Re: Git in Outreachy round 15?

From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Sep 5, 2017, 11:40 UTC
Message-ID: <20170905114043.dkjczpioxvu7biw6@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqk21ddgz7.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>

On Tue, Sep 05, 2017 at 11:19:56AM +0900, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> $6,500 is a bargain if we could guide an intern and help set the
> course to become a competent open source person.  It would be nice
> if the intern stays in our community, but I do not even mind if the
> investment follows the intern elsewhere and enrich other open source
> projects.

Agreed on all counts. I am still dotting i's and crossing t's, but I am pretty sure I have outside funding lined up anyway, though.

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> It is a different matter if our mentor pool is rich enough to give
> sufficient support and training to the intern, but if you are
> volunteering to mentor, I wouldn't have any worries.  I do agree
> with you that it would be a good idea to polish the project-ideas
> page.

We actually need to put together a "landing page". The guidelines are at:

  https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/landing-page-requirements/

Timing-wise, the application period opens this Thursday. So I'll plan to work on it over the next day or two, but I'd appreciate any help that others can provide (even if I end up as the only available mentor).

-Peff