Community Engagement Insights 2016-17 Report

Across audiences Editors Affiliates Program Leaders Developers
Goal 1 - "Improving new editor engagement"
Goal 2 - "Improving community health"
Goal 3 - "Improving collaboration and communications between the Foundation and communities"
Goal 4 - "Improving collaboration and communications around software development"
Goal 5 - "Improving collaboration with affiliates related to partnerships"
Goal 6 - "Improving software for contributors"


Question 553 (Q313) edit

Over the last 12 months, how often did you contribute to Wikipedia or other Wikimedia projects?


Median = 5

1 – Less than once a month (9%)
2 – 1-3 times a month (13%)
3 – 4-5 times a month (about once a week) (16%)
4 – 2-3 times a week (7%)
5 – 4-5 times a week (11%)
6 – 6-7 times a week (about once a day) (9%)
7 – More than once a day (36%)
From the technical contributors who participated in this question, the median number of times they contributed to the projects was 4 to 5 times per week.


Question 554 (TC53) edit

To what extent are you familiar with the software created by the Wikimedia Foundation


Median = 4

1 – Not at all (1%)
2 – Slightly (3%)
3 – Moderately (37%)
4 – Mostly (46%)
5 – Completely (13%)
96% of technical contributors who have participated in this question reported that they are moderately, mostly or completely familiar with the software created by the Wikimedia Foundation.


Question 555 (TC01) edit

Overall, what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the software developed by the Wikimedia Foundation?


Median = 4
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Very dissatisfied (1%)
2 – Dissatisfied (14%)
3 – Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied (16%)
4 – Satisfied (55%)
5 – Very satisfied (13%)
68% of technical contributors who participated in this question are satisfied or very satisfied with the software developed by the Wikimedia Foundation.


Question 557.01 (TC02) edit

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following:
The Wikimedia Foundation collaborates well with volunteer developers to build software


Median = 3.5
6% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Strongly disagree (6%)
2 – Disagree (18%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (26%)
4 – Agree (39%)
5 – Strongly agree (11%)
48% of technical contributors agree or strongly agree with the statement: The Wikimedia Foundation collaborates well with volunteer developers to build software


Question 557.02 (TC02) edit

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following:
The Wikimedia movement builds the best software it can


Median = 3
4% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Strongly disagree (15%)
2 – Disagree (22%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (22%)
4 – Agree (33%)
5 – Strongly agree (7%)
40% of technical contributors agree or strongly agree with the statement: The Wikimedia movement builds the best software it can

Question list edit

Goal 7 - "Increasing software awareness and use"
Goal 8 - "Growing the Wikimedia technical community"
Goal 9 - "Improving information sharing for program leaders and affiliates"
Goal 10 - "Developing the capacity of affiliates"
Goal 11 - "Developing the capacity of program leaders"
Goal 12 - "Improving access to research materials by contributors"
Goal 13 - "Improving understanding of movement fundraising and fundraising needs"
Goal 14 - "Increasing awareness of GLAM and Libraries"
Goal 15 - "Increasing knowledge and capacity related to policy issues"