[SoC] Community bonding period - some suggestions

[Anne Ghisla]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:09:24 -0400
Massimo Di Stefano <epiesasha at me.com> wrote:

> Sorry my previous mail is incomplete,
> 
> >> - make your Melange proposal public. People who browse OSGeo
> >> accepted proposals on Melange will be happy to read your full
> >> proposal from there. 
> 
> At this stage of the GSOC the student can’t modify the idea and
> doesn’t have access to the “check box” to make the idea public.
> 
> ## from the idea’s page on melange : 
> Content of this proposal is not editable at this moment, because
> student application period is over. If you still need to make some
> changes, please send a comment to the organization. They can enable
> modifications for this proposal. ##

Hi Massimo, 

> Is the org admin that has to do it, you can contact them on free
> node.net #melange 

For the record, it's not the org admin (that would be me) because I
don't have access to it either. You mean Melange admins, right?

> let me know If you gave any trouble doing this, i just did it to
> remove the public link to my idea page. I can give you the melange
> contact off list. 

Great, thank you. Maybe it is better that I send one request for whole
OSGeo. Can you send me the contact?

Thanks
Anne

> 
> On Apr 25, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Massimo Di Stefano <epiesasha at me.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > 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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