In the past we've done a really poor job of highlighting the successes of GSoC for the ASF and for the students. One reason for this is that it takes quite a bit of work to collate all the information and admins are most busy during the periods when mentors are reaching out (during proposal phase) and wrapping up (during evaluation phase).
It would be great if mentors, and their students, could help us out by recording any useful information about successes (and failures if it can be constructive) on the page at [1] (all committed should have write access via the CMS). What we are looking for is things like: * blog posts * updates on students engagement beyond GSoC * identification of ASF success stories (e.g. students that have become key to the ASF as a whole) * the benefits of GSoC + TAC support * statistics that paint a picture * anything else Note, this page is not currently prominently linked as it is quite sparse right now (it is linked from the upcoming board reprot though). It is only semi-private so keep the information factual and constructive. Ross -- Ross Gardler (@rgardler) Programme Leader (Open Development) OpenDirective http://opendirective.com
