[derekchiang]

Wow, this is the exact idea I have been thinking about!

For successful companies like Stripe, the cost of doing this program is negligible. And yet many open-source projects (OpenSSL comes to mind) can really take a huge step forward by having several professional developers working full-time on it for three months. Lots of kudos to Stripe for doing this, and hope to see more companies follow this example!

[ceejayoz]

As a bonus, they're working in the Stripe office. If Stripe thinks they're awesome, they can extend an offer at the end.

[rch]

I'd be more excited by the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with other talented professionals.