Open Source as Programming Exp. for College Students?

Posted by Cliff on Tuesday February 26, 2002 @11:05AM from the getting-experience-before-getting-that-all-important-1st-job dept.

texatut asks: "With the computer industry in a slump, many college CS students nearing graduation are looking at pretty meek prospects. While 'formally' educated, few actually have concrete experience dealing with development of software. Many would like to have something concrete to put down on their resume or application to graduate school. However, starting their own project is a hard and time-consuming task. Obviously, the Open Source community is a perfect place for us to get our hands dirty. My question is, are there any resources that can help people with varying levels of experience connect with development teams in a way that would benefit both the project and the students?"

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subversive advertising by prockcore · 2002-02-26 11:13 · Score: 5, Funny

"Frank, sourceforge needs more hits... we'll need to buy a few banner ads"

"Nah, I've got a better idea, why not post an Ask Slashdot question where the most obvious answer is 'sourceforge'? Like 'where can I find a bunch of open source developers?'"

"Great.. I'll get right on it.."