Re: GSoC 2016: applications open, deadline = Fri, 19/2

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Feb 22, 2016, 21:56 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqlh6c5ryz.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <20160222214246.GE15595@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

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> I agree that there are a lot of different ways to resolve each instance,
> and it will vary from case to case. I think the original point of a
> microproject was to do something really easy and not contentious, so
> that the student could get familiar with all of the other parts of the
> cycle: writing a commit message, formatting the patch, posting to the
> list, etc.

I had an impression that Micros are also used as an aptitude test, and one important trait we want to see in a potential developer is how well s/he interacts with others in such a discussion. So "easy and not contentious" might not be a very good criteria.

I dunno.

> It seems like this has a high chance of frustrating students as they get
> embroiled in back-and-forth review. I dunno. Maybe it should be marked
> with a star as a "challenge" microproject. :)