Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

First off, thank you for your excellent response. On 05/05/17 12:58, Quim Gil wrote: Sorry for being so late replying. Isarra asks a good question and I have been thinking of a good answer. On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Isarra Yos wrote: Different events serve very

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Sorry for being so late replying. Isarra asks a good question and I have been thinking of a good answer. On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Isarra Yos wrote: > Different events serve very different purposes, though - hackathons, for > instance, seem to be largely useful for

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Hi Nemo, one of the ideas we were floating was to rename the event to the “Wikimedia Technology Conference” and maybe we’ll get there but the decision was to stick with the original name for this coming year. I do understand how the change we are making might not be immediately obvious in the

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Thanks Victoria for spelling out this project, which was not clear to me from reading the annual plan page (which mostly gives a feeling of continuity). Can you clarify what you mean by "position papers" in this context? Thanks, Nemo ___

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

That would be great. Interesting, thanks. -I On 28/04/17 20:57, Victoria Coleman wrote: Hi there, Quim and his team have indeed thought through the totality of tech community events and I am sure he can respond here with his thoughts. Regarding the MediaWiki roadmap, the thinking is that

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

No problem, feel free to contact me further if needed. Thanks, Zppix Volunteer Developer for WMF www.enwp.org/User:Zppix On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 5:57 PM, Victoria Coleman wrote: > Thank you Zppix. I think that’s an awesome idea! Let me work with Quim to > see what is

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Thank you Zppix. I think that’s an awesome idea! Let me work with Quim to see what is possible and when and I will get back to you. Best, Victoria > On Apr 28, 2017, at 3:52 PM, zppix e wrote: > > Victoria, re-quoting from my original reply: "A suggestion would be

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Victoria, re-quoting from my original reply: "A suggestion would be to host a annual cloud (remote) hackathon type event where participants can join via hangouts. I'd be willing to help organize this if need be. I think it would help users that may not be comfortable traveling or don't feel like

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Hi there, I think I am having a(nother) senior moment! I don’t recall what event you have in mind. Sorry! Can you please remind me? Victoria > On Apr 28, 2017, at 2:25 PM, zppix e wrote: > > Victoria, > Thanks for replying quickly, however what about the event I

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Victoria, Thanks for replying quickly, however what about the event I suggested, any thoughts on that? On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Victoria Coleman wrote: > Hi there, > > Quim and his team have indeed thought through the totality of tech > community events and I am

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Hi there, Quim and his team have indeed thought through the totality of tech community events and I am sure he can respond here with his thoughts. Regarding the MediaWiki roadmap, the thinking is that by publishing it we a/make planning for 3rd party users much more feasible, b/inform the

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

A suggestion would be to host a annual cloud (remote) hackathon type event where participants can join via hangouts. I'd be willing to help organize this if need be. I think it would help users that may not be comfortable traveling or don't feel like applying for travel funds from WMF or don't

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

We are really excited to let you know about the Angelhack hackathon which is due to be hosted in Pune on MAY 20-21, 2017. The event access page is http://angelhack.com/angelhack-global-hackathon-series-pune/ We would like you to be a part of the whole event as a non-profit and let the

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Thanks. Different events serve very different purposes, though - hackathons, for instance, seem to be largely useful for onboarding newcomers and giving staff and other occupational contributors an opportunity to work on projects separate from their usual work, basically whatever they feel

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Hi Isarra, thank you for the question. We want to support our diverse technical communities in a variety of ways. One of our key tools are the hackathons, where we hope to welcome both seasoned and new volunteer developers. We want to support them not just by providing a series of events but

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

Regarding the Developers Summit in particular, how do you plan to reconcile making the event smaller with your goal of better retention of newcomers and volunteers in general when that's often the only venue they have at which to discuss the high-level technical issues with other stakeholders?

Re: [Wikitech-l] Improvements to developer events in the WMF Annual Plan draft

On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 1:14 AM, Quim Gil wrote: > Hi, the Wikimedia Foundation has published a draft of its Annual Plan > FY2017-18 > > and it welcomes your review. > > I want to highlight here