WordPress Google Summer of Code Students!

Ten students are being paid $4500 USD each to working on WordPress this summer!

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WordPress, Google Summer of Code – Organization Applicant

2007-03-15 Update: Our application was accepted.

I was working on the details of WordPress as a Google Summer of Code – Organization Applicant, and happened to click on the link to the application form. Only five spots left the form warns!

I wonder how many organizations have applied? The application period is Monday, March 5, 2007 to Monday, March 12, 2007, I wonder why it tells you how many spots are left?

I submitted our application. It is an awesome commitment from Andy Skelton, Brian Layman, Matt Mullenweg, Michael Adams, Peter Westwood, and Robert Deaton who have already volunteered to be mentors.

I have been working on our ideas page. Please volunteer as a mentor: it is good for you, a student, and for WordPress.

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