Season of Docs/2019

Note: This page will be moved out of my user pages once it is more complete.

Overview
Google Season of the Docs fosters open source collaboration with technical writers. This year (2019) Season of the Docs will run for three months. Organizational applications run from April 2 - April 23.

Organizational Admin Guide
For reference: https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/admin-guide

Organizational application questions
''Project ideas: Spend some time creating your list of project ideas. Publish your project ideas on a public web page, in a blog post, or in some other publicly visible document, and include a link to the document in your application. See the detailed guidelines on creating your project ideas list.''

''Previous experience with technical writers or documentation: If you or any of your mentors have worked with technical writers before, or have developed documentation, mention this in your application. Describe the documentation that you produced and the ways in which you worked with the technical writer. For example, describe any review processes that you used, or how the technical writer's skills were useful to your project. Explain how this previous experience may help you to work with a technical writer in Season of Docs.''

''Previous experience with similar programs, such as Google Summer of Code or others: If you or any of your mentors have taken part in Google Summer of Code or a similar program, mention this in your application. Describe your achievements in that program. Explain how this experience may influence the way you work in Season of Docs.''

''Accepting the Season of Docs stipend: Season of Docs pays a sum of money to the open source organization for each successfully completed technical writing project, provided the organization wants to accept the stipend. See the information about stipends for mentor organizations. The stipend is optional. If your organization does not want to receive the stipend, indicate your choice on the application form. Accepting or waiving the stipend does not affect the organization selection process.''

Proposed technical writing projects for 2019 season
https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/project-ideas

Technical Documentation


 * Review and improve top overview pages for MediaWiki action API: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T203858 (w/or w/out client library lists)
 * Review and update client library lists: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T204855 (can be its own task or bundled into the above)
 * API:Client code/Gold standard (Evaluation criteria for above)

Evaluate and recommend

Create Resources


 * Create reusable templates for technical contributors to use as a basis for technical documentation in specific genres (For ex. Walk-throughs, tutorials, recipe, FAQ, etc)