On Mon, 2009-11-16 at 19:15 -0500, Andrew Dunstan wrote: > > Brendan Jurd wrote: > > One of the rewards for getting a patch into the tree is having your > > name immortalised in the commit log. There's no such compensation for > > reviewing patches. > > > > I think creating incentives to review is going to be more potent and > > more enjoyable for everyone involved than punitive measures. > > > > > > > > Indeed. I once suggested only half jokingly that we should have a "Coder > of the month" award. Maybe a "Reviewer of the month" award would also be > good. Seriously, the major benefit most people get from contributing > (apart from good karma and a warm inner glow) is kudos, and we should > possibly lay it on a bit thicker.
In the old days (I can't believe I said that), it was not uncommon for a developer to just want a thank you, some pizza and beer. I don't know that it is much different now. It is amazing what people are willing to do if they feel a little appreciated. Joshua D. Drake > > cheers > > andrew > -- PostgreSQL.org Major Contributor Command Prompt, Inc: http://www.commandprompt.com/ - 503.667.4564 Consulting, Training, Support, Custom Development, Engineering If the world pushes look it in the eye and GRR. Then push back harder. - Salamander -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
