Wikimania 2025

devjadiya

I am a Computer Engineer and open-source contributor from India, actively involved in Wikimedia’s technical ecosystem. As the Technical Head of Wiki Club SATI, I lead workshops, hackathons, and contribution sessions, promoting open-source collaboration. Over the past year, I have contributed to MediaWiki tools, Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia, and Phabricator.

I participated in major events like the 3rd Wikimedia Technology Summit 2024 in Hyderabad and the Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 in Bhubaneswar, working on MediaWiki features, bug fixes, and localization for Indic languages. In November 2024, I co-organized a MediaWiki workshop at my college, introducing students to Gerrit, Phabricator, and beginner-friendly tasks.

In February 2025, I was invited to Meta’s standalone office in Asia for the Road to Wiki Cohort 1 Graduation, where I presented my contributions and engaged with industry experts. Through workshops and contributions, I strive to empower new contributors and drive impactful open-source initiatives.


Session

08-08
10:30
25min
Making easy ways for new technical contributors
devjadiya

Problem: New contributors often struggle to understand large, complex codebases when trying to contribute to Wikimedia projects. Navigating multiple versions, issues, and commit histories can be overwhelming, especially for beginners.

Proposed Solution: To address this, I plan to develop a tool that visualizes Wikimedia codebases through data flow diagrams and relational diagrams. These diagrams will offer both high-level and low-level overviews of the code, making it easier for new contributors to understand how the project functions and where they can contribute.

Benefits: This tool will cut down onboarding time, reduce confusion, and help new contributors resolve issues faster. By simplifying the process, contributors will be able to make meaningful contributions more quickly, leading to quicker problem resolutions and fewer pull request revisions.

Session Overview: In my session, I will demonstrate how this tool will benefit Wikimedia's community and present strategies for building and implementing these diagrams effectively.

Technology
KISUMU (Ballroom 3) 🌐 💬