Wikimedia Hackathon 2021

The Wikimedia Hackathon 2021 will take place as a remote event on May 22-23. This event is open to all people who are interested in discovering the technical aspects of the Wikimedia projects, working on specific tools, features or projects, and socializing with other participants. Just like last year’s edition, this event is organized in a very light mode, offering a lot of space for spontaneity and experimentation. We hope that this event can be a moment of fun, reconnecting with long-time-no-see Wikimedians as well as onboarding new people into the technical community. We also expect this community-powered event to be used as an experiment field for other online events.

All ideas and suggestions are welcome. This year, we would like to explore the following topics:
 * Free and open source tools for online gatherings
 * Find co-maintainers for your tools
 * Create and improve documentation

Format of the event
The event will take place on Saturday, May 22nd, and Sunday, May 23th. The schedule will take in account the various time zones in which the participants are located. When possible, the content of the sessions will be available in replay, so people can watch them later.

The program consists in one main track of sessions, that participants can follow and comment, and several open rooms for informal discussions, workshops and other sessions. The entire program is powered by the participants and monitored by the facilitation team. You can find more information on the schedule, and discover more on how to contribute.

In parallel, participants are encouraged to work together on projects, and to keep track of their activities on the Phabricator board (TBD). There are also various discussion channels, social tools and events to help people connect and socialize during the hackathon.

Participation
The hackathon is open to everyone: people who are new to the Wikimedia project or the technical aspects of wikis are especially welcome!

If you're a newcomer, feel free to have a look at how to contribute to find resources and ideas to get a good start in the event. On the newcomers helpdesk (TBD), you can also find answers to your questions, and meet people to work with.

Important: the The Code of Conduct for Wikimedia's Technical Spaces will be in effect at the Remote Hackathon, on all platforms and discussion channels. Please have a look at it and ensure you are willing and able to follow it.

Feel free to have a look at the list of participants and add yourself there! On this list, you can find other participants, discover more about their interests and projects, and contact people if you need help on a specific topic.

Contribution
This event is co-created by its participants: if you have ideas about formats, sessions, projects, tools to use... let's talk about it! TBD
 * How to schedule a session?
 * How to connect with other participants?
 * How to volunteer at the event and support the facilitation team?

Facilitation team
Here are the people taking care of coordinating the event this year. Feel free to reach out to us on wiki or social channels if you need our support!