So, you want to be a (MariaDB) developer?

Abstract

In this talk, Vicentiu will share his key insights into what makes a good developer to any open source project.
We’ll not only talk about generic ideas and learnings, but Vicentiu will share his personal development stack while working on a simple plugin for MariaDB, taking you through all the steps to your first ever plugin for MariaDB. The talk will be structured like a tutorial so you are welcome to bring your laptop along for the ride.

Vicențiu Ciorbaru, MariaDB Foundation

Vicențiu-Marian Ciorbaru is based in Romania, Bucharest. Having had to fix problems in many places, ranging from query-optimiser, authentication, replication, packaging, as well as platform specific problems, Vicențiu has had experience with many parts of the codebase. He is also a fast learner and can jump on any problem that surfaces. Past projects include Roles, Window Functions, Custom Aggregate Functions.