In Episode 39 of the Melapress Show, Maciej Pilarski, WordPress Credits Admin and Mentor, joins Robert Abela to explore how students can gain real-world experience and earn academic credit by contributing to WordPress. They unpack how the WordPress Credits program works in practice and why it plays an important role in both education and the long-term sustainability of open source.

Key topics include:

• What the WordPress Credits program is and how it differs from volunteering
• Which types of student contributions qualify beyond just development
• What’s expected from students, and how contributions are tracked and evaluated
• How universities and institutions can participate in and support the program
• Why investing in students matters for the future of WordPress

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