**Type of activity:Pre-scheduled session**
**Main topic: [[ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Developer_Summit/2017/How_to_grow_our_technical_community | How to grow our technical community ]]**
== The problem ==
- There are many customized MediaWikis beyond firewalls which have custom extensions
- Developers of these extensions do not have the resources/time/courage to publish their extensions
- Developers of these extensions often follow their own coding processes and are not familiar with MW processes
- This is a huge unused potential for additional MW functionality as well as for improving existing extensions
== Expected outcome ==
A proposed solution is the "Extension welcome service". This needs to be discussed and refined. At the end of the session, I hope to have:
- An initiative "Submit your MW code", which welcomes and mentors corporate MW developers
- A named group of volunteers willing to do so (possibly lead by #MWStake)
- An agreement on a structure within MW.o where corporate MW devs can go to and find help
== Current status of the discussion ==
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