Zurich 2018

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This page summarizes the action plan for the Kiwix Google Zürich Hackathon 2018.

Goals

Mossroy

In Kiwix-js:

Stabilize and optimize the ServiceWorker mode, to try to make it the default mode (on platforms that support it). This mode should be much more sustainable in the long term.
Improve performance by using WebAssembly (on platforms that support it) for the bzip2 decompression. Preliminary tests let us hope around 30% performance improvement.
Investigate on compiling the libzim to WebAssembly. If it's technically possible, it would allow to benefit from all the features and optimizations of this library, without the need of re-implementing them. If the people from Google know this technology, it might be a topic where they would be helpful.

Isaac

In Kiwix-Android:

Work on 3.0
Download improvements (improve stability)
Search Improvements / Discussions

Julian

In Kiwix-Android:

Implement test code coverage report in Travis
Help to reduce the number of crash

Emmanuel

Conclude preparation of projects for full automation and mwoffliner improvements

Renaud

Release Kiwix-install 2.0

Achievements

Impact

Method

~ 8 developers meet during a week to make a few steps forward.

Place

The hackathon will take place in Zürich, Switzerland: 3 days @Google offices, the rest at the residency.

Agenda

September 16th afternoon: arrivals (suggested arrival time 5PM)
September 17th -> 23th: Kiwix hackathon (17th -> 19th @Google)
September 23th afternoon: departures (suggested departure time 3PM)

People

Emmanuel
Isaac
Joe
Julian
Mossroy
Renaud
Magnus

~~Dattaz~~
~~Rashiq~~
~~Matthieu~~
~~Guillaume~~

Costs

Accommodation: ~4500 CHF
Travels: ~700 CHF (local)
F&B: ~ 2500 CHF

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