User:Sonkiki/Hackathons

What is a Hackathon?
A hackathon is an event, typically lasting several days, in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming.

More specifically, Wikimedia Hackathons are generally collaborative computer programming events lasting between 2 and 4 days which specifically focus on technologies and projects powering Wikipedia and thousands of MediaWiki installations. Some hackathons have specific focuses while others are open to any activities related to MediaWiki and Wikimedia tech.

Wikimedia hackathons play an important role energizing our engineering community and connecting it to local groups. We need more of them in different places.

Wikimedia hackathons are 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.

Main goals of our hackathons: >> edit the above text and shorten it significantly, if necessary move things to the
 * 1) Work on prototypes, sprints, and other collaborative efforts to be showcased at the end of the event.
 * 2) Strengthen community health and developer ties through working together on projects and other ways of mingling.
 * 3) Reach out to new developers, onboard them during the event, and turn them into regular contributors.
 * 4) Make progress on the most recent community wishlist.

>> sources for the above text Read more about the Wikimedia Hackathon model or explore other types of MediaWiki events.
 * Hackathons/FAQ#What is a Hackathon.3F
 * introductionary paragraph from Hackathons
 * Wikimedia Hackathon 2017

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Upcoming Hackathons

 * Hackathon at Wikimania in Montreal: wm2017:Hackathon (August 2017)
 * Wikimedia Hackathon 2018 in Barcelona (Spring 2018)
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List of previous Hackathons
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I want to participate in a Hackathon
3 steps to prepare for a Hackathon

Resources for newcomers

Hackathon FAQ

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I have suggestions to improve future Hackathons
We want to improve! Help us get better by adding your feedback to this pages Talk-Page.

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I think about hosting a Hackathon in the future
Questions you should ask yourself before you start

WMF support and budgets

Propose a hackathon

I am already working on a Hackathon
Timeline

Handbook for Hackathon organizers

Templates
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