diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 1bc51b1723..910c67da2a 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -170,9 +170,8 @@ labels. ## What makes a great Zulip contributor? -Zulip runs a lot of [internship programs](#internship-programs), so we have -a lot of experience with new contributors. In our experience, these are the -best predictors of success: +Zulip has a lot of experience working with new contributors. In our +experience, these are the best predictors of success: * Posting good questions. This generally means explaining your current understanding, saying what you've done or tried so far, and including @@ -192,8 +191,8 @@ best predictors of success: able to address things within a few days. * Being helpful and friendly on chat.zulip.org. -These are also the main criteria we use to select interns for all of our -internship programs. +These are also the main criteria we use to select candidates for all +of our outreach programs. ## Reporting issues @@ -238,15 +237,14 @@ to: * Organization: What does your organization do? How big is the organization? A link to your organization's website? -## Internship programs +## Outreach programs -Zulip runs internship programs with -[Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), -[Google Summer of Code (GSoC)](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/) -[1], and the -[MIT Externship program](https://alum.mit.edu/students/NetworkwithAlumni/ExternshipProgram), -and has in the past taken summer interns from Harvard, MIT, and -Stanford. +Zulip participates in [Google Summer of Code +(GSoC)](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/) every year. +In the past, we've also participated in +[Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), [Google +Code-In](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/), and hosted +summer interns from Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. While each third-party program has its own rules and requirements, the Zulip community's approaches all of these programs with these ideas in @@ -266,20 +264,16 @@ mind: application to makes mistakes in your first few PRs as long as your work improves. -Zulip also participates in -[Google Code-In](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/). Our -selection criteria for Finalists and Grand Prize Winners is the same as our -selection criteria for interns above. - -Most of our interns end up sticking around the project long-term, and many -quickly become core team members. We hope you apply! +Most of our outreach program participants end up sticking around the +project long-term, and many have become core team members, maintaining +important parts of the project. We hope you apply! ### Google Summer of Code -GSoC is by far the largest of our internship programs (14 students in -2017; 11 in 2018; 17 in 2019). While we don't control how many slots -Google allocates to Zulip, we hope to mentor a similar number of -students in future summers. +The largest outreachy program Zulip participates in in GSoc (14 +students in 2017; 11 in 2018; 17 in 2019). While we don't control how +many slots Google allocates to Zulip, we hope to mentor a similar +number of students in future summers. If you're reading this well before the application deadline and want to make your application strong, we recommend getting involved in the @@ -304,10 +298,6 @@ for ZSoC, we'll contact you when the GSoC results are announced. [gsoc-guide]: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/gsoc-ideas.html [gsoc-faq]: https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq -[1] Formally, [GSoC isn't an internship][gsoc-faq], but it is similar -enough that we're treating it as such for the purposes of this -documentation. - ## Zulip Outreach **Upvoting Zulip**. Upvotes and reviews make a big difference in the public diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a712570771..ecf90ffa62 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ You might be interested in: * **Contributing code**. Check out our [guide for new contributors](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/contributing.html) - to get started. Zulip prides itself on maintaining a clean and + to get started. Zulip prides itself on maintaining a clean and well-tested codebase, and a stock of hundreds of [beginner-friendly issues][beginner-friendly]. @@ -61,18 +61,13 @@ You might be interested in: experimental [Docker image](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/production/deployment.html#zulip-in-docker). Commercial support is available; see for details. -* **Using Zulip without setting up a server**. offers - free and commercial hosting. +* **Using Zulip without setting up a server**. + offers free and commercial hosting, including providing our paid + plan for free to fellow open source projects. -* **Applying for a Zulip internship**. Zulip runs internship programs with - [Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), - [Google Summer of Code](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/), - and the - [MIT Externship program](https://alum.mit.edu/students/NetworkwithAlumni/ExternshipProgram). Zulip - also participates in - [Google Code-In](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/). More - information is available - [here](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/contributing.html#internship-programs). +* **Participating in [outreach + programs](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/contributing.html#outreach-programs)** + like Google Summer of Code. You may also be interested in reading our [blog](http://blog.zulip.org/) or following us on [twitter](https://twitter.com/zulip).