I definitely thing GSoC is good for us (e.g. visibility of the
project) but we should add the developments that we get from students.
Otherwise is a waste of everybody's time.

Cheers


On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Carnë Draug <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 9 January 2015 at 09:32, c. <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>> I think, though, that Jordi's concern was rather
>> about the low success rate in getting students
>> involved in the long term than about the usability
>> of their code.
>>
>> I don't have an answer to that, ideas anyone?
>
> If we want them to stay after the summer project, it doesn't help that their
> contributions end up not being used are mostly ignore by the rest.  During
> the summer they are being paid and have to work but if after that, why would
> they waste their time if they feel that no one cares about what they will do?
>
> Doesn't mean that all students will stay after, but I'd guess that feeling
> useful would help.
>
> Carnë
>



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