Amsterdam Hackathon 2013

 



 » May 24:

Introductions and Hacking

» May 25:

Hacking and Tutorials

» May 26:

Hacking and Presentations

 Registration Registrations are closed.

 Venue and Accomodation Stayokay Amsterdam Zeeburg (Map)

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 * 1) wmhack (on IRC and as a hashtag)

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Wikimedia Hackathon

Amsterdam 2013

Wikimedia's annual development community meet-up — the Wikimedia Hackathon — was held in  Amsterdam ,  Netherlands  in 2013 from 24-26 May. See the [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/06/04/volunteers-and-staffers-teach-learn-make-at-amsterdam-hackathon/ summary blog post! ] or look at the photos of the event.

It was a long weekend filled with hacking anything related to MediaWiki  or one of the  Wikimedia  projects (and sometimes other things, too). The Hackathon is completely open; we welcomed both seasoned and new developers, as well as people working on MediaWiki, tools, pywikipedia, gadgets, extensions, templates, etc.

Previous hackathon events were held all over the world, such as in Pune, India (2012),                                  San Francisco, USA (2012),  Mumbai, India (2011) ,  Brighton, UK (2011) ,  New Orleans, USA (2011) ,  Berlin, Germany (2011)  and  Washington DC, USA (2010).

Survey

If you attended the hackathon, [https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8qcoZsFlZteNsBT please take the quick survey! .] That way we know what was good and what to fix for next year. It takes 3 minutes to fill in.

Location The venue and accommodation were both at the same site: Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Zeeburg, in Amsterdam,  Netherlands . Several rooms were available during the day, including the main restaurant.

The venue can easily be reached by public transport:
 * NS Train to Amsterdam Muiderpoort, +- 900m walk. 2.10 €, single ticket can be bought from the vending machines or counters in the train station. If you're traveling from Schiphol Airport, buy a ticket to Amsterdam Muiderpoort from Schiphol (3.90 €, train runs every 30 min direct, with change more often) rather then buy a second ticket at Amsterdam Centraal. ( walking directions , ns.nl schedules)
 * GVB Bus 22 to Zeeburgerdijk +- 300m walk. 2.80 €, single ticket can be bought on board of the bus.

Accomodation Just like the location, accommodation has been secured in 6p dorms at the Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Zeeburg (Map), in Amsterdam,  Netherlands . The dorms tend to consist of bunk beds where each bed has its own light and power supply. Inside each dorm there is a separate toilet and a separate shower. A sink is available in the dorm itself. You have to bring your own towels or rent them at the hostel.

Schedule

Workshops

<h2 style="color: #aaa;">Topics

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<h2 style="color: #aaa;">Attendees



(some of the attendees got a scholarship, see the process and criteria) <h2 style="color: #aaa;">Canal cruise On Saturday evening we went on a canal cruise of Amsterdam. Participation was free for attendees.

<h2 style="color: #aaa;">See also
 * Friendly space policy applies to this Hackathon too.
 * The previous (smaller) Amsterdam Hackathons in 2011  and   2012.
 * The GLAMcamp Amsterdam  we organized in Amsterdam in 2011.
 * The budget of this hackathon