Author: Georgi Kodinov
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The MariaDB contribution process: a step by step guide.
Inspired by my VERY long presentation on the topic at FOSDEM26 I thought I’d say a couple of words on how the contribution process works.
Contributing changes to MariaDB server is easy because it follows industry best practices: it’s using “normal” GitHub pull requests. Note that I’m working for the MariaDB Foundation. As such, “normal” for me is doing everything in the open, for everybody to see and participate. And all of the communication around the contribution (including the code […]
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And The Winners Of The Inaugural Top External Contributor To MariaDB Award are …
Announcing the winners of the first Top Contributor to MariaDB award
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A Year in Review: Notable External Contributions to MariaDB Server in 2025
It’s the time of the year to look back and reflect. In line with the holiday spirit, we’d like to highlight some of the MariaDB Server contributions from 2025 that the team found particularly inspiring and interesting, and to say thank you to everyone who submitted them.
At the end of the post, we invite the community to help us recognise the most impactful external contributions of the year.
At last, I’d like to mention a pull request that was […]