On Tue, 2 Oct 2012, Bryen M Yunashko wrote:
I think we should be firmer somehow and ensure these kids stick around at least for the duration of the GCI program. It is our unpaid time that benefits their paid time and they need to learn to appreciate what we do for them.
Google has changed the setup to encourage that: * Only 10 mentoring orgs, each org chooses two "grand prize winners" to go to Google HQ * No money involved * If students want to win the grand prize, they'll have to primarily work with a single org But you're right - we need to think a bit more carefully this year about the tasks, IMO. -- Matt Barringer, Software Engineer SUSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, DE GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg)