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Date Published
Author
Jacob Champion
Word count
3001
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

A Commitfest Manager's experience with managing a PostgreSQL commitfest, which is a review process for submitting patches to the PostgreSQL project. The manager's role involves administrative work, such as sending reminders and notifications, sweeping the mailing list for new patches, and ensuring that no one gets left behind. They also need to communicate with the community, provide feedback, and make decisions on patch closures. The manager must balance the needs of the community with the resources available, and find a path forward when it's not possible to adopt all submitted patches. This experience is valuable for anyone considering volunteering as a Commitfest Manager, as it provides insight into the challenges and opportunities of managing a commitfest.