Google Summer of Code/Mentors

Before

 * 1) Read the GSOC mentors manual to get an overview of your responsibilities.
 * 2) Add a #Google-Summer-Of-Code-20XX tag to a project on Phabricator that you would like to mentor (example).
 * 3) Add yourself in our Mentors Bench, if you are okay with potential candidates reaching out to you for a idea of their own.
 * 4) Accept the invitation in the email sent by Google to become an official mentor.
 * 5) Talk to interested candidates. Share with them project details, goals and some ideas for implementation.
 * 6) Review proposals on Phabricator and give feedback.
 * 7) Assess proposals by following the selection process tips indicated below.

During

 * 1) Set development & communication plans with your mentee.
 * 2) Aim to get a Minimum Viable Product out the door. Fine-tune plans as needed.
 * 3) Encourage them to participate in the community bonding period following our guidelines.
 * 4) Require your mentee to release soon, release often, and submit weekly reports.
 * 5) Submit timely project evaluations to organization administrators.
 * 6) Before the program ends, make sure to document any open tasks, file known bugs or merge left over code.

After

 * 1) Share your conclusions of the project in communication channels, wherever appropriate.
 * 2) Help improve our outreach program guides.
 * 3) Communicate to organization administrators any lessons learned.
 * 4) Recommend next steps to your mentee in the current project or wherever you think they might fit in our community.

Resources

 * GSoC Mentoring manual
 * The DOs and DON’Ts of Google Summer of Code: Mentor