The one fault you CANNOT make

[Thiago Macieira]

On Thursday 15 May 2008 10:09:49 Pierre wrote:
> 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...)

Yes, IRC is enough.

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