===What criteria did you use to select these individuals as mentors? Please be as specific as possible.===
===What criteria did you use to select these individuals as mentors? Please be as specific as possible.===
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All of our mentors have experience with the Sugar code base and most of them have been with the project since the beginning, more than 2-years ago. Also, they have been active in our software development support community and a regular presence on our support IRC channel.
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We also plan to pair mentors to ensure that there is an experienced "second" associated with each project. Finally, our IRC channel is active 24/7. There is a safety net for any software developer who needs it.
===What is your plan for dealing with disappearing students?===
===What is your plan for dealing with disappearing students?===