Hackathons

This is the landing page for information about Wikimedia hackathons.



What is a hackathon?
Hackathon

A hackathon is an event in which a large number of people with different skills meet and work together on common goals. It can last between a few hours and several days.

Wikimedia Hackathons normally last between 2 and 4 days and focus on technologies and projects powering Wikipedia and other wiki projects, 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.

Wikimedia hackathons play an important role energizing the technical community and connecting it to local groups. The Movement always needs more of them in different places!

What do hackathons achieve?
The technical community usually works towards the following types of goals at hackathons: Read the full definition of a Wikimedia Hackathon or explore other MediaWiki events.
 * 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 help them become regular contributors.
 * 4) Make progress on the most recent community wishlist, featured projects list or on a project (or projects) specific to the hackathon.



Upcoming hackathons

 * 19-21 May – Athens, Greece – Wikimedia Hackathon 2023

Previous
For a list of all previous hackathons, from 2009 to the present, see List of Wikimedia Hackathons.

Participate in a hackathon

 * Check out the upcoming Hackathons listed above
 * Information for Participants
 * Laptop Setup

Share ideas to improve future hackathons
Hackathon organizers always want to improve! Help Wikimedia hackathons get better by sharing your feedback and ideas.

The organizers appreciate all suggestions for future Hackathons.

Host a future hackathon

 * Before you start planning
 * Proposing a hackathon

Hackathon handbook for organizers

 * Handbook for organizers - or the navbox below
 * especially the Timeline