1) We’re really looking forward to seeing this WordPress mentorship program launch — and maybe some of the planning? In a recent episode of The Excerpt, Nyasha Green talks about the importance of mentorship to her growth as a developer and entry into WordPress.
Drupal does have a lot of good models to learn from — Amy June Hineline recently talked with David Bisset about their local development tools for their equivalent of Contributor Days.
2) This is a neat way to support someone doing volunteer work you value — Thank With Google.
Steve Burge digs deeper at KinshiPress.