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Subject: Re: Interested in contributing to PostgreSQL documentation and
 technical writing
From: Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>
To: Yaten Dhingra <yaten598@gmail.com>, pgsql-novice@lists.postgresql.org
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:27:33 +0100
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On Fri, 2026-03-20 at 17:05 +0530, Yaten Dhingra wrote:
> I=E2=80=99m particularly interested in contributing to PostgreSQL in a no=
n-code capacity,
> specifically in areas like documentation, tutorials, blog posts, or any f=
orm of
> technical writing and developer advocacy.
>
> I wanted to ask:
> =C2=A0* Are there any ongoing initiatives or areas in PostgreSQL document=
ation that need contributions from newcomers?
> =C2=A0* Is there a recommended way to get started with writing or improvi=
ng docs?
> =C2=A0* Are there opportunities to contribute blog posts or educational c=
ontent under the PostgreSQL ecosystem?
>
> I would really appreciate any guidance, resources, or pointers on how to =
begin contributing in this space.
> Looking forward to learning from and contributing to the community.

Get used to how people communicate on the mailing lists, because they are t=
he
communication medium you are going to use.  Write plain text e-mails, trim
down text you are quoting, reply inline: you are writing for the archives, =
too!

About the mailing lists:
https://www.postgresql.org/list/
In particular, hang out on the pgsql-docs list.  That might also give you
some inspiration about what you want to work on.

There is intoductory material for hacking on the PostgreSQL source:

A concise introduction:
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/So,_you_want_to_be_a_developer%3F

Developer FAQ:
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Developer_FAQ

If you want to write documentation, not all of that is relevant for you, bu=
t
some is.  In particular, you will have to write patches and work with the
Git repository:
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Working_with_Git

About submitting patches:
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch

A great way to start is by reviewing patches in the current commitfest:
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Commitfest
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Reviewing_a_Patch

Patch review is a valued contribution, and if you review documentation patc=
hes,
you will learn a lot about writing such patches yourself.


If you want to write a blog, you'll want to register it with the PostgreSQL
blog aggregator: https://planet.postgresql.org/

Yours,
Laurenz Albe