[SoC] Community bonding period - some suggestions

[Massimo Di Stefano]

On Apr 25, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Anne Ghisla <a.ghisla at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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?

Yes i meant Melange, they can do it following a student request or directly from the org (OSGeo) admin

> 
>> 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?

Done.

> 
> 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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