In an article released today, Developer.com outlined their top 10 PHP projects “pushing the envelope” by using the language in unusual and interesting ways. Phergie made #8 on the list with a mention of its recent inclusion in a StatusNet Google Summer of Code project. The Phergie team is honored to have their work featured alongside other spectacular PHP projects and thanks Developer.com for helping to spread the word about the Phergie project. A special thanks to Chris Cornutt, a Phergie enthusiast and the lead developer of PHPDeveloper.org and Joind.in, for bringing this article to our attention.

Luke Fitzgerald AKA darkip posted an update today on his Google Summer of Code project for which he’s building a Phergie plugin to interface with StatusNet. The Phergie team is excited to see his progress, has enjoyed working with him immensely, and appreciates the contributions he’s made back to the Phergie project.

Luke Fitzgerald AKA darkip recently joined the ranks of Phergie contributors. As it turns out, he’s also participating in the Google Summer of Code program — and using Phergie to do it! He’s developing an IRC plugin on top of Phergie to interface with StatusNet and has already made several contributions to the Phergie project as a result. We feel privileged to have him working with us and humbled to see our team’s work included in a GSoC effort.