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Overview of technical areas and projects in the Wikimedia ecosystem

Gopa Vasanth

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Agenda

  • Wikipedia ecosystem
  • Technical areas and projects for newbies
  • Outreach programs and events

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Wikipedia Ecosystem

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This might be a bit confusing..

WIKI

WIKIMEDIA

MOVEMENT

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“ Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge ”

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CC by SA 4.0, Jason Krüger

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Wikimedia Movement

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CC by SA 4.0, Ziko van Dijk

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Wikimedia Movement

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CC by SA 4.0, Ziko van Dijk

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Wikipedia needs you! Join our mission.

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CC by SA 3.0, Lane Hartwell

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Contribution process

  • Pick a task related to a Wikimedia project or technical area
  • Set up the development environment
  • Choose and solve a task
  • Submit your code changes

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Step 1

Pick a task related to a Wikimedia project or technical area

CC by SA 2.5, Erik Strandberg

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Wikimedia Projects

CC by SA 3.0, Wikimedia Foundation

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Technical areas

CC by SA 3.0, AGreen (WMF)

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MediaWiki Extensions

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Screenshot of an Extension: Revision Slider

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Desktop Apps

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Screenshot of Kiwix running Wikipedia on an OLPC laptop

CC by SA 3.0, Victorgrrigas

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Mobile Apps

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Wikimedia Commons app

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CC by SA 4.0, Misachan2

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Tools & Bots

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Example of a Tool: Programs & Events Dashboard

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Machine Learning

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ORES edit quality flow

CC by SA 4.0, EpochFail

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Analytics

http://seealso.org/

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Gadgets

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Screenshot of a Gadget: HotCat

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Other Major Areas

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Design

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Docs

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Translation

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Quality

Assurance

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Step 2

Set up the development environment

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CC by SA 4.0, Zachary McCune

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Step 3

Choose and solve a task

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/

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Step 4

Submit your code changes

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/

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Outreach Programs & Events

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About GSoC & Outreachy

  • 3-month long paid internship
  • Support groups underrepresented in tech
  • Remote
  • Coding & non-coding projects
  • Twice in a year: May-August & December-February

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Application process

  • Check the eligibility criteria
  • Pick 1 or 2 projects
  • Make small, consistent contributions to a project
  • Record / keep track of your contributions
  • Complete your final application

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Tips for a successful application

  • Start early
  • Choose a project that fits your interests and skills
  • Focus more on quality contributions
  • Get early feedback on your proposal
  • Ask questions early and often
  • Follow the norms of the community and all project updates

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Resource for newbies

Icons: CC by SA 4.0, Font Awesome

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/New_Developers

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THANK YOU

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