Hi all, We wanted to give a quick update on the happenings going on at the Wikimedia Technical Conference <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2018> from the first two days.
*Monday <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2018/Schedule#Monday_22_October_2018>, October 22, 2018:* We started off with a keynote presentation by Victoria Coleman, Wikimedia CTO (slides <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keynote_-_Victoria_Coleman_at_WMTechConf_Oct_2018.pdf>, notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MpJEHDwmD6snnCXQ57mqhiuWx7tHe1o1qkCbV8Dzth8/edit>) and then after a quick break, we jumped into several presentations centered around the Product Vision for WMF/WMDE (notes <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2018/Session_notes/Product_Vision_WMF/WMDE> for first 3 presentations): - Toby Negrin, CPO (slides <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Product_Directions_session_at_Wikimedia_Technical_Conference_2018.pdf> and speaker notes) - Lydia Pintscher, Product Manager WMDE (slides <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMDE%E2%80%99s_Product_Visions_for_TechConf_2018.pdf> ) - Cindy Cicalese, Sr Product Manager, WMF (no slides) - Corey Floyd, Engineering Director, gave a Process and Action presentation as well (slides <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TechConf_Setup_presentation_by_Corey_Floyd_at_Wikimedia_Technical_Conference.pdf> ). Afternoon sessions included: Product Vision Station Rotation <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206055> where we had 8 tables that all attendees rotated though to learn more about various topics and ask questions of Product Managers: - Trust <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Trust.jpg> - MediaWiki <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-MediaWiki.jpg> - Scale <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Scale.jpg> - Experience <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-experience.jpg> - Augmentation <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Augmentation.jpg> - Tools <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Tools.jpg> - Culture <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Culture.jpg> - Wikidata <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lydia_Pintscher_at_Wikimedia_Technical_Conference_2018.png> Then, a few breakout sessions <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-afternoon_session_poster_notes_for_Oct22.jpg> : - Improving the translation process (notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rQWYAr3JQGp3KctXm_OzZ63vYX_czExxYTtEeugG-gM> , ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206056>) - Building MediaWiki to Support Collaboration (notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bbza_CjX-QsyO7CAl6sc1TDkgk_7eb1vwfdEqvTWlEg>, ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206075>) - Making curation and contribution mechanisms equitable and consistent ( notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uo1Yi9KFNfSGSZ-dmY6v0WrmYTSDRbqB2sPYFhiEhyU>, ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206060>) The last group presentation of the day was a fireside chat with Victoria Coleman, Toby Negrin, Erik Moeller, and Franziska Heine (notes <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206054>, image <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-fireside_chat_image.jpg> ). We also had a notes and documentation sprint at the end of day 1 to allow folks to add their comments, notes, uploads to Commons and Phabricator. Random and fun images from day 1 (see more uploads <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_Technical_Conference> ): - Event signage <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-sign.jpg> - Product Station Rotation (1 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Session-Station-Rotation1.jpg>, 2 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Product-Session-Station-Rotation2.jpg> ) - Fireside chat (panel image <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-fireside_chat_image.jpg>, stahp <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-stahp-sign.jpg>) - Questions of the day (1 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-questions_of_the_day_Oct_22_2018.jpg>, 2 <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-questions_of_the_day_oct_22_2018_folks_chatting.jpg> ) - Breakfast: avocado toast <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TechConf_breakfast.png> - Eliot Center schedule board <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-Eliot_Center_schedule.jpg> *Tuesday <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Technical_Conference/2018/Schedule#Tuesday_23_October_2018>, October 23, 2018:* We started off the day with a intensive set of sessions for figuring out 'how do we work together' (notes <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wl5f3n-jG-llowu5yGeTKrLbLHaXSFzMQEOJUXy2nUI>, ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206064>, session outline poster <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-how_do_we_work_together-session_outline.jpg>, breakout questions <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-how_do_we_work_together-breakout_questions.jpg>). Over lunch, Professor Margaret Burnett and Dr Anita Sarma gave a great lunchtime presentation about Gender-Inclusive Software - Wiki products, Open Source, and Beyond (slides <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gender-Inclusive_Software_-_Wiki_products,_Open_Source,_and_Beyond_by_Prof_Margaret_Burnett_and_Dr_Anita_Sarma.pdf> ) Afternoon sessions included: - Applying the Architecture Principles (ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206065>, dot voting <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-dot_voting_for_arch_principles.jpg> ) - Integrating data into our products (ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206071>) - Integrating machine learning into our products (ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206067>) - Choosing installation methods and environments for 3rd party users ( ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206059>) We finished up the day with another notes and documentation sprint <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMTechConf2018-how_do_we_work_together-post-it_note_sprint.jpg> to allow folks to add their comments, notes, uploads to Commons and Phabricator. All in all, a great two day start to the four day event, thanks to all of our wonderful attendees! More uploads from the event can be added and viewed here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_Technical_Conference. Cheers, Deb -- deb tankersley program manager, engineering Wikimedia Foundation _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
