In case you're curious about some of the folks behind Google
Summer of Code and project hosting, Chicagoist just posted an
entertaining interview with our three Chicago-based engineers;
here's a snippet: Chicagoist: We had no idea that Google had a
Chicago office. What does this part of the Google empire do out
here in the Midwest?  Brian Fitzpatrick: You are in good company
because most of the world and Google has no idea that there's a
Chicago office. This office is mostly salespeople who sell
Google ads to Fortune 1000 companies. The three of us are just
an engineering enclave off in the corner.  Jon Trowbridge: We're
the guys who didn't want to move to California, basically.  Ben
Collins-Sussman: Because of the team we're on, they're tolerant
of us working here. It's not a general thing that happens with
Google. Usually when you get hired, you're expected to move to
an engineering office. The big offices are in California or New
York.  (photo credit: David Reid)