[SoC] Community bonding period - some suggestions

[Massimo Di Stefano]

Ciao Anne,

can we make the “melange applications” for the accepted ideas available as public link ?

 (not the osgeo wiki, i means the link on melange for each accepted idea) 

Thanks,

Massimo.


On Apr 25, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Anne Ghisla <a.ghisla at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all, students and mentors,
> 
> let me give you a few tips on how to make good use of Community
> bonding period, the time from acceptance to start of coding.
> 
> - make sure there is a reliable communication between you and your
>  mentor(s). It is important to start it well before coding start. If
>  you have any difficulty in establishing such connection, let me know
>  in a private mail. This is valid also for mentors.
> 
> - get in touch with the community around your software project. Let the
>  developers know what you are doing. Find beta testers among them. Ask
>  your mentor to introduce you, if needed.
> 
> - get familiar with all the tools you will need for coding. This
>  includes: version control system, theory behind the algorithm you
>  will implement, building process of your chosen software,
>  documentation guidelines. You need to be ready to start coding in a
>  month (or less, depending on your own timeline)!
> 
> - set up a wiki page on your software's wiki, or a section on your own
>  blog, as soon as possible, where you will post updates about your
>  progress, whenever you want. You will be requested to post a weekly
>  update on this list  - but feel free to write more often and in more detail on your
>  blog/wiki.
> 
> - make your Melange proposal public. People who browse OSGeo accepted
>  proposals on Melange will be happy to read your full proposal from
>  there. You can then post the link to your progress wiki page/blog in a
>  public comment, as soon as you set it up.
> 
> All this and few more links is summarised here:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2014_Ideas#What_to_expect_during_the_summer
> 
> Some of you have been through it already from past years: if you have
> specific additions to what I said, feel free to speak up!
> 
> To all, have a good start of GSoC, and as usual, don't hesitate to ask
> me if in doubt.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Anne
> OSGeo GSoC Admin
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