On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:31:23 +0100 (CET) Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schinde...@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi, > > On Mon, 8 Mar 2010, Luiz Capitulino wrote: > > > Google has this wonderful program called Summer of Code, in which open > > source projects like ours, suggest possible projects and provide mentors > > to help selected students to do them. > > > > It's a great opportunity for students to get in touch with open source > > development, also good for us to get some projects done and more people > > involved (students are paid too, btw). > > Note that some students do not finish up their work, do not get properly > involved with the project, get the pay check, and then go somewhere else. > The time of the mentor is quite possibly just wasted in such a case. Quite > frustrating experience, believe me. I think that the role of the mentor is close to that of a teacher, from this pov, it's not just wasted time at all (even if the project 'fails'). Now, I understand what you mean and I fell sorry (and slightly bad) about it, as my project didn't take the right direction. That said, I think that _part_ of the problem is about having the right expectations and realistic goals.
