Wikimedia Hackathon 2017/Program

Propose a session, workshop, or project
For any of the items listed below, create a task on Phabricator, add  tag, and import it to the respective column on the workboard. Also, indicate in the task description if your proposed activity is newcomer-friendly. More details about scheduling of Proposed Sessions & Skill Share coming soon!
 * Proposed Sessions - Session covering any of the Wikimedia’s technical areas.
 * Skill Share - Hands-on skill development workshops on topics around technology stack of Wikimedia projects.
 * Featured Projects - List of projects that are suitable for volunteers proposed by the participants and curated by the organizers.
 * Backlog - If you don't know where to list your task, add it here and we will help you.

Become a point of contact for a project of your own or from our list of ideas

 * Express your interest in being a point of contact for one of the featured tasks, or for your own project idea by adding it to the table.
 * A good example of a proposed featured project is one which is clearly articulated, attainable, and not requiring complex or lengthy discussion from subject matter experts before implementation. Projects suitable for onboarding newcomers are most welcomed.
 * Being a point of contact for a project means, that you will be available and willing to answer any project-related queries at the hackathon.

Express your interest in contributing to a project of your own or from our list of ideas

 * If you would like to contribute or work on one of the featured tasks during the hackathon, list yourself under ‘Interested member(s)’ column in the table. You are welcome to add your own idea too!
 * With this, we would like to connect you with other attendees looking to work on similar projects as you do before the hackathon.

Mentoring Program
Mentoring Program

For this year’s Hackathon we will be implementing a mentoring program for newcomers to our movement. The mentoring program is a new approach that we are trying out for the first time, where we were looking for Wikimedians who will be at the hackathon exclusively as mentors. They will come up with newcomer-friendly projects and ideas and, during the whole weekend, work with groups of about two to six newcomers, to help them with the whole onboarding process, and make their way into the great Wikimedia tech community as easy and as much fun as possible. The focus is to welcome more newcomers into the community, by introducing them to the different aspects of working with MediaWiki, and help them achieve their own first steps during the hackathon weekend. Additionally, we want to create a welcoming social atmosphere, so we can further diversity and growth in our community.

Friday 19 May 2017
The Hackathon will start in the morning around 9 am.

We will start with an opening where we will welcome you to Vienna and you will get to lear more about logistics, introductions, and session/project pitches take place.

Friday will include introductory sessions for newcomers who want to learn more about Wikimedia and some of our specialized tools.

Many participants who already know what they want to do will begin working on their projects directly after the opening while other people will join together in groups of newcomers and mentors and begin introductions.

Participants who choose to will have the opportunity to continue working into the evening, other will stop working and socially and meet other participants.

MediaWiki Stakeholder's Track: "Fantastic MediaWikis and How to Maintain Them“
From 11:30 to 19:00, there will be a one-day conference track called "Fantastic Mediawikis and How to Maintain Them", designed for '''people who work with the open source software MediaWiki in their organization, company or business. '''The conference track is curated by the MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group.

Read the full program of "Fantastic MediaWikis and How to Maintain Them".

It will take place in one of the smaller breakout-rooms. Hackathon participants are invited to join the track whenever they want, spontaneously drop by for one hour or stay for the whole day, just like in any other session of the hackathon.

Saturday 20 May 2017
Work and sessions continue, the schedule is very flexible on Saturday.

Sunday 21 May 2017
We will have a hackathon showcase mid afternoon on Sunday were participants will have the opportunity to show the rest of the participants what they did at the event.

The Hackathon will end in the late afternoon around 5 pm.

t.b.a. Contact: hackathon@undefinedwikimedia.at This e-mail address can be used for all inquiries or questions regarding the event.