[$] Lessons on attracting new contributors from 30 years of PostgreSQL

Date:
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:04 +0000

Description:
The PostgreSQL project has been
chugging along for decades; in that time, it has become a thriving open-source project, and its participants have learned a thing or two about what works in attracting new contributors. At FOSDEM2026, PostgreSQL contributor Claire Giordano shared some of the lessons learned and where the project is still struggling. The lessons might be of interest to others who are thinking about how their own projects can evolve.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1058831/


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