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by dublinben 3367 days ago
>The mentor/student relationship is atypical for open source projects

This is exactly one of the flaws in most open source projects, which projects like GSoC and Outreachy aim to improve. Mentor relationships are one of the keys to building a more inclusive community, and reaching underrepresented groups.

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I'm interested to hear more. Could you elaborate?