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Event:WMA Technical Introduction to CapX

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Start and end time15:00, 1 August 2026 – 16:30, 1 August 2026
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants81 participants
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Wiki Mentor Africa (WMA), in collaboration with the Capacity Exchange (CapX) team, invites you to a technical introduction session exploring the technology behind Capacity Exchange.

The Capacity Exchange (CapX) is a Wikimedia platform that enables Wikimedians to find and connect with one another to exchange knowledge, skills, mentorship, and services across the movement.

While CapX provides a platform for community collaboration, this session will focus on the technical side of the project. Exploring the tools, technologies, workflows, and processes that power CapX.

The session aims to introduce members of the WMA community and the wider Wikimedia technical community to CapX as an open source project, with the goal of encouraging new contributors to participate in its continued development and improvement.

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Who Should Attend?

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This session is open to anyone interested in Wikimedia technology and open source contribution, including:

  • Developers interested in contributing to Wikimedia software
  • New and aspiring technical contributors
  • Students exploring open source projects
  • Technical writers and documentation contributors
  • Designers and UX contributors
  • Testers and quality assurance contributors
  • Community members interested in learning how Wikimedia tools are built

No previous experience contributing to Wikimedia technical projects is required.

This session follows the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) and Friendly Space Policy.

What You Will Learn

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Participants will learn about:

  • The purpose and vision of Capacity Exchange
  • The technology stack behind CapX
  • How the CapX platform is structured and maintained
  • The development workflow used by the project
  • How contributors collaborate on the project
  • Different ways to contribute to CapX
  • How to get started as a contributor

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