User:Sonkiki/Hackathons/Before you start

Organizing an event like the yearly large Wikimedia Hackathon, is a lot of work and requires substantial commitment but it is a great experience.

You will be supported by the WMF team and enthusiastic collaborators from all over the world. A Wikimedia Hackathon is a team effort that will keep you, your team and and your community busy for more than a year.

Are you ready to become a host?
The best way to tell whether your community group is ready is if you, as a local chapter and community: All of this will give you a good idea of whether you are ready to host a hackathon.
 * 1) Attend a Wikimedia Hackathon, if you haven't already! :)
 * 2) Learn the definition of a Wikimedia Hackathon
 * 3) Read and discuss the proposal requirements
 * 4) Get familiar with the timeline
 * 5) Flip through the handbook for organizers
 * 6) Check out how the organizers of previous hackathons did it
 * 7) And, during all stages, swap ideas and exchange views with previous organizers and other hackathon-experienced Wikimedians

These questions can help you decide if – and why – you want to plan an event:
outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event_planning_process

Related Learning Pattern: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Learning_patterns/Event_planning_process