[GSoC] Trying to find a good topic

[Dan Printzell]

On Sunday, 31 March 2019 at 14:05:23 UTC, Mike Franklin wrote:
> To keep the project within scope and on schedule, I recommend a 
> direct translation first (to whatever extent possible).  Avoid 
> the temptation to do too much refactoring.  Remember, you can 
> always followup with more PRs to clean things up, optimize, 
> whatever if time and energy remain.

Yes this is what I'm targeting, a as direct translation as
possible.

> I hope I'm being helpful.  Keep in mind I've never participated 
> in GSoC or anything like it.  I don't know much about writing 
> proposals like this.  Don't feel compelled to include any of it 
> in your proposal.

You are being really helpful <3. You mentioned topics and ideas
that I forgot about. I forgot about Lucia Cojocarus talk, and
I have now added that to the proposal.

> I'm also no expert with this stuff.  I'm just someone who spent 
> some time on it in 2018.  I didn't submit many pull requests 
> because I had to learn so much first about what needed to be 
> done, and how.  I'm trying to pass that on to you and others.

Thanks :)

> I hope even after GSoC this kind of work will continue.

I can not promise anything as I don't know what my future holds,
but currently I could see myself continuing this work after GSoC.

> I'll take another look at your proposal in a few days, assuming 
> you do some polishing between now and then.

Sounds good, with all the comments from you and Kayomn I realized
that I had to improve most of the text, and refocus a few parts.
So the text is kind of messy right now.