{"id":2594,"date":"2013-05-27T20:47:05","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T20:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2021-06-04T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:00:01","slug":"the-next-10-starts-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/news\/2013\/05\/the-next-10-starts-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next 10 Starts Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

All around the globe today, people are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the first WordPress release, affectionately known as #wp10. Watching the feed<\/a> of photos, tweets, and posts from Auckland to Zambia is incredible; from first-time bloggers to successful WordPress-based business owners, people are coming out in droves to raise a glass and share the “holiday” with their local communities. With hundreds of parties going on today, it’s more visible than ever just how popular WordPress has become.<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who has ever contributed to this project: your labors of love made this day possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But today isn’t just about reflecting on how we got this far (though I thought Matt’s reflection on the first ten years<\/a> was lovely). We are constantly moving forward. As each release cycle begins and ends (3.6 will be here soon, promise!), we always see an ebb and flow in the contributor pool. Part of ensuring the longevity of WordPress means mentoring new contributors, continually bringing new talent and fresh points of view to our family table.<\/p>\n

I am beyond pleased to announce that this summer we will be mentoring 8 interns, most of them new contributors, through Google Summer of Code<\/a> and the Gnome Outreach Program for Women<\/a>. Current contributors, who already volunteer their time working on WordPress, will provide the guidance and oversight for a variety of exciting projects \u00a0this summer. Here are the people\/projects involved in the summer internships:<\/p>\n