The one fault you CANNOT make

[Loïc Corbasson]

2008/5/15 Pierre <pinaraf at gmail.com>:

> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Thiago Macieira <thiago at kde.org> wrote:
> > is lack of communication.
> >
> > I told all of the students from last year about this and I will rephrase
> it
> > now: lack of communication is the one serious fault that will get you
> kicked
> > off the GSoC programme.
> >
> > Failing to deliver code is something we can try to understand. Maybe you
> > underestimated the effort it would take. Or life got in the way. We can
> > understand those issues and, together with you, work on to try and come
> up
> > with a solution.
> >
> > But we can only do that if you tell us about it. That's why communication
> is
> > extremely important.
> >
> > I am requiring AT LEAST one email per week from you to your mentor (and
> > vice-versa) about your progress. Even if the email is "Busy with exams,
> no
> > coding done this week". Please don't forget it.
> >
> > [If the other party missed the email for the second week in a row, please
> > raise a red flag with your admin]
> Hi
>
> If we don't send emails but instead speak with the mentor near of
> every day on IRC, is that enough ?
> Or do you really need some mails for some reasons (I don't know,
> perhaps you need a written proof that we're working...)
>
> Thanks
>  Pierre
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As a former SoC student, I would say talking to your mentor on IRC regularly
is even better. More interaction means that problems that may arise are
detected earlier and solved more easily. Before all, the mentor-student
relation must be a relation of trust.

And don't forget the community you're in - on IRC, mailing lists and blogs
you'll be very welcome to ask for help and report your progress.

So: communicate and good luck!

-- 
Loïc Corbasson
[loic.corbasson at gmail.com]
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