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+# Google Summer of Code
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+The Postgres Operator made it to the [Google Summer of Code 2019](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/)! As a brand new mentoring organization, we are now looking for our first mentees. Check [our ideas](https://github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/blob/master/docs/gsoc-2019/ideas.md#google-summer-of-code-2019) and start discussion in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/issues). And don't forget to spread a word about our GSoC participation to attract even more students.
 
 ## Introduction