Re: Suggestions for first contribution? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Aleksander Alekseev
Subject Re: Suggestions for first contribution?
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Msg-id 20160906082026.GA91749@e733
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In response to Suggestions for first contribution?  (Christian Convey <christian.convey@gmail.com>)
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Re: Suggestions for first contribution?
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Hello, Christian

> Can anyone suggest a project for my first PG contribution?

In my experience good starting points are:

* Doing code review. It's really important for PostgreSQL project. Everyone likes to write code, no one likes to read
ortest it :)
 
* Finding typos, there are a lot of them.
* Finding bugs: static code analysis, sanitizers, etc. Also subscribe to pgsql-bugs@ mailing list.
* Fixing bottlenecks. Tricky part here is to find one. Could be difficult unless you are working for a company with
manyclients or maintain a project that uses PostgreSQL.
 

Also please note that such activity as answering questions on IRC or in
pgsql-general@, highlighting project news in your blog, writing articles
(or maybe even a book) about PostgreSQL internals, organizing local user
group, etc - all of this are very significant contributions.

Good luck!

-- 
Best regards,
Aleksander Alekseev



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