Re: call for applications: mentoring program for code contributors

On Thu, Jun 20, 2024 at 1:12 PM Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> I'm working to start a mentoring program where code contributors can
> be mentored by current committers. Applications are now open:
> https://forms.gle/dgjmdxtHYXCSg6aB7

Applications are now closed. Initially, I had imagined just keeping
this form more or less indefinitely, but that looks clearly
impractical at this point, so what I'm going to do instead is create a
new form at some future point TBD and repeat this process, taking into
account what needs we have at that time. Part of the reason it seems
impractical to keep the form open is because a significant percentage
of applications are from people who have posted a total of zero (0)
emails to pgsql-hackers, and I don't want to waste my time or that of
other committers by relying to such inquiries one by one. Hence, the
form is closed for now, but with the intention of having a new one at
some point when the time seems opportune. That will also give people
who did not find a match this time an opportunity to resubmit if
they're still interested.

Matching is largely complete at this point. I expect to send emails to
all applicants letting them know what happened with their application
soon, hopefully tomorrow (my time). In preparation for that, allow me
to say that I'm very pleased with the number of acceptances that I
anticipate being able to extend. Some committers ended up deciding to
take two mentees, which is really great. More details on that soon.
Nonetheless, I am sure that those who did not find a mentor for one
reason or another will be disappointed. I hope that no one will be so
disappointed that they give up on hacking on PostgreSQL. Remember, if
you didn't get matched to a mentor, you're no worse off than you were
before, and your work on PostgreSQL is no less valuable than it was
before! I am also hoping to start up something to provide some more
limited support to people who didn't match to a mentor, and I'll tell
you more about that when and if I have more to say.

Thanks,

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Robert Haas
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