Graduation day road to wiki
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Introduction
[edit]The Graduation Day – Road to Wiki Cohort 1 is a special gathering to conclude the achievements of the first cohort of contributors who have actively engaged in open-source projects and Wikipedia contributions. This event will serve as a platform to recognize efforts, share learnings, and inspire future contributions to the open-source ecosystem
Road to Wiki Tech is a unique opportunity that combines learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship to provide students with a comprehensive approach to technology and open-source contributions. This program is designed to empower students with the skills to contribute effectively to the Wikimedia Ecosystem.
Task and program design
[edit]The Road to Wiki Cohort 1 mentorship program was a structured initiative to introduce students to Wikimedia’s technical ecosystem. Participants collaborated in groups, completed mentorship tasks, and successfully contributed to Phabricator tasks.
Key Contributions
[edit]Enhancing User Experience in MediaWiki
- Improved visibility of the keyboard selector in the UI.
- Technologies used: JavaScript, jQuery, DOM manipulation.
- Phabricator Task: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T379828
Migrating Test Cases to JSON for Better Compatibility
- Shifted test cases from JavaScript and PHP files to common data files.
- Unified PHP and JS test cases for better cross-language testing.
- Phabricator Task: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115218
Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements
- Students tackled real Phabricator bugs and enhanced MediaWiki localization and UI components.
- Worked with Gerrit, MediaWiki API, and test automation tools.
Task report
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Program
[edit]| Timings | Activity |
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| Day 1 - 27 Feb | |
| 2:00 to 4:00 pm | Welcome and check in |
| 4:30 to 5:30 pm | snacks |
| 5:30 to 6:30 pm | Context setting for the day |
| 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | what's new in WikiClub Tech & future plans by Authorankit07 |
| 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Speaker Led talk |
| Day 2 - 28th feb | |
| 10:00 am to 11:30 am | welcome and setting context for the day |
| 11:30 am to 12:00 pm | Speaker led talk |
| 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm | Technical workshop & Team activity |
| 01:30 pm to 2:30 pm | Lunch |
| 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm | Project Showcase & Speaker led talk |
| 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Group photo + tea break |
| 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm | closing remarks |
Contact
[edit]For any questions, please reach out to us on the Meta-Wiki talk page or via email at wikitech
indicwiki.org