Hackathons/Wikimania 2017 Lessons Learned

These are lessons learned and feedback statistics from the 2016 Wikimania Hackathon which was part of the pre-conference days in Esino Lario.

This page is a combination of feedback from a survey sent to participants and ideas from the organizers.

For more information about the event please see: https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hackathon

Background on Feedback Survey

 * This feedback about the Wikimania Hackathon 2017 was a section in the main Wikimania feedback survey which was shown only to respondents who indicated that they had attended the hackathon.
 * The survey was first sent out on ADD DATE
 * 52 people responded to the Hackathon Feedback Survey

Qualitative Feedback
This feedback is based on fill in the blank comments, grouped into similar themes, interoperated by rfarrand and listed in order of most-commented

Quantitate Feedback
This is data straight from the feedback survey

How would you describe your experience as a developer?
(Choose the option that best describes your experience level)

I am not a developer

Beginner (just starting out)

Intermediate (less than 5 years)

Advanced (more than 5 years or have a high level of knowledge in my area)

Including this event, how many Wikimedia or Wikimania hackathons have you attended?
1

2

3

4

5

6 or more

How would you describe your overall experience at the Hackathon?
Very Positive

Positive

Neither Negative nor Positive

Negative

Very Negative

Did you participate in the mentoring and newcomers program
Yes, as a newcomer

Yes, a mentor

I helped in another way

No

If you participated please rate your overall experience with the mentoring program
Very Positive

Positive

Neither Negative nor Positive

Negative

Very Negative

Did you also attend the main Wikimania Conference?
Yes

No

How useful did you find the sessions for newcomers?
Completely Useful

Mostly Useful

Moderately Useful

Somewhat Useful

Not at all Useful

Did not attend

How useful did you find the skill share board?
Completely Useful

Mostly Useful

Moderately Useful

Somewhat Useful

Not at all Useful

Did not use

How was it to find people to work with?
Very Easy

Easy

Neither Easy nor Difficult

Difficult

Very Difficult

Did you participate in the volunteering program?
Event Photography

Event Blogging

Host

Mid-event Phabricator and Wiki-updates

Help Desk

Opening / Closing Sessions
How useful were each of the following sessions?

Hackathon Opening Session
Not at all

Somewhat

Moderately

Mostly

Completely

Did not attend

Hackathon Showcase Session
Not at all

Somewhat

Moderately

Mostly

Completely

Did not attend

How satisfied were you with the selection of breakout sessions?
1 (not satisfied)

2

3

4

5

Accomplishments
Improved a Community Wishlist task

Wrote code for a new tool or project

Added features to an existing tool

Fixed bugs

Created templates

Answered research questions

Worked on  research / analytics

Agreed on a solution to an old problem

Discussed future plans in a formal meeting

Anything else?

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