[Gsoc-orga] Multiple interested participants

[Tobias Knerr]

It sounds to me as if you have been handling this well. Before people 
have demonstrated their ability to contribute, it's likely uncertain who 
would be the best candidate. They do have a credible shot, so it's good 
to be encouraging. I agree that we shouldn't give the impression that 
they are guaranteed to be selected, but it seems to me you were aware of 
this risk already in your communications, and the public comment you've 
now added to the project idea makes the situation very transparent in 
any case.

The situation would be different if a student had no realistic chance, 
either because they it's already obvious they lack the necessary skills 
or because there's another student who's firmly committed to applying 
and clearly the best choice.


On 01.03.24 at 03:09, Minh Nguyen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I find myself in the enviable position that multiple students have 
> expressed interest in a single idea that I suggested on the ideas page. 
> So far I’ve been responding to each one with encouragement, but I don’t 
> want to give the impression that we’ve committed to their project. After 
> all, we want to see their same-project contributions first. Is this the 
> right approach, or should I be pickier at this stage, to avoid raising 
> false hopes?
> 
> -- 
> Minh Nguyen<mxn at 1ec5.org>
> Jabber:mxn at 1ec5.org; Blog:http://notes.1ec5.org/
> 
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