Sponsored Session: Open Source Leadership in Practice: How WordPress Builds the...
Talkat Open Source Summit Japan + AI_dev: Open Source GenAI & ML Summit + Automotive Linux Summit 2025 · 2025-12-08..12-10·
summary
WordPress claims a mentorship loop that turns users into mentors through three concrete programs: WordPress Credits, Campus Connect, Student Clubs. Credits runs 50–150 hour paid internships tied to coursework, started with University of Pisa a year ago and already produced a graduate who delivered 3,300 translated strings. Campus Connect runs half or full day on-campus workshops and Contributor Day converts event attendees into active contributors. The model scales via distributed mentorship and recorded public contributions.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00WordPress open-source community
- 1:51Mentorship and contributor days
- 9:19WordPress Credits internship
- 11:50Campus Connect workshops
- 13:15Student Clubs and communities
- 14:41Teaching open web philosophy
- 16:29Securing open source via mentorship
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