On Mon, 21 Nov 2022 at 13:25, Mateusz Loskot via Boost < boost@lists.boost.org> wrote:
Is a new project like this adequate for the event?
AFAIR, we have agreed within Boost that a new library is not a good project for GSoS, and for variety of reasons.
It may be a success, but you may also shoot yourself in a foot mentoring a student who you likely don't know professionally. GSoC is not a trivial work for both, mentors and students.
I agree with this. I have been a GSoC student who tried to introduce a new library and have also been a mentor of that library and an existing library. A new library requires a lot of work beyond GSoC and due to lack of time and other various reasons students may be unable to finish it. A student may complete the target of GSoC and make it a successful GSoC project but after that, the progress maybe be stalled and it may be a failed library. So a project which can be finished completely inside the GSoC window is a good choice IMHO. -- Thank you, Pranam Lashkari, https://lpranam.github.io/