Re: Advanced Patch Feedback Session / pgconf.dev 2025

Hi,

I'd like to remind people planning to attend pgconf.dev the registration
for Advanced Patch Feedback Session closes on Friday (in ~2 days). If
you're interested in participating (as a contributor or a committer),
please sign up using the forms linked in the announcement.

kind regards
Tomas

On 3/13/25 17:37, Tomas Vondra wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> pgconf.dev 2025 will host "Advanced Patch Feedback Session", with the
> same format as in 2024 [1]:
>
> Participants will work in small groups with a Postgres committer to
> analyze a past contribution or attempted contribution, discussing
> what they could have done better both in the patch and communication
> about the patch. Applications are now closed and applicants have been
> notified.
>
> Per the schedule [2], the APFS is on Tuesday, May 13, 14:00 - 17:30. The
> APFS session is organized by me, Robert Haas and Amit Kapila.
>
> [1]:
> https://www.pgevents.ca/events/pgconfdev2024/schedule/session/224-advanced-patch-feedback-session-invite-only/
>
> [2]: https://2025.pgconf.dev/schedule.html
>
>
> At this point we're looking for those who would like to participate in
> this session, and get feedback for some of their patches.
>
> The session would be similar to [1] in that we construct groups each
> containing one or more committer volunteers and several non-committer
> contributors who have patches about which they want feedback. The
> committers look at the patches from the non-committers in their group
> in advance of the session, and then give whatever feedback they have.
> This can be about technical details of the patches, general technical
> matters, or tactical/communication aspects.
>
> We strongly recommend non-committers to also review each other's patches
> in a similar manner, so that they can benefit from feedback given to
> other members of the group, or (even better) to participate in the
> discussion and share their feedback.
>
> All this can be for long-term general education but also for short-term
> tactical purposes, depending on what the group thinks is beneficial.
>
>
> If you'd like to participate in this session as either a patch author
> who wants their patch reviewed or as a reviewer/committer/group
> leader, please use one of these forms to register:
>
> - patch author:
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DqXh5k6kp2ksVmbMOFkw8lybCNRMsGAsjP7PSTM52YA
>
> - committer:
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aEyvHErVZsy-QJRTsYtyxlz3mp1q9Vh7wa2g-PXpSsw
>
> If applying as a patch author, please also include a commitfest link
> or two about what patches you have pending and would like to focus on.
> To be considered, a patch should have some nontrivial level of size or
> complexity or difficulty so that it's worth having a meeting about it.
> If you have specific questions / areas for feedback, please describe
> those in the patch comment.
>
> If you have any logistical caveats, like you are still waiting for
> travel approval, please include that. Beyond those kinds of things,
> please don't sign up unless you really can and want to come and make
> your own way there. It would be very wasteful and disappointing if a
> bunch of people signed up and then didn't show up.
>
> Given that pgconf.dev is just about 8 weeks away, we would like to get
> this first round of feedback in the next 2 weeks (by Friday, March 28),
> so that we can proceed with further steps (forming groups, etc.)
>
> If needed, feel free to ask question - either here, or get in touch
> directly with either of the organizers (me, Robert or Amit).
>
>
> kind regards
>
> --
> Tomas Vondra
>
>

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Tomas Vondra