On pt.wikipedia there is a lack of local tech people who can do simple things like fixing a .js gadget (or creating one for a specific and local utility), or a simple bot script, and when it comes to lua modules, it's easy to guess... After a discussion, we've decided to implement our own local version of wmf mentorship programs like LevelUp, but instead of competing with them, complement where we can.[0] It basically intents to fill the gap between those who would like to know some js to deal with gadjets or lua to create nice modules, or even python to write some basic bots, and then those who wish to go further, they'll always have global programs.

We'll basically start slowly on Python, we've created some doc, mostly to introduce and inform where to find the info, both on web or on mw. We're trying not to replicate information, just stick to fill the blanks, and mapping the disperse info (Gil and Sumana had gave a lot of good advices, by the way).

So now that we're trying to get it to work, is there any similar program on other wm project to share experiences, or specially for those who had been mentors on global projects, any suggestion or advice? As far as i know, none of us have participated on a similar project, so we're accepting free ( a(s|nd) free bee r) suggestions :D

Now, a second question. We're starting on python, more precisely python + pywpbot, and i was wondering what would be the most appropriated place where this scripts could be tested. It could be on pt.wp, but people can be afraid of breack something, at least when i cooked my first py script, i only got confident once i got the bot flag on test, could test it on a few pages there. Could http://test.wikipedia.org/ this purpose, or is there any other place where they wount feel the "elephant in a *porcelain store" syndrome? (This is a common Portuguese *saying, i believe you got the message)

Cheers,