salwoch.hashnode.devMy Outreachy internship mid-point progress reportYou may or may not already know that I am participating in the December 2023 Outreachy internship with Wikimedia. We've reached the half way mark and so far it has been quite an experience; so much learning. Actually, most of what i've implemented in...Jan 18, 2024·4 min read
salwoch.hashnode.devThink about your audience: Introducing the Lusophone Technological wish list proposalsWikimedia conducts an annual wish list survey where Wikimedia contributors make technological proposals for tools and platform improvements. The Lusophone Technological wish list proposals by the Wiki Movement Brazil (WMB) is an example of such propo...Jan 9, 2024·2 min read
salwoch.hashnode.devEverybody struggles: A caching taleI am currently working on a tool that that automates finding external links on Wikipedia that may not serve as valid references to an article because the link could be broken. So the tool basically makes requests to all the links on a Wikipedia page ...Jan 9, 2024·3 min read
salwoch.hashnode.devIntroduction....Hello, my name is Alwoch Sophia, a 28 year old software engineer currently interning with Outreachy under the Wikimedia Foundation. I love talking long walks, listening to music, picking up a new skill and learning new things. I generally thrive in a...Dec 4, 2023·3 min read
salwoch.hashnode.devUnderstanding the impact of Python variable assignment technique using the Fibonacci sequencePython offers two ways to assign variables; single and multiple variable assignment. The choice of which variable assignment technique you use sometimes has a tremendous effect on your code's accuracy. This article will explain the two variable assig...May 26, 2023·5 min read