Re: commitfest.postgresql.org is no longer fit for purpose - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Mark Cave-Ayland
Subject Re: commitfest.postgresql.org is no longer fit for purpose
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Msg-id 366f4ccc-6d6f-4dcf-957b-c848d149c78c@ilande.co.uk
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In response to commitfest.postgresql.org is no longer fit for purpose  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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On 20/05/2024 06:56, Mark Cave-Ayland wrote:

> In general you find that a series consists of 2 parts: 1) a set of refactorings to 
> enable a new feature and 2) the new feature itself. Even if the details of 2) are 
> still under discussion, often it is possible to merge 1) fairly quickly which also 
> has the knock-on effect of reducing the size of later iterations of the series. This 
> also helps with new contributors since having parts of the series merged sooner helps 
> them feel valued and helps to provide immediate feedback.

[resend due to DKIM header failure]

Something else I also notice is that PostgreSQL doesn't have a MAINTAINERS or 
equivalent file, so when submitting patches it's difficult to know who is expected to 
review and/or commit changes to a particular part of the codebase (this is true both 
with and without the CF system).


ATB,

Mark.



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