My Journey from First Patch to PostgreSQL Significant Contributor
- Time
- 2026-08-09 14:30 ~ 15:00
- Speaker
- Cary Huang
- Room
- RB101
- Co-write
Abstract
Over the past 7 years, I contributed to the Global PostgreSQL Open-Source community through patches, patch reviews, technical blogs, conferences, and community participation. What started as small contributions gradually became deeper involvement in PostgreSQL core development and the open-source community.
In 2025, my patch featuring Parallel TID Range Scan was accepted into the upcoming PostgreSQL 19 that makes me recognized as a PostgreSQL Significant Contributor in the global community. This talk shares the lessons, challenges, and experiences from that journey, along with tips and insights for Taiwanese PostgreSQL developers or users interested in contributing to Global PostgreSQL Open Source community.
Speaker
Cary Huang
Born in Taiwan, Cary Huang is a recognized PostgreSQL Significant Contributor and the author of the SynchDB PostgreSQL extension. With over 7 years of experience working across multiple areas of the PostgreSQL ecosystem, his work includes distributed databases, serverless database architecture, PostgreSQL internals enhancements, data security, replication technologies, and open source tooling.
Cary is also actively involved in the global PostgreSQL open source community through patch contributions, reviews, blogs, meetup events, conference volunteering, PostgreSQL training, and technical talks.
Before Highgo, he worked in smart metering energy sector, designing innovative and scalable solutions for energy utilities for 7 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC) since 2012, and has extensive expertise in networking, database internals, security, smart metering innovations, PostgreSQL databases, architecture design, as well as embedded systems.
With a strong passion for open-source technologies and high-performance database systems, Cary continues to contribute to PostgreSQL development and create innovative designs.