Discover your contribution-magic
summary
Shows practical, non‑technical paths into PostgreSQL with concrete community data—279 people contributed code to PostgreSQL 18, 2,300 in the social Telegram and 265 named contributors on postgresql.org, and 780 attendees at PGCon Europe. Explains three repeatable steps—listen, get active, shape the community—and lists actionable roles: documentation, translations, infrastructure, education, sponsorship, conference volunteering (with a volunteer scheduling system), community-building projects and a weekly contributions collection group.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 1:11Why contribute to PostgreSQL
- 5:46Community as PostgreSQL’s backbone
- 12:25Finding your place in the community
- 17:05Contributing and shaping the community
- 22:34Call to action and closing
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