Recorded technical talks and videos

Overview
Technical collaborators can contribute their technical knowledge and develop their presentation skills by recording technical talks and how-to videos about technical topics relevant the the Wikimedia community.

Tech talks can cover a wide range of topics from how a technology or process works, to how to perform a specific task, to lessons learned while working in technical spaces, etc. Anyone from the Wikimedia technical community is welcome to propose a talk or video.

These talks can be as short as a few minutes, and are typically under an hour.

Recording a technical talk
Recorded technical talks can range from five minutes to an hour and are meant to cover specific technical topics that are relevant to Wikimedia projects.

To propose a recorded talk, complete and submit this Phabricator task.

How-to videos and tutorials
How-to videos and tutorials can range from five minutes to an hour and are meant to help technical audiences better understand a technical concept. These videos and tutorials can be useful for users who prefer to learn by seeing and listening. These can enrich existing technical documentation.

These videos are produced by technical collaborators, can be uploaded to Youtube and Wikimedia Commons and linked to the technical documentation for a project.

To learn more about creating video how-tos and tutorials check out the Screencast project:

Tips for successful tech talks
Need some guidance to help you get started with you talk? See these tips!