In this presentation, Brian Proffitt will explain best practices for being agood community mentor, setting up scope-appropriate projects, andtroubleshooting when things start going off the plan. Google's Summer of Code, Mozilla's Winter of Security, and Outreachy... allfantastic open source mentoring programs for up-and-coming developers, just toname a few. But participating in these projects is more than just tossing insome candidates for a small sub-project you've got going on and letting themdo all the work. To get a real benefit for your interns and your project,positive, active mentoring must take place. Mentoring is a complex exercise for both the mentors and the mentored. It'snot "management"--it's guidance. It's setting the mentored on a path that willnot only solve a specific problem but share information and knowledge gainedby the mentor over years of experience. In this presentation, Brian Proffittwill explain best practices for being a good mentor, setting up scope-appropriate projects, and troubleshooting when things start going off theplan.