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I have some experience with C, SQLand working on Linux, and I=E2=80=99ve re= cently started exploring PostgreSQL. I would like to contribute to the project, but I=E2=80=99m not sure how to begin. Could you please suggest how a beginner like me can get started with understanding the codebase and making initial contributions? Thanks in advance for your guidance. --000000000000d77fc0064f3180a1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi PostgreSQL community,

I am Ankush, a computer = science undergraduate interested in database internals and systems programm= ing.

I have some experience with C, SQLand working on Linux, and I=E2= =80=99ve recently started exploring PostgreSQL. I would like to contribute = to the project, but I=E2=80=99m not sure how to begin.

Could you plea= se suggest how a beginner like me can get started with understanding the co= debase and making initial contributions?

Thanks in advance for your g= uidance.

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