Re: [boost] testing potential GSOC students

For Boost.uBLAS, I ask them to write a little vector library (vector in the sense of linear algebra) using expression templates. It's the bare minimum they have to know. I ask  different features to each student. They we talk about their code and I ask them to modify it to introduce new features for example.

And you ?

Pretty much the same. We ask for a code sample and exchange some e-mails in the background to ensure that the technical problem has been understood. I don't necessarily look exclusively for, let's say, the *greatest* programmer. Of course, a general understanding of the problem domainis mandatory. But to as large or even a larger extent, I also take into account such aspects as communication skills and the ability to cooperate. We also look for a clear, realistic proposal that strongly indicates that the student has understood the technology and attempted to make a realistic timeline. Cheers, Chris. On Saturday, March 1, 2014 8:36 PM, David Bellot wrote: Hi Boost mentors, I'd like to know how you test your potential students to see if they have a sufficient level in C++. It's totally different than doing a C++ interview, because they have plenty of time to answer questions and they can use help from google or any other source. For Boost.uBLAS, I ask them to write a little vector library (vector in the sense of linear algebra) using expression templates. It's the bare minimum they have to know. I ask  different features to each student. They we talk about their code and I ask them to modify it to introduce new features for example. And you ? Best regards, David _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost