Hi ho,
I'm going to get underway with Bricolage's GSOC 2009 application. One
of the first orders of business, along with project ideas, is mentors.
I have no idea how much (or little) work being a mentor is: but -- if
you think of it like being a "big brother" -- it will surely have some
karmic payoff. And, hey!, it helps the Bricolage project out.
Here's what the GSOC site has to say:
"11. How much time is required to participate as a mentor in Google
Summer of Code?
While the answer to this question will vary widely depending on the
number of students a mentor works with, the difficulty of the
proposals and the skill level of the students, most mentors have let
us know that they underestimated the amount of time they would need to
invest in GSoC. Five hours per student per week is a reasonable
estimate. "
So, can you let me know by the end of the week (tomorrow) if you're
able and willing to have your name on the application? If so, I'll
need your Google (Gmail?) account information.
Remember: Google will provide a stipend of 5000 USD per accepted
student developer, of which 4500 USD goes to the student and 500 USD
goes to the mentoring organization. This is a *great* opportunity to
bring some new / fresh energy into the Bricolage community and for
them to focus on Bricolage exclusively for the summer.
Not to put the pressure on or anything, but -- cough -- Alex /
Gossamer Threads? Brett or Greg / Pectopah? Matt / Denison? Charlie or
Adam / New Internationalist? Paul or Simon / Digital Craftsmen?
Chris / PCC? Steffen / webit.de? Guido / buelskaemper.com? Brad
Harder? (Apologies to those whose arm I'm forgetting to twist!)
This is our year folks: Bricolage 2.0 on the horizon. :-)
Let me know by end of day tomorrow, if you would. Applications are due
next week.
Phillip.
--
Phillip Smith // Simplifier of Technology // COMMUNITY BANDWIDTH
www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com
I'm going to get underway with Bricolage's GSOC 2009 application. One
of the first orders of business, along with project ideas, is mentors.
I have no idea how much (or little) work being a mentor is: but -- if
you think of it like being a "big brother" -- it will surely have some
karmic payoff. And, hey!, it helps the Bricolage project out.
Here's what the GSOC site has to say:
"11. How much time is required to participate as a mentor in Google
Summer of Code?
While the answer to this question will vary widely depending on the
number of students a mentor works with, the difficulty of the
proposals and the skill level of the students, most mentors have let
us know that they underestimated the amount of time they would need to
invest in GSoC. Five hours per student per week is a reasonable
estimate. "
So, can you let me know by the end of the week (tomorrow) if you're
able and willing to have your name on the application? If so, I'll
need your Google (Gmail?) account information.
Remember: Google will provide a stipend of 5000 USD per accepted
student developer, of which 4500 USD goes to the student and 500 USD
goes to the mentoring organization. This is a *great* opportunity to
bring some new / fresh energy into the Bricolage community and for
them to focus on Bricolage exclusively for the summer.
Not to put the pressure on or anything, but -- cough -- Alex /
Gossamer Threads? Brett or Greg / Pectopah? Matt / Denison? Charlie or
Adam / New Internationalist? Paul or Simon / Digital Craftsmen?
Chris / PCC? Steffen / webit.de? Guido / buelskaemper.com? Brad
Harder? (Apologies to those whose arm I'm forgetting to twist!)
This is our year folks: Bricolage 2.0 on the horizon. :-)
Let me know by end of day tomorrow, if you would. Applications are due
next week.
Phillip.
--
Phillip Smith // Simplifier of Technology // COMMUNITY BANDWIDTH
www.communitybandwidth.ca // www.phillipadsmith.com