Key highlights

• 50+ staff & volunteers participated in the inaugural virtual Community Wishathon, many of whom were new to the Wishlist
• 17 participants worked on 5 community wishes, e.g., implementing a user script for logout confirmation on French Wikipedia.
• Newcomers eagerly contributed, with one having their first patch merged 🥳
• Highlights: in-person event in Goma, Congo, and a piano concert on Twitch.
• Wishathon kickstarts efforts to involve more volunteer developers in the wishlist process. Next steps underway in Community-Tech

Participant quotes

My primary motivation was to learn and understand some of the tools that community tech was working on, and to explore and become familiar with newer areas. One aspect that particularly stood out to me was the opportunity to select a task and receive guidance from experienced contributors. This is something that I find lacking in my usual experience, as I’m mostly solo when navigating Wikimedia tech ecosystem.

As community leaders, we’re always seeking opportunities for our members. With Democratic Republic of Congo User group’s monthly hackathon requirement, Wishathon was perfect timing. It’s an all-in-one program with mentors and MediaWiki experts. The experience? Amazing! It’s the first international hackathon for many, and they’re thrilled

It was an interesting challenge and a very good experience for the first time. For my part, I really appreciate the teamwork and the whole community behind Wikimedia. The problem is that I find the documentation exhaustive enough and also the problem related to the language because many resources and even all the online meetings were in English.

Relevant links

• Insights from the Wishathon blog post: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/04/04/insights-from-the-wikimedia-wishathon/
• Updates on projects worked on during Wikimedia Wishathon: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Tech/Wishathon#2024,_March_15-17
• Recordings and notes from all sessions including project showcase are available on the event wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WishathonMarch2024