Joseph Seddon
Joseph Seddon is the Engineering Manager for the Mobile Apps team at the Wikimedia Foundation, supporting the Charts taskforce, and the Wikipedia iOS and Android teams. Prior to this position, Seddon served as a community relations specialist, collaborating with the Wikimedia Enterprise and Fundraising teams. As a volunteer, Seddon is an administrator on the English Wikipedia, focusing on topics related to the space launch industry and lunar exploration. Seddon was formerly involved with Wikimedia UK, serving as a Director and Trustee from 2009-2011 and 2013-2015, respectively.
Sessions
This session will explore how the Web and Mobile Apps teams of the Wikimedia Foundation have been working to engage and deepen our connections with our readers and donors to help ensure our movement’s long-term sustainability.
We would like to present current work and findings, as well as sketch out a direction for the future. We would like to discuss the way we approach retaining new and existing generations of readers on our platforms, and how we leverage experimentation and new technologies to achieve our goals.
We would also like to create space to brainstorm together and discuss how communities can work with us to build for current and future Wikipedia readers.
Reading isn't have to be the only way that people use our project. This workshop will explore how content and data from Wikimedia projects can be transformed into new engaging experiences and interactive games, and you will have a go at designing your own Wikipedia game!