PostgreSQL: Developers

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We don't hire programmers, we reach across the Internet, drawing the best database developers in the world to PostgreSQL. Read about the <a href="/community/contributors/">people behind PostgreSQL</a> and check out the <a href="/files/community/conference06/conference_group.html">group picture</a> from the 2006 PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit. </p> <h2>What will you find here?</h2> <p>The information available in this section will mainly interest PostgreSQL developers. Here you'll find the <a href="/developer/roadmap/">roadmap</a> with current <a href="https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo">TODO list</a>, <a href="/developer/coding/">coding</a> and <a href="/developer/testing/">testing</a> information, <a href="https://commitfest.postgresql.org">CommitFests</a>, <a href="/list/">mailing lists</a>, and the developer <a href="https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Developer_FAQ">FAQ</a>. Keep in mind the information available here is not necessarily available in the release version of PostgreSQL - it may not yet even be in the development version. </p> <h2>How to get involved</h2> <p> A few resources to help you get involved in PostgreSQL development are: </p> <ul> <li>Read the <a href="https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Developer_FAQ#How_do_I_get_involved_in_PostgreSQL_development.3F">Developer FAQ</a>.</li> <li>Read the <a href="https://www.postgresql.org/list/pgsql-hackers/">pgsql-hackers archives</a> about topics, and optionally <a href="https://lists.postgresql.org/">subscribe</a> to the list.</li> <li>Join the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://discord.gg/bx2G9KWyrY">PostgreSQL Hacking Discord</a>.</li> </ul> <h2>What is a CommitFest?</h2> A <a href="https://commitfest.postgresql.org">CommitFest</a> is a period during the PostgreSQL feature development where <a href="https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Committers">committers</a> and <a href="/community/contributors/">contributors</a> focus on <a href="https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Reviewing_a_Patch">reviewing</a>, <a href="/developer/testing/">testing</a>, and getting patches committed. Patches are registered in the <a href="https://commitfest.postgresql.org">CommitFest application</a>, which PostgreSQL developers use to track the patch status. There are typically 5 CommitFests in a major release cycle: July, September, November, January, and March. The March CommitFest is the final CommitFest in a major release, which is followed by "feature freeze" and the beginning of the <a href="/developer/beta/">beta</a> period. A "<a href="https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/CommitFest_Checklist">CommitFest Manager</a>" manages a CommitFest and has responsibilities to help manage the list of patches. Anyone can participate in a CommitFest and it is a great way to get started contributing to PostgreSQL. You can submit a patch to be included in a CommitFest, sign up to review a patch, or become a CommitFest Manager (though CommitFest Managers tend to have some level of experience in the community). <h2>Google Summer of Code Program</h2> <p>The PostgreSQL Project is a proud participant in Google's Summer of Code program. 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