Wikimedia Hackathon 2022/How to/Newcomers

What to do if you're new
Welcome to the Wikimedia technical community! We're so glad you're here.

There are several ways to participate in the Hackathon as a newcomer.


 * Attend the Newcomers Social session. This will be held on Friday, May 20, in the Hackathon event space.
 * Attend sessions introducing important tools. All sessions list whether or not they are good for newcomers. Here are a few we strongly recommend:
 * Overview of technical areas and projects in the Wikimedia ecosystem
 * Ask anything about Phabricator
 * Discussion about writing technical documentation: what helps and what gets in the way?
 * Scribe: Open-source Language Keyboards Based on Wikidata Lexicographical Data
 * Check out the New Developers page for project ideas.
 * Explore the Hackathon workboard in Phabricator, where people are tracking projects and sessions.
 * Ask questions! Stop by the Help Desk or the Newcomers room in the event space (these will be right near the entrance).
 * Introduce yourself to others! This is a great chance to meet people.
 * Add yourself and your interests to the participants page.
 * Attend a local meetup.
 * Check out other communication spaces.