Mini Hackathon November 2024
Wikimedia Nederland again welcomes around 30 international participants to the third one-day Mini Wikimedia Hackathon on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Join us for a day of š©š¼āš» hacking, š„Ø snacking, š pizza, and š£ catching up in person.
- When? Saturday, November 2, 2024, from around 10:30 CET until around 21:00 CET.
- Where? Wikimedia Nederland office, Mariaplaats 3, 3511 LH Utrecht, the Netherlands (OpenStreetMap)
- Remote participation possible? This is an in-person event.
- For whom? For seasoned, Dutch and international Wikimedians who want to hang out and hack together! The venue supports a maximum of 30 participants.
- Language? English
Important notes:
- This is a hackathon for technically-focused, already experienced Wikimedians. There will be no mentorship program for newcomers; we expect all participants to be able to work rather autonomously (although we do of course encourage and applaud group projects!). The regular international Wikimedia hackathons do offer participation and mentorship for newcomers - check those if you are interested in that!
- International participants are very welcome. Do note that travel and hotel costs are not covered (or only up to ā¬100 when traveling by train) or arranged by the organizers or Wikimedia Nederland. In other words: you will have to book, arrange and pay for your own travel and hotel.
Program
| Friday, November 1 (Optional community event). All times are in CET | |
| 15:00-... | Drinks and dinner at Wijkrestaurant Venster. Berlijnplein 520, Utrecht (come at any time; drinks and food at own expense) |
| Saturday, November 2 (Mini Hackathon). All times are in CET | |
| 10:30 | Doors open |
| 11:00 | Welcome, Beleid Vriendelijke Ruimtes introduction, brief standup (Etherpad) |
| 12:30 | Lunch, provided by Wikimedia Nederland |
| 18:30 | šprovided by Wikimedia Nederland |
| After pizza | Showcase! Etherpad here! |
| 21:00 | End. Whoever wants can join for a drink in a pub near the venue (this will be at your own expense). |
Organizers
In alphabetical order:
Participants
If you are interested in participating, you can apply via this form. The organizers will take final decisions on the group of participants and will notify you personally. They will add your name below if you are confirmed, and have given consent for your (user) name to be published here.
| Who | What do you want to work on? |
|---|---|
| User:Husky | Frontend, GLAM, SPARQL, generating hackathon logos using AI |
| User:Spinster | SDC data modeling, Wikidata and SDC for GLAMs. If GLAM people will participate I will happily help them / work with them. |
| User:Ladsgroup | Infrastructure, MediaWiki, Bots, Gadgets, .... |
| User:Siebrand | Lots |
| User:AnnikaHendriksen | organize the hackathon and create a great day of fun |
| User:Multichill | Bots, tools, SPARQL, etc. |
| User:Lucas Werkmeister | Wikidata (especially query service), Wikimedia Toolforge, Python, MediaWiki development |
| User:1Veertje | Programming skills, longtime contributor |
| User:Ainali | I can help with Wikidata queries. |
| User:OlafJanssen | Wikidata, Python, Wikibase, OpenRefine, libraries, APIs, GLAMwiki, regexps |
| User:Dajasj | Python, Wikidata, Political data |
| User:Eposthumus | Python, APIs, connecting systems, cultural heritage domain knowledge. |
| User:Denengelse | Linked data, sparql, cultural heritage |
| User:Daniuu | Expertise with the Wikimedia APIs & developing these user scripts. |
| User:Mx Lucy | ik weet wat van LLM's en verder ben ik er meer om te leren van iedereen |
| User:valhallasw | Pywikibot, Toolforge, general software engineering stuff. |
| User:TheDJ | Css, JS, Gadgets, templates and code reviews |
| User:Daanvr | I would like to bring my innovation and development skills and my experience building all kinds of small prototypes. |
| User:Sjoerddebruin | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Vue, knowledge on where to find information or find the correct people for something, accessibility |
| User:Nikki | Wikidata (especially lexemes) and SDC, SPARQL, writing scripts/gadgets, i18n |
| User:MichellevL (WMNL) | OpenRefine, GLAM , Copyright stuff |
| User:Kristbaum | Openrefine, Toolforge etc. |
| User:Ecritures | Python, wikidata, KB linked data and metadata |
| User:BerendWeij | JS, React, Unity (game development), working with local AI models, perhaps some VR or WebXR |
| User:Henna | Old time knowledge |
| User:Edward | Knowledge of Python, SPARQL, MediaWiki APIs, databases and interactive web apps. |
| User:Reedy | MediaWiki and many other stuffs |
| User:Cayjd | I have some experience with software development and linked data and I'm interested in getting started with Wikidata and SDC. |
Friendly Space Policy / Beleid Vriendelijke Ruimtes
Like all other WMNL activities, this hackathon is governed by the Beleid Vriendelijke Ruimtes (BVR / Friendly Space Policy).
How to get there
The hackathon will take place at the offices of Wikimedia Nederland. The offices are centrally located in the city of Utrecht and easily reachable by public transport. Take any train to 'Utrecht Centraal' station. From there it's about a 15-minute walk to the offices at Mariaplaats 3, 3511 LH Utrecht, the Netherlands.
If you're coming by car you can either park in one of the nearby parking garages (Hoog Catharijne P5 is an option), which can be pricy (expect around ā¬5,50 per hour at a maximum of ā¬44 per day). You can also use one of the "Park and Ride" (P+R) options and park out of the centre and then take public transport to the city centre.
Wijkrestaurant Venster is located at Berlijnplein 520 and is reachable by train to station Utrecht Leidsche Rijn (4 minutes train, 6 minute walk) or by bus 28 from Utrecht Central Station (12 minutes bus, 4 minute walk); there is also a stop for this bus at Neude in the city centre.
Other links and useful information
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