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Eray Gemici

Stallingweek 26
Briefed 1 h agoSignals 1 h ago

Situation

Eray has told his coaches directly that he has no code to share and described himself as being absent from coding, asking for "a little more patience" while he finds a "permanent solution" (19 Aug). Since then he has not answered two direct follow-ups (24 Aug from Florian, 30 Aug from Alexandros), so the promised update is now 12 days old with nothing behind it. His Trello card has no current exercise and his last self-reported time entry is 166 days old, describing module 1 videos and some reading. GitHub could not be read at all, so there is no way to confirm or rule out quiet local work — but his own messages say there is none.

Concerns

  • At week 26 there is no recorded current exercise and no coach-visible work in the last 21 days; by his own account the gap is longer than that.
  • He has twice been asked directly whether something is troubling him and has not answered the question, only asked for more time.
  • The 'permanent solution' he mentioned on 19 Aug has no content, no date and no follow-up — there is nothing concrete to hold him to.
  • Two coaches are now chasing in the same channel; without coordination this risks feeling like pressure rather than support.

Drafts

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accountability check, low pressure
why this, now

Holds him to his own words rather than to curriculum progress, and asks for something so small that not replying becomes a clear signal in itself.

warm, human, offers an exit ramp
why this, now

He has ducked the 'is anything troubling you' question twice; naming a pause as legitimate removes the shame that may be keeping him quiet, and a call moves this out of a group chat where two coaches are visibly waiting.

concrete, tiny next step
why this, now

Fixes a real signal gap on the coach's side, replaces a vague 'weekly schedule' ask with one 30-minute commitment, and gives him two questions he can answer without confessing anything.

Open questions

What the data does not answer.

  • Is there any local or unpushed work? No GitHub link exists on the Trello card, so commits could not be checked at all.
  • What is actually blocking him — workload, health, money, motivation? He has not answered this despite being asked twice.
  • What did he mean by a 'permanent solution', and does it involve pausing mentoring, changing schedule, or something outside programming?
  • Which exercise is he actually on, given the Trello card is blank?
  • Has anyone reached him outside this WhatsApp group (call, email) in the last two weeks?

Evidence

  • Client states he has no code to shareWhatsApp 14 Aug, CLIENT: "Hi Alex . sorry . no new code to share ."
  • Client describes an ongoing absence from coding and asks for patience while he finds a permanent solutionWhatsApp 19 Aug, CLIENT
  • Two direct coach follow-ups since then have gone unansweredWhatsApp 24 Aug (Florian) and 30 Aug (Alexandros)
  • Coaches have been chasing repeatedly across the windowWhatsApp 12 Aug, 14 Aug, 17 Aug, 19 Aug, 24 Aug, 30 Aug
  • No current exercise recorded on the Trello cardTrello: current exercise unknown
  • Self-reported time tracking is 166 days old and describes early material (module 1 videos, some book reading)Trello time-tracking entry, 166 days ago
  • Coach also asked about personal life and offered to build a weekly schedule; neither offer was taken upWhatsApp 14 Aug, COACH Alexandros
  • Commit activity cannot be verified either waySignal gap: no GitHub profile link on the Trello card

Signals

Gathered 1 h ago, looking back to 10 Aug 2026.

Not everything could be read.
  • GitHub No GitHub profile link on the client's Trello card.
WhatsApp — 1:1 - Eray Gemici 11 in window, 24 seen
  1. RAK Alexandros Kapniaris 12 Aug 13:54
    @CLIENT Eray Gemici sooo? any updates?
  2. RAK Alexandros Kapniaris 14 Aug 12:30
    heeeey! @CLIENT Eray Gemici
  3. CLIENT Eray Gemici 14 Aug 12:32
    Hi Alex . sorry . no new code to share .
  4. RAK Alexandros Kapniaris 14 Aug 12:33
    have you been able to dedicate some time? I can understand that you have no updates, but before the updates we wanna make sure that you are okay in personal life! If yes how about figuring out a weekly schedule?
  5. RAK Alexandros Kapniaris 17 Aug 08:10
    Hello? @CLIENT Eray Gemici
  6. Florian Rakete 19 Aug 09:13
    @CLIENT Eray Gemici We're getting a bit worried over here - is everything ok on your side?
  7. CLIENT Eray Gemici 19 Aug 20:30
    Good evening guys .i dont even know what to say at this point but . a little more patience please . i will bring permanent solution on my absence from coding .
  8. RAK Alexandros Kapniaris 19 Aug 21:11
    Yeah @CLIENT Eray Gemici no prob. But let us know, is anything troubling you?
  9. Florian Rakete 24 Aug 14:53
    CLIENT Eray Gemici Good evening guys .i dont even know what to say at this point but . a little more patience please . i will bring permanent solution on my absence from coding .
    what's the status on that @CLIENT Eray Gemici ?
  10. Rakete Mentoring 26 Aug 08:38
    LIVE CALL ANNOUNCEMENT
  11. RAK Alexandros Kapniaris 30 Aug 08:18
    hey there @CLIENT Eray Gemici what;s up?
Trello no current exercise

No time tracking inside the window. Last entry 166 days ago.

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