Re: Commitfest problems

Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> On 2014-12-15 11:52:35 -0800, Josh Berkus wrote:
>> On 12/15/2014 11:27 AM, Robert Haas wrote:
>>> I feel like we used to be better at encouraging people to participate
>>> in the CF even if they were not experts, and to do the best they can
>>> based on what they did know.  That was a helpful dynamic.  Sure, the
>>> reviews weren't perfect, but more people helped, and reviewing some of
>>> the patch well and some of it in a more cursory manner is way better
>>> than reviewing none of it at all.

>> Well, it was strongly expressed to me by a number of senior contributors
>> on this list and at the developer meeting that inexpert reviews were not
>> really wanted, needed or helpful.

> I think that's pretty far away from what was said.

Doesn't match my recollection either.
        regards, tom lane