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Subject:    Re: [Wikitech-l] Google Code-in starting NOW (important!)
From:       Brian Wolff <bawolff () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-11-18 17:36:35
Message-ID: CA+oo+DWjTt+5qxE8d8JRLr2KtF=8oe3XLXGFReikyRWApnEJ0g () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 2013-11-18 12:52 PM, "Quim Gil" <qgil@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, Google Code-in is about to start:
>
> http://www.google-melange.com/gci/homepage/google/gci2013
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Code-In
>
> We have currently 72 tasks published and 13 mentors. We are still
> looking for more mentors and tasks. If you are interested, contact me.
>
> This is the first time Wikimedia participates in this program and the
> only certain prediction at this point is that we all will learn a lot.
>
> We have been warned that especially the first two weeks will be quite
> messy, with many impatient newcomers landing in our community channels
> and asking for help / feedback / review. Please be kind with them.
> Things will eventually settle down, partially because our documentation
> will be better, partially because the students interested in Wikimedia
> will be familiar with the basics and will know where/how to ask.
>
> Ideally https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Code-In should contain
> answers and links to answers for the frequently asked questions. Try to
> answer GCI students with links to the appropriate pages, and try to
> assure that such links are available at our GCI wiki page.
>
> Thank you for your patience. I have no doubt that your direct or
> indirect help will pay off with better documentation for all kinds of
> newcomers interested in many areas of contribution.
>
> /me goes to prepare a hot beverage. It is going to be fun.
>
> --
> Quim Gil
> Technical Contributor Coordinator @ Wikimedia Foundation
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Qgil
>
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So just to clarify, for those of us who are non-mentors, we can treat the
gci students just like normal people (by which I mean, if they ask for
help, help them. If they submit code review it, etc. I wouldn't have to
record or do anything special if I am reviewing code and I just happen to
review a patch submitted by a gci student?)

-bawolff
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