[devel at bb.net] Google Summer of Code 2016

[Bob Hood]

I'd love to, but I just got a promotion I'm having to deal with.  I'm running 
an engineering department now with a dozen people direct-reporting to me, so I 
don't know yet if I'll have the time for this year's program.


On 2/13/2016 11:06 AM, Dustin J. Mitchell wrote:
> Quick bump: we're still looking for more mentors for this year's Google 
> Summer of Code.  We'd love to have some of our former mentors re-join us 
> this year, or welcome new mentors.  I'm happy to answer any questions you 
> might have about mentoring.
>
> Dustin
>
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Dustin J. Mitchell <dustin at buildbot.net 
> <mailto:dustin at buildbot.net>>wrote:
>
>     For the last five years, Buildbot has participated in the Google Summer
>     of Code, mentoring students while they work on development projects. 
>     Let's do it again!
>
>     Here's what we need:
>
>     1. A co-administrator
>
>     Administrators represent the organization to google, helping handle
>     student applications, keeping students and mentors on track during the
>     year, and handling any situations that come up during the year (e.g.,
>     failing a student.. it happens).
>
>     I'll be co-administering again this year (unless we get two eager
>     co-administrators!), but Google wisely requires two co-admins.
>
>     2. Mentors
>
>     Each mentor works directly with one student (typically two mentors to a
>     student; see below), helping them either with the organizational bits
>     like keeping to a schedule and measuring progress; or with the technical
>     aspects of the Buildbot codebase.  You don't have to be an expert
>     Buildbot hacker to mentor!
>
>     3. Feedback from previous years
>
>     We've had a number of mentors over the years, and aside from welcoming
>     you back for 2016, I'd love feedback from you on how we might run things
>     differently this year.  One question I'm particularly interested in is
>     this: is it useful to keep the two-mentors-per-student ratio, or should
>     we try one-to-one?
>
>     Applications are due on the 19th, so we'll be drafting our application
>     at the next Tuesday 16:30UTC meeting in #buildbot.
>
>     Let us know how you can help!
>
>     Dustin
>
>
>
>
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