# WordPress contribution education for university students > [!quote] > "The onboarding time is now down to days or a week rather than months… you can't just spend 6 months going 'I'm just going to set up my WordPress' — you've actually got to [contribute]." A university-partnership pitch: contribution-based training produces work-ready developers and slashes employer onboarding, gated by demonstrable real contributions. ## Links - [[3. Resources/Permanent Notes/Contribution-Based Education Produces Work-Ready Developers Faster Than Credentials]] — evidence-for: the university program grounds the claim that reviewed project contributions shorten the gap between classroom learning and employable practice - [[3. Resources/MOCs/DevRel MOC]] — applies-in: the MOC lists this note under Connected Literature Notes (synthesis 2026-07-21 — run 5). ## Source - [[3. Resources/Readwise/Podcasts/WordPress wants to help University Students|WordPress wants to help University Students]]