Wikimedia Hackathon 2022

Announcing the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathonǃ
The Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 will take place as a hybrid event on May 20-22, 2022. The Hackathon will be held online and local in-person meetups around the world.

Who: The Hackathon is for anyone who contributes (or wants to contribute) to Wikimedia’s technical areas - as code creators, maintainers, translators, designers, technical writers and other technical roles. The choice is yours! Newcomers are welcome. You can add yourself to the participants list, and mention if you would like to help with tasks such as facilitation or welcoming newcomers. If you have any accessibility or translation requests, please contact [mailto:hlepp@wikimedia.org hlepp@wikimedia.org].

What: A Wikimedia Hackathon is a space for the technical community to come together and work together on technical projects, learn from each other, and make new friends. This year's Hackathon will take place online in a virtual game-style space. In this space, you can meet new people, hack with old friends, and learn about the Wikimedia Technical community. You can come with a project in mind, join an existing project, or create something new with others.

There are also unconference-style sessions on the following topics: Community Building, Infrastructure Tools, Localization and Small Wikis, MediaWiki, Python, Wikibase and Wikidata, and the Cantina (social room). If you would like to schedule a session, claim a spot on the Schedule page. If you would like to propose a project or seek help on an existing project, make a Phabricator task.

In addition, there are local in-person meetups happening around the world.

When: May 20-May 22. Hacking can happen at any hour of the day. Most sessions and events will happen from - GMT and - GMT each day. For more information, see the schedule.

Where: The Hackathon be held online. There are also in-person local meetups happening around the world. The  will be in effect throughout the event, on all platforms, discussion channels, and at local meetups. Please have a look at it and ensure you are willing and able to follow it.

Local Meetup Grants
Local Meetup Grant Applications have closed! We invite technical community members and affiliates to apply for Rapid Fund grants to host local meetups during or around the Hackathon. Grants can be between 500 and 5,000 USD. Please note that we cannot go above 5,000 USD per grant, so plan accordingly. The deadline to apply is March 27, 2022. This is a quick turn-around, so note that proposals do not have to be extensive or complex.

Examples of requests include:


 * Food for community meetups before, during, or after the online Hackathon (please keep meetups within a month of the Hackathon dates).
 * Venue rental for attendees
 * Transportation or commuting expenses
 * Scholarships to help local community members attend, which can include data packages, childcare costs, or transportation
 * A pre-Hackathon workshop to introduce newcomers or provide tutorials for experienced developers
 * The Foundation offers this list of eligible expenses (for example, you can use this grant money to pay for direct expenses like supplies, but you cannot use funds to pay for an event coordinator). You cannot pay honorariums to speakers you have at your events but you can give material gifts (gift cards, etc.).
 * Note that at this moment, in-person meetups of 10 people or fewer can be held without extra approval; if your meetup will be larger please follow the steps listed for Risk Assessment.

Eligibility:


 * Proposals should support the achievement of Wikimedia’s mission and be related to the Hackathon (this cannot support edit-a-thon projects for example).
 * There are some countries to which the Foundation cannot disburse funds. If you have been ineligible for WMF funds through other opportunities, please email hlepp@wikimedia.org to verify your eligibility for this application.
 * Both individuals and organizations are welcome to apply.
 * Someone in your group must have access to a bank account which can receive international wire transfers.
 * The  will be in effect throughout the event, on all platforms and at local meetups. Please have a look at it and ensure you are willing and able to follow it.

Scholarship Stipends
''' Scholarship applications have closed! '''

The Wikimedia Foundation provides stipends to support individuals attending the 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon. Applications are due April 1. Individuals can apply to cover Hackathon-related expenses such as:


 * childcare services (or similar family services)


 * data packages


 * administrative or operational costs to distribute funds to community members


 * small hardware expenses to support access


 * other relevant purchases.

All stipends are $100 USD, with an added $25 USD for related bank fees.

The survey was conducted via Google Forms, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service and our survey privacy statement.

Coordination team
This committee will be coordinating the organization of this year's Hackathon. Feel free to reach out to us on wiki if you need our support!