Googles fifth Summer of Code has ended, and by all accounts, it was quite a success.

Indeed, the students official success rate this year was judged to be the highest ever, and with 2,000 mentors and 1,000 students participating, thats no statistical fluke.The Summer of Code is, in case you didnt know, a program Google runs to bring young people into contact with free and open source projects. Accepted students are given a choice between many different projects there were 150 options this year, along with mentors and stipends.This presents them with the opportunity to pick up coding skills, forge professional connections, and make a little cash.