Talk:Season of Docs/2024

Welcome to the talk page for Google Season of Docs 2024!

Feel free to share questions, feedback on project ideas, and statements of interest by adding a topic to this page. APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 23:19, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi!

My name is Anna Zhyrnova. I found you in the Google Season of Docs.

I am interested in translating into Ukrainian language, and I can be something like a technical editor.

As a translator and editor, I work with Rocky Linux (but as a volunteer).

The link to my task is here: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T358563

Also, you can reach me via email: ann.zhirnova@gmail.com

or LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-z-5ba51517/ Ann.zhirnova (talk) 10:05, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi, Alex Paskulin and Onifade Onyinyechi, my name is Charles Uneze. I found the project fascinating as I've always loved Wikipedia. I decided to host my own Wikimedia on AWS to play with the product while improving the main documentation. Along the way, I've had the opportunity to contribute.

I'll be happy to intern with Wikimedia during the GSOD-24 season to work more on this.

Here is my task.

Best regards,

Charles Uneze Network-charles (talk) 17:55, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Welcome. Some notes on your edits to Help:Moving a page so far:

System administrators can protect a page from getting moved is not true - administrators can, not system administrators - "system administrator" and "administrator" mean completely different things in this context (I am an administrator but not a system administrator).

I also removed the bit about cut-pasting because I think it's bad advice, but it was on the Meta page so it's not your fault

The section you added (Special:PermaLink#Moving a page won't change its link) is awkwardly written and hard to understand. However, if you want to access the new page, a redirect has already been created and specified within the old page. is incorrect - the redirect is not specified within the old page. It points to it (usually), but is separate and not within it.

If you prefer to reference the new page directly on any of your pages, use internal links. has little to do with moving and it's unclear what it even means. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 02:15, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your feedback and improvements Pppery.

I read about administrators and w:WP:BEANS, and realized where I was wrong.

However, the sentences for the section (Special:PermaLink#Moving a page won't change its link) must have been a website issue. When I attempted the scenario on my machine before making the contributions, I had the below experience.

- I created several pages and referenced them on the main page. One of the pages was named Page 9

- I moved Page 9 to Page 9a

- When I clicked on Page 9 again from the main page, it contained #REDIRECT Page 9a. Meaning I have to click on Page 9a to visit the moved page.

However, a few hours ago, I noticed that an automatic redirect was working without any issues. When I clicked on Page 9, it redirected to Page 9a and displayed the message "Redirected from Page 9" at the top of the new page. It still works. Network-charles (talk) 04:49, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Yes, moving does leave a redirect so links work. That doesn't address my other wording critiques. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 04:51, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback, Pppery. I noticed your updates on the wiki. Appreciate your help in making the corrections. Let me know if there's anything else needed. Cheers! Network-charles (talk) 05:07, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Just dropping by to say Hello (:

I'll take some time to review the docs and submit my Statement of Interest for GSoD'24 in a few days. Cheers! QuillPusher24 (talk) 10:30, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Statement of interest - Nidhi

I'm Nidhi Parab, and as an educator, I'm deeply committed to inspiring others to engage in meaningful projects like the Google Season of Docs (GSoD) and Wikimedia. My goal is to leverage my experience and knowledge gained through this opportunity to encourage more individuals to engage in collaborative endeavors like GSoD.

Link to my Task : https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T358821

I have a couple of questions:

1. How many technical writers are typically selected for this project?
2. For those who are not selected for GSoD, is there still an opportunity to contribute to the "Complete migration of MediaWiki documentation" project?

NidhiParab (talk) 00:34, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Welcome. For question two, this is a wiki that anyone can edit, and the task at hand is just editing wiki pages, so you are welcome to help out regardless of whether you are selected. I'm just a volunteer with no affiliation with Season of Docs or the Wikimedia Foundation, and I did some of the migration myself and even set up the linked list of pages. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 01:27, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

And, for the first question, Season of Docs/2024#About Season of Docs says In 2024, the Wikimedia Foundation will select one project and, if accepted by Google, hire one technical writer to complete the project. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 01:33, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Intro: Esther Ibom

Heyy there! My name is Esther and I am an open source enthusiast who is also passionate about Wikimedia's global impact. I have worked with the Wikimedia community as an Outreachy intern and it was a very lovely experience. Hence, I am eager to learn a lot from this experience as well.

Here's the link to my Phabricator task consisting of my statement of interest for one of the projects highlighted: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T359008

Cheers, Esther I. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ibom99 (talk • contribs) 01:59, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Welcome. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 02:15, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Ibom99 (talk) 13:38, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Volunteering to support - Complete migration of MediaWiki documentation

My name is Okereke Chinweotito, and I had the privilege of serving as an OutReachy Intern with Wikimedia during the December 2023 cohort. During my tenure, I was engaged in a project aimed at integrating Wikimedia Ecosystem within the BUB2 tool (Book Uploader Bot 2).

Working on this project for these past months have made me very familiar with Wikimedia Commons, WikiSource, WikiData and MediaWiki APIs and workflow. Given my extensive exposure to the technical aspects of MediaWiki, I am confident that my expertise will come in handy to the technical writer tasked with revising the MediaWiki Documentation.

I am eager to offer my assistance in reviewing the documentation, answering any questions, and ensuring that the information is presented in a manner that is clear to users and developers alike. I believe that my hands-on experience with the technical side of MediaWiki will enable me to contribute meaningfully to the revision process. Thank you

Link to Outreachy Project

Blog

GitHub

Resume

Portfolio Site Chinweotitookereke (talk) 09:29, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your interest in supporting a project! We'll be announcing selected support volunteers alongside selected technical writers in May. See Season_of_Docs/2024#Program_timeline for specific dates. APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 00:39, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Chinweotitookereke, Good news! We've approved your application to support this year's project for Season of Docs. I’ll be sending you an email with next steps. APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 16:30, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Interested in translating content into Tswana as a volunteer.

I'm happy to share my interest in volunteering to translate content into Tswana while promoting diversity in Wikimedia Movement.

I have participated in a couple of projects as Tswana translator including Isa tool translation, Kiwix and Wikipedia article translations (Localization). Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 11:36, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Mothusi Sekhomba, Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! You're welcome to add translation into Tswana as a project goal to one of the two projects listed on this wiki page, but the project should be primarily focused on making improvements to the documentation in English. If you're looking for resources about translating as a volunteer, check out Help:Extension:Translate/Translation example and translatewiki.net. APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 14:50, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Intro - Glory Agatevure : Statement of Interest As A Technical Writer

Hello beautiful people! I'm Glory Agatevure, a versatile professional skilled in technical writing, software development, and developer advocacy. My passion lies in delivering top-notch documentation and fostering community engagement within open-source ecosystems.

My journey encompasses a wide array of technical writing projects, including active contributions to open-source initiatives and collaborative team endeavors.

Previously, I had the privilege of participating in the Outreachy program as an intern in 2020, where I contributed to the Wiki Education Dashboard project. It was a rewarding experience delving into various Wikimedia initiatives and making meaningful contributions that positively impacted users.

I'm excited about the opportunity to extend my impact through contributions to the "Complete Migration of MediaWiki Documentation" project as a Technical Writer.

To learn more about me here is link to my statement of interest on Phabricator. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agatevureglory (talk • contribs) 23:51, 13 March 2024‎ (UTC)

Thanks for submitting a statement of interest! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 00:29, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. I can't wait to start contributing! 102.90.57.143 12:23, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Statement of interest - Devang Jagdale

Greetings! I'm Devang Jagdale, a Computer Science graduate student at Binghamton University, with a passion for technical writing. My experiences have equipped me with the skills to effectively communicate complex concepts and solve problems in the realm of Computer Science. I'm excited about the opportunity to contribute to the Wikimedia community as a technical writer in gsod 2024, leveraging my expertise to make a meaningful impact.

Here is a link to my task https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T360281 Devangj9689 (talk) 04:56, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for submitting a statement of interest! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 00:29, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Introduction - GSOD Project proposal

Hello everyone, I am Blessing, I am a well-rounded tech person with skills that include design and frontend engineering. Currently I am focused on Technical Writing, API documentation, and Search Engine Optimization.

This is the link to my project proposal: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T360871

KwennB (talk) 10:42, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs, @KwennB! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 18:02, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your response @APaskulin (WMF)

Looking forward to it. KwennB (talk) 20:52, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Winifred John: Statement of Interest for GSOD 2024

Hi Everyone!! I'm Winifred John, an experienced technical writer in creating developer-based documentation, user-case studies and tutorials.

I love research and I build case studies from community feedback. I was part of Hactoberfest 2022 and it was an amazing open source experience. I just familiarized myself with MediaWiki and other related projects in Wikimedia.

I am so excited to contribute to "Complete migration of MediaWiki documentation". Please feel free to check out my Statement of Intereston Phabricator.

Welcome! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! --APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 23:00, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Introduction and proposal for GSOD

Hello everyone! :) My name is Christine, aka Chrissy. Whether it's writing a coding tutorial for FreeCodeCamp or my personal tech blogs, creating an explainer page for features in projects like Daily.Dev and OpenSauced, I love technical writing! :) I'm so excited to help MediaWiki finish migrating their documentation. Check out my statement of interest to learn more about my plan. Chrissy Codes (talk) 00:07, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome, @Chrissy Codes! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 20:40, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Greetings Media Wiki Community!!

I'm Sahil Mandi, a prefinal year student at IIIT Nagpur, I am a full stack developer and a technical writing, this is my first time participating in the Google season of GSoD, I'm very excited to be part of this vibrant community. Looking forward to meeting and collaborating with all of you! Feel free to dive into my statement of interest to learn more about my project proposal.

Cheers! Sahil-tgs (talk) 19:29, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 23:08, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Introduction

Hello everyone,

I am new here and glad to join every one in contributing to the WikiMedia Documentation.

Here is a link to my task https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T362759 Tabah-B (talk) 10:12, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome, @Tabah-B. Thanks for you interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 17:37, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Areesha Tariq - Introduction for GSoD 2024

Hi everyone, I am Areesha Tariq, a technical writer and a software engineer. I have participated as a technical writer in Google Season of Docs 2020 for the organization Diffusion Imaging in Python (DIPY). I have participated as a technical writer in Google Season of Docs 2019 for the organization OpenELIS Global. I worked as a backend developer in Outreachy for the organization Open Food Facts. I have also worked as a Technical content engineer for 3 years on Educative.io, a platform to teach technical courses to software engineers and technical writers. Looking forward to contributing to MediaWiki.

Here is the link to my statement of interest https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T362918

Areeshatariq (talk) 18:12, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 17:38, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Introduction and Statement of Interest for GSoD'24

Hello Mediawiki team, lovely to be here. My name is Salima Rabiu, a frontend developer and technical writer. I'm excited to be here and looking forward to collaborating with you all. Here's my statement of interest for the GSoD'24 Project.

Salima_Rabiu (talk) 10:31, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 17:38, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Sarima - GSOD Project Proposal 2024

Hello everyone, I'm Sarima Chiorlu, a machine learning engineer and technical writer. I'm someone who has experience crafting clear, concise, and user-friendly materials for organizations. I'm excited to be here and look forward to contributing to Mediawiki.

A link to my statement of interest Sarichii (talk) 19:30, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 17:38, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Neelima Mohanty - GSOD 2024 Statement of interest

Myself Neelima Mohanty, hereby showing my interest to be hired through Google Season of Docs 2024 as a technical writer for the project ‘Consolidate MediaWiki Help Documentation - The Wikimedia Foundation’ .

I am a Computer Science Engineering Undergraduate and l have worked as an open source technical writer at HOTOSM where I was selected as an Outreachy May - August 2023 intern.

Please have a look at my my statement of interest .

Thanking you

Waiting for your response

Neelimagoogly (talk) 07:32, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome! Thanks for your interest in Season of Docs! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 17:38, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

GSOD 2024 Statement of interest - Meenu Yadav

Hello everyone,

I'm Meenu Yadav, currently pursuing my undergraduate degree with a major in Computer Science. As an avid open-source enthusiast and contributor, I have actively Contributed to various projects, including Kubernetes documentation, Meshery, and other CNCF Projects.

I am particularly passionate about sharing knowledge and insights on server topics with the broader community. I have written blogs on several topics here is my Hashnode blog here

Here is my statement of interest on Phabricator: T363634.

Looking forward to collaborating and making meaningful contributions to MediaWiki documentation. MeenuyD (talk) 08:26, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Anushka Saxena - Statement of Interest for GSoD 2024

Greetings!

I'm Anushka Saxena, a final year student of engineering with a major in Information Technology. I am writing this to express my interest in participating in the Google Season of Docs 2024 in the project- “The Wikimedia Foundation: Consolidate MediaWiki Help Documentation”.

I was not able to create a task on the Phabricator as it showed the error:

Unhandled Exception ("Exception")

Edge transactions must have destination PHIDs as in edge lists (found key "Google-Season-of-Docs-2024" on transaction of type "41").

However, I'm still trying to resolve the error & would appreciate any help regarding the same.

For now, I have put my Statement of Interest in a Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bvv0lzUkhOU9Ip7HoBAbr_Gkb-XLt6zb04remgWr76I/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks and regards. AnushkaSaxena102 (talk) 08:31, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Introducing Naman | Season of Docs 2024

Hello everyone,

My name is Naman, I am a working professional from India with three years of experience in the field of technical writing.

I have already registered my statement of interest and I am excited to work with MediaWiki on their documentation to help them organize content effectively. Tatticoder (talk) 09:59, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Statement of interest - Waldir Pimenta

Hi, all! I have just submitted my statement of interest for GSoD 2024 on Phabricator ticket T363637. It's great to see so many applicants! I'm really glad that Wikimedia is returning to the Season of Docs, and with such a great project to boot! Looking forward to the next steps. Waldyrious (talk) 10:19, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Harish Machha - Statement of interest for GSoD 2024

My name is Harish Machha, and I am a second-year Electronics & Computer Engineering student at SIT's College of Engineering, Ichalkaranji, affiliated with D-BATU University in Maharashtra, India. I am writing to express my keen interest in participating in the Google Season of Docs 2024 for the project "The Wikimedia Foundation: Consolidate MediaWiki Help Documentation." DocsByHarish05 (talk) 18:30, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

My statement of interest : https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T363647

Joannah Nanjekye - Statement of interest for GSoD 2024

I have just submitted my statement of interest for GSoD 2024 on Phabricator ticket T363656 2607:FEA8:E980:73C0:956:C47E:A9B3:5067 21:07, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Statement of interest - Ajay Singh

Hi!I am Ajay Singh a 2nd year undergrad in Computer Science and Engineering I love to work on this project as a google season of docs participant.I understand the projects requirements and willing to dedicate my time in improving the documentation of wikimedia foundation.I hope I'll be a good fit for the project as I have prior technical writing experience. I'll be submitting a statement of interest on the phabricator.

This is my link to the task https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T363963

Shriya Kamat Tarcar-Statement Of Interest For GSoD '24

Hello everyone!

I'm Shriya Kamat Tarcar, thrilled to participate in the Google Season of Docs 2024. I've submitted my statement of interest for the project "Complete migration of MediaWiki documentation," which you can find here :

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T363666.

My background includes a mix of technical documentation, data science, and software development, with notable experience during my Outreachy internship(Dec'23-Mar'24) at the Wikimedia Foundation. This opportunity allowed me to deeply engage with MediaWiki's architecture, enhancing my proficiency with WikiText and Meta-Wiki documentation.

LINKS TO MY RESUME AND PROFILES:

RESUME

METAWIKI

TWITTER

LINKEDIN

GITHUB

MEDIUM

DATA SCIENCE FOR SOCIAL GOOD FELLOWSHIP,UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK,UK

OUTREACHY WEBSITE

WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION

OUTREACHY YOUTUBE PODCAST(SETTING YOUR CAREER THROUGH OPEN-SOURCE)

I'm eager to contribute to simplifying and consolidating MediaWiki documentation, ensuring it is comprehensive and accessible for all users. Looking forward to collaborating and making a meaningful impact  by working on the MediaWiki project.

Cheers,

Shriya Kamat Tarcar ShriyaKT (talk) 19:30, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Aryan Karamtoth - Statement of Interest

Hi, I'm Aryan Karamtoth and I'm a second year undegraduate in Information Technology.

I would like to express my interest and willingness to work on the project proposal, Consolidate MediaWiki Help Documentation

I'm well versed in writing help articles and documentation so I would like to use my expertise and help Wikimedia.

Link to my task: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T364323 SpaciousCoder78 (talk) 16:03, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Volunteering to support

Hello, I am interested in supporting a project by asnwering questions, reviewing work and helping with other tasks as well.

Many thanks,

Nikos Kapellas

Lutravidra (talk) 07:00, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Lutravidra, Unfortunately the deadline to volunteer to support a project has passed. APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 16:22, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi,

I though the deadline was today (10/05) EOB, but I guess was wrong.

Anyway thank you for the prompt reply. 2A02:214A:8307:3000:4574:2F7:C1E1:A8D8 16:26, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Season of Docs is now complete!

This year's Season of Docs project is now complete. To learn more about the results of the project, see Season of Docs/2024/Case study. A huge thanks to @Network-charles for all his excellent work and to @Chinweotitookereke, @Pppery, and everyone else who provided support during the project. Hope to see you next year! APaskulin (WMF) (talk) 16:02, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

You are welcome, I hope so too! Network-charles (talk) 16:41, 27 November 2024 (UTC)