Wikimedia Hackathon 2017



19 – 21 May 2017 | Vienna, Austria

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What is a hackathon?
Wikimedia hackathons are generally collaborative computer programming events which specifically focus on technologies and projects powering Wikipedia and thousands of MediaWiki installations. Wikimedia hackathons are essentially large development community meetups that attract many developers and designers who care deeply about the issues and technology impacting MediaWiki and the Wikimedia projects. You will get a chance to work together with other developers, designers and Wikimedians, in a productive, fun, and supportive environment.

Why Vienna?
Situated in the heart of Europe, Vienna has become a hub for Central Europe‘s lively and dynamic IT community. According to a survey by Mercer, Vienna has been the leading city concerning quality of living for several years in a row. One important aspect of this survey was Vienna‘s status as one of the safest metropolitan areas worldwide. Vienna is also LGTB friendly and proud of it. Public transport in Vienna as well the hackathon venue stand out due to high accessibility standards.

Vienna is not only a hotspot for culture junkies, but also a kid-friendly city: many of the palaces, museums, and galleries were designed to be as welcoming to children as possible, making this tradition-steeped European city a fantastic choice for families. The hackathon will be hosted at JUFA Wien City which is located only 10 mins from the city center by public transport. We will work and sleep at the same venue and there will be childcare during the hackathon.

Interested?
Interested in attending the 2017 hackathon in Vienna? Or do you plan to send tech-savvy volunteers in order to build your local engineering community? Do you have ideas that we should incorporate into our hackathon?

Get in touch with us: hackathon@undefinedwikimedia.at


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Phabricator workboard:
 * Wikimedia-Hackathon-2017-Organization

Wikimedia Commons:
 * Category:Wikimedia Hackathon Vienna 2017

Wikimedia Österreich Hackathon bid:
 * T127050
 * Decision Process

More details to come!
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