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[Valorie Zimmerman]

Dear KDE GSoC students,

Yay, it's the first day of coding!

I'm hoping that you have all gotten comfortable in your teams, and
have worked out good lines of communication and a workable schedule
for both your work and your meetings with the team and mentor(s).

I'm hoping you have your page at
https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2017/StatusReports set up as you like,
and already beginning to fill it.

Keep your notes there, link blog posts, add mockups, screenshots,
explanations, etc. As time goes on, you’ll be very happy you kept this
information, even if it isn’t polished until the end. You can use
previous status reports to give you ideas, but this is *your space* to
shine! Use this page not just for your final submission to Google, but
also later, as you apply for internships, scholarships, entrance to
specialized programs and perhaps even for a professional position.

I'm going to repeat part of my welcome letter to you, because this is important.

We value quality, communication and collaboration, so do not suffer
alone if you get stuck. If you have researched but cannot find an
answer, talk to your mentors, and talk to your team. They have been
where you are, and can be your best guides forward. We want you to
succeed! Of course we want your code, but more than that, we want you
as a happy and productive part of the KDE community. Your frequent
communication with the team is an important part of the evaluation
process all through GSoC.

To be clear, a lack of communication will mean a fail. So get in the
habit of talking to us, early and often. It is your responsibility to
initiate this communication.

Have a great time coding!

Valorie, for the KDE GSoC admin team

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http://about.me/valoriez