Re: Need a mentor, and a project.

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
To: Albe Laurenz <laurenz.albe@wien.gv.at>
Cc: abindra@u.washington.edu, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Date: 2009-12-09T18:00:22Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On mån, 2009-12-07 at 09:53 +0100, Albe Laurenz wrote:
> I would start with the TODO list: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Todo
> These are things for which there is a consensus that it would be
> a good idea to implement them.

The Todo list is not a list of things for which such a consensus exists.
The Todo list is in general a list of things that someone thought should
be considered at some point.  But unless the item is linked to a mailing
list thread that already shows a consensus about the feature, you need
to start with a discussion about a plan.

So don't submit a project plan to your university or boss based on "I
will work on item X because it's on the Todo list" without taking ample
time to discuss things here first.