On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 4:18 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Prastut, > > Glad to hear you want to contribute. As Bawolff mentioned > > MediaWiki (The software Wikipedia uses), is open source, so we accept > contributions >> from anyone willing to contribute There is no need to be part of GSOC or >> OPW. > > > I think he has also mentioned few queries on phabricator which will sort > of out design tasks. > > Getting to know what projects are being worked on is also another way for > you to get context on things you can contribute to. > > Editing department projects <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Editing> > Search department projects and info > <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Discovery> > also https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Reading :) > > > Some more resources related to design contributions > > Micro design improvements > <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Micro_Design_Improvements> > How to give design feedback > <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Design/How_to_give_design_feedback> > Whole Design workboard <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/design/> > > Also feel free to get in touch with individuals on design team or on > design channel on IRC (#wikimedia-design) if you have any questions! > > Thanks, > Nirzar > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 1:03 PM, bawolff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Prastut, >> >> MediaWiki (The software Wikipedia uses), is open source, so we accept >> contributions from anyone willing to contribute. There is no need to >> be part of GSOC or OPW. The main thing that such programs provide, is >> a little bit of money, and a lot of structure, which some people find >> helpful in getting involved. >> >> There's some basic information on how to get involved at >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_become_a_MediaWiki_hacker . What >> the best thing for you to do at the start depends on what sort of >> skills you have, and where your interests lie. A common good starting >> point is to find a really easy bug, and try to fix that. There's a >> list of bugs that some people think are on the easier side at >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/o1M_232KG9W4/#R , >> and some more ui-ish ones at >> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/search/query/I3ZF1q6NBul0/#R (Be >> warned, that anyone can mark a bug easy, so sometimes hard bugs get >> mislabeled as easy, so don't be afraid to try a different bug if the >> first one you pick seems harder than it looks). >> >> Another good approach with open source, is to find something that >> bothers you about the software currently, and try to fix it (The >> "so-called" scratch an itch approach). >> >> I also strongly encourage you to (if you're not already) subscribe to >> wikitech-l mailing list. This is the general mailing list for >> mediawiki development. I also encourage you to frequent the #mediawiki >> irc channel on irc.freenode.net. People at #mediawiki can be very >> helpful if you run into any problems, and you can learn a lot from >> just passive listening. >> >> Cheers, >> bawolff >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Prastut Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Dear Wikimedia Team, >> > >> > I am Prastut Kumar, a CS undergrad hailing from India and currently >> pursuing >> > my Bachelors in Computer Science and engineering from VIT University, >> > Chennai Campus. >> > >> > Wikipedia has always been a source of knowledge for people like me >> hailing >> > from nations where information, valuable information cannot be found. >> > >> > "Knowledge shared is knowledge earned". >> > >> > Most of the time, while browsing through wiki, I have always thought of >> > donating but couldn't due to economic reasons. But as I was going >> through >> > GSOC voila! I found wikipedia there and also having separate design >> section! >> > I wish to contribute to the design and aesthetics of the wikimedia >> project >> > and gain essential skills to pursue my career as a web >> developer-cum-UI/UX >> > expert. >> > >> > I know, I know GSOC has started. But there might be some opportunities >> which >> > would still be open for a guy like me. I should make this very clear >> that I >> > am solely contributing for the sake of contributing, not with any >> > expectations attached to it. >> > >> > My question to you guys is, from where do I start contributing? How do I >> > begin? >> > >> > Regards >> > Prastut >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Design mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Design mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Design mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/design > >
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