Wikimedia Hackathon 2022/How to

What to do if you're new
First time at a Wikimedia Hackathon? Check out our tips on what to do if you're new.

Joining the Hackathon space
The Hackathon will be held on the WorkAdventure platform, a virtual game-space. Throughout the platform, participants can enter "rooms" where sessions will take place. Each room will generate Jitsi video conference. Participants can also chat with each other in other ways- for example, by walking close to another avatar, a Jitsi session will launch for video-chat.





Hosting a session
There are several ways to host sessions. You can:


 * Host a session during the Hackathon about a technical topic of your choice


 * Host a social session during the Hackathon, such as a meditation session, music performance, art lesson, or online game.

We also wrote up some tips for hosting sessions.

Joining a session
Check out the schedule to see what sessions are available. Links to participate will be posted in May.

Suggesting or joining a project
Hackathons are all about hacking! There are many ways to work on a project, including:


 * Add your projects that others can join and support as tasks to the Phabricator workboard
 * Look at the Phabricator workboard for projects you have the skills to join and support
 * Propose projects that you need help with on the Phabricator workboard

Phabricator is a tool for tracking issues and for project management. If you have not used Phabricator before, check.

Attending a meetup
There are many meetups happening around the world. To participate in a meetup, you can


 * Find a meetup near you on the meetups page.


 * Host a local meetup for attendees near you. Make sure to post about it on the meetups page so people know where to find you!

Other Volunteer opportunities
Please feel free to volunteer directly by


 * Contribute translations to this page


 * Spread the word about this Hackathon to your community
 * Share ideas for projects you would like to work on


 * Share ideas for sessions you would like to attend