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From: Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Subject: advanced patch feedback session at FOSDEM, responses needed
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Hi all,

I'm trying to organize an advanced patch feedback session adjacent to
FOSDEM.  Right now, I'm looking to gauge interest so that concrete
plans can be made.  Specifically, if you would like to participate and
have your patches reviewed, please respond to this email.

The session would be similar to [0] in that we construct groups each
containing one or more committer volunteers and several or fewer
non-committer participants 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.  Non-committers could also review each other's
patches in a similar manner.  All this can be for long-term general
education but also for short-term tactical purposes, given the time in
the development cycle.

[0]: 
https://www.pgevents.ca/events/pgconfdev2024/schedule/session/224-advanced-patch-feedback-session-invite-only/

None of the logistics are set or confirmed, and the whole thing might
not happen at all, but if it were, the idea would be to have it on
Friday, the 31st of January 2025, at the same venue as and
concurrently to FOSDEM PGDay [1] in Brussels.  That means, you would
need to register for the conference (and pay or otherwise gain
entrance), and you would probably miss at least one session of the
regularly scheduled program.  (I think the exact times and lengths
could be flexible and negotiated between the participants.)

[1]: https://2025.fosdempgday.org/

So, if you would like to participate in this as either a patch author
who wants their patch reviewed or as a reviewer/committer/group
leader, please respond to this email (privately).  If applying as a
patch author, please also include a commitfest link or two or similar
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 any logistical caveats, like you are still waiting for
travel approval, or you can only participate in the morning, or you
are an accepted speaker in the regular program and therefore have
constrained availability, 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.

Note again: This event is not confirmed, none of the logistics are
confirmed, it might not happen, I also don't know if we could
accommodate everyone who applies if we got overwhelmed.

Given that FOSDEM is just about 7 weeks away, I would like to get this
first round of feedback in the next 7 days so that planning can
proceed.  Thanks.