Julia is a Communications working student in the software development department aiming to become the bridge between nerds and the ones without programming superpowers. Euromaster TransAtlantic Track student in Germany, USA and England. Research interests are interdisciplinary and span a wide range of subjects focusing on technological developments and how they can impact society, democracy, policy and politics.
THURSDAY, October 13, 2016 | Stage 2 – Computing | 15:00 – 16:00
Wikidata – How to manage software development, design and communications in an open source project?
This talk aims to touch upon the significance of open source development, communications within and of an open source project and the specific design process which results from the community aspect of an open source project like Wikidata. It will firstly introduce Wikidata and then uses Wikidata, a relatively new project of only three years old as an example to explain the work, tools and processes of the project and the importance of working with the community in all three areas.