One thing I would like to see is code from projects being merged into core at a regular basis instead of just at the end. Obviously that might not be possible for all projects depending on what your project is, but many that modify core can be done in incremental steps. I don't know about last year specificly but in other years there have been gsoc projects coded away happily in branches, getting code review but not held to the same standard as core was. When they tried to merge it the student gets a rather rude awekening with all sorts of objections to their code they didnt expect.
Tl; dr: good in depth feedback early and often is critical for success. If we make people merge their projects in small steps as they complete independant features (like once every 2 weeks) gsocers get better feedback and no giant painful merge at the end. -bawolff On 2013-01-17 3:47 PM, "Petr Bena" <benap...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi, > > Can you explain the roles of mentors and admins? Also what is requirement > for participants? I suppose it's for students? > > > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Quim Gil <q...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > Surprised? Me too! > > > > Please read / watch / discuss > > https://www.mediawiki.org/**wiki/Summer_of_Code_2013< > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_2013> > > > > *Nothing* about GSOC 2013 is confirmed at this point, but there is no > harm > > in starting collecting ideas and recruiting participants. > > > > Your feedback is welcome at the wiki page - or here if you are really > > really lazy. Reason: potential participants visiting that page in the > near > > future will have an easier time following background discussions if they > > are take place there. > > > > Thank you! > > > > -- > > Quim Gil > > Technical Contributor Coordinator @ Wikimedia Foundation > > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/**User:Qgil< > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Qgil> > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Wikitech-l mailing list > > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l< > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
