Add Database Reviewer: Max Woolf
Thanks for your interest in becoming a database reviewer! Database reviewers are like backend reviewers but with a special focus on the database. As a result, there are some special challenges they may face in the course of their necessary work.
Before becoming a database reviewer, we ask that you complete the following steps to be sure you're prepared!
New reviewer tasks
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Change merge request to include your name: Add Database Reviewer: Your Name
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Review general code review guidelines -
Familiarize yourself with how to review for database -
Read Understanding EXPLAIN plans -
Read up on what to do if you're feeling overwhelmed by database reviews -
Make sure you have access to database lab reports in postges.ai. If there are no instances listed, file an access request for postgres.ai access. -
Mention the database team manager for awareness -
Assign the issue to your manager to merge
Note that approving and accepting merge requests is restricted to Database Maintainers only. As a reviewer, pass the MR to a maintainer for approval.
Want to become a database maintainer? Get started by filing a trainee issue!
Where to go for questions?
Reach out to #database
on Slack
Edited by Max Woolf