From 5bdaa9dc88c47881fcb4a0af41c46e409193750f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: okumin Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:59:28 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Draft new Apache Hive : Becoming A Committer --- content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md | 61 ++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md index ff21ce93..ab4383db 100644 --- a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md +++ b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md @@ -1,32 +1,62 @@ --- -title: "Apache Hive : BecomingACommitter" +title: "Apache Hive : Becoming A Committer" date: 2024-12-12 --- -# Apache Hive : BecomingACommitter +# Apache Hive : Becoming A Committer -# Becoming A Hive Committer +The Apache Software Foundation defines [generic guidelines for what it means to be a committer](https://community.apache.org/contributors/becomingacommitter.html). However, it leaves the question of whether a particular contributor is ready to become a committer on a project up to the judgement of that project's PMC. This page attempts to explain what that means for the Apache Hive project. -The Apache Software Foundation defines [generic guidelines for what it means to be a committer](http://www.apache.org/dev/committers.html#committer-responsibilities). However, it leaves the question of whether a particular contributor is ready to become a committer on a project up to the judgement of that project's PMC. This wiki page attempts to explain what that means for the Hive project. +## Committer Responsibilities + +An Apache Hive committer has write access to Hive-related repositories and is eligible to join the security mailing list. These privileges come with the following responsibilities: + +- review and merge meaningful contributions +- acknowledge security reports and help resolve the reported issues +- take initiative to move the Apache Hive project forward ## Committer Zen -Contributors often ask Hive PMC members the question, "What do I need to do in order to become a committer?" The simple (though frustrating) answer to this question is, "If you want to become a committer, behave like a committer." If you follow this advice, then rest assured that the PMC will notice, and committership will seek you out rather than the other way around. So besides continuing to contribute high-quality code and tests, there are many other things that you should naturally be undertaking as part of getting deeper into the project's life: +Contributors often ask Apache Hive PMC members the question, "What do I need to do in order to become a committer?" The simple (though frustrating) answer to this question is, "If you want to become a committer, behave like a committer." If you follow this advice, then rest assured that the PMC will notice, and committership will seek you out rather than the other way around. So besides continuing to contribute high-quality code and tests, there are many other things that you should naturally be undertaking as part of getting deeper into the project's life: -* help out users and other developers on the mailing lists, in JIRA, and in IRC +* help out users and other developers on the [mailing lists](/community/mailinglists/) and in [JIRA](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/HIVE/) * review and test the patches submitted by others; this can help to offload the burden on existing committers, who will definitely appreciate your efforts * participate in discussions about releases, roadmaps, architecture, and long-term plans -* help improve the website and the wiki +* help improve the website * participate in (or even initiate) real-world events such as user/developer meetups, papers/talks at conferences, etc +* write blog posts that share practical experience, introduce Apache Hive features, or help users get more out of Apache Hive * improve project infrastructure in order to increase the efficiency of committers and other contributors * help raise the project's quality bar (e.g. by setting up code coverage analysis) +* test release candidates and cast a non-binding vote * as much as possible, keep your activity sustained rather than sporadic Of course, before becoming a committer, there are certain things you can't actually do (e.g. commit a patch to source control; cast a binding vote), but the more you participate in the activities which surround these actions, the more ready you will be to eventually carry them out yourself. +## Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence + +The Apache Hive PMC periodically checks some quantitative evidence, such as the number of contributions or reviews, made by contributors. We believe they are strong signals to find out new committer candidates and prove their contributions are sustainable even after they become committers. + +However, any specific number is not a conclusive metric in the Apache Hive project. This section introduces some examples to demonstrate committership qualitatively. + +### Lead a well-sized initiative + +Completing a substantial project is as valuable as accumulating small contributions. Apache Hive has evolved alongside the big data ecosystem through major architectural changes such as adopting the Apache Tez execution engine, adding support for object storage and open table formats, and introducing Kubernetes support. The entire ecosystem is still changing rapidly, and our journey has not ended. The Apache Hive PMC is therefore looking for contributors who can drive Apache Hive’s continued evolution. + +Committers are expected to help guide Apache Hive in the right direction as technological paradigms shift. Taking ownership of a specific epic is a great opportunity to demonstrate the ability to learn a subsystem deeply, leadership to make a consensus in the community, and determination to get things done. + +### Be a Reliable Reviewer + +As the Apache Hive project adopts the RTC (Review then Commit) approach, any project would not move forward without approval from committers. So, the Apache Hive PMC highly values code review contributions as a key indicator of readiness to become a committer. + +This does not mean contributors should simply maximize the number of code reviews. Once you became a committer, you would need to review and merge a pull request. Rubber-stamp approvals and merges would introduce chaos and security problems to the Apache Hive project and its users. Your -1 would stall a contribution based on [our bylaws](https://hive.apache.org/community/bylaws/#actions). Therefore, the Apache Hive PMC expects a candidate not only to participate in code reviews but also to give appropriate feedback and +1/-1 at the committer level. + +## Process + +The Apache Hive PMC invites someone as a committer via nomination, discussion, and then [lazy consensus](https://hive.apache.org/community/bylaws/#approvals). + ## Visualize -The graph below shows monthly patch authorship and commit activity for an actual Hive committer. The blue shows all commits going into Hive from all committers. The orange shows patches authored by this committer, whereas the green shows patches reviewed and committed by him after they were authored by others. (Not shown are reviews he participated in before becoming a committer.) +The graph below shows monthly patch authorship and commit activity for an actual Apache Hive committer. The blue shows all commits going into Apache Hive from all committers. The orange shows patches authored by this committer, whereas the green shows patches reviewed and committed by him after they were authored by others. (Not shown are reviews he participated in before becoming a committer.) {{< figure src="commitactivity.png" alt="Commit activity for X from 2008 to 2011" >}} @@ -34,21 +64,14 @@ Important points to notice: * it took a while for him to become a committer: we'd like to make sure that all committers are truly dedicated to the role * after becoming a committer, he began fulfilling the role by actively reviewing and committing many patches from others (even more than those he continued to author himself!), and sustained that energy over time -* we're using a narrow quantitative measure here (patch count) purely for the purpose of visualizing activity level over time; what we're really interested in are quality and value brought to the project across a wide range of activities (for example, the committer in this case also volunteered to serve as release manager for multiple releases of Hive, starting even before becoming a committer) +* we're using a narrow quantitative measure here (patch count) purely for the purpose of visualizing activity level over time; what we're really interested in are quality and value brought to the project across a wide range of activities (for example, the committer in this case also volunteered to serve as release manager for multiple releases of Apache Hive, starting even before becoming a committer) ## The Dark Side -It should go without saying, but here it is anyway: your participation in the project should be a natural part of your work with Hive; if you find yourself undertaking tasks "so that you can become a committer", then you're doing it wrong, young padawan. This is particularly true if your motivations for wanting to become a committer are primarily negative or self-centered, e.g. +It should go without saying, but here it is anyway: your participation in the project should be a natural part of your work with Apache Hive; if you find yourself undertaking tasks "so that you can become a committer", then you're doing it wrong, young padawan. This is particularly true if your motivations for wanting to become a committer are primarily negative or self-centered, e.g. * you desire the power of a -1 vote (these should be used only extremely rarely in a healthy project) -* you want to push your own changes through unreviewed (Hive follows a review-before-commit policy where even committers need to wait for a +1 from another committer) +* you want to push your own changes through unreviewed (Apache Hive follows a review-before-commit policy where even committers need to wait for a +1 from another committer) * you only want to commit changes from other contributors within a particular affiliation group (e.g. coworkers in the same corporation); the committer role is about furthering a diverse project, not a narrow agenda -## Attachments: - -![](images/icons/bullet_blue.gif) - - - - - +The Apache Hive PMC is looking for people who can help build a better future for Apache Hive, and we hope the project will be a place where they can grow. From a8e6dbe694eb4ba4266ee19342620329e948b6b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: okumin Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 19:36:02 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Rephrase a bit --- content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md index ab4383db..00ce4113 100644 --- a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md +++ b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Of course, before becoming a committer, there are certain things you can't actua ## Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence -The Apache Hive PMC periodically checks some quantitative evidence, such as the number of contributions or reviews, made by contributors. We believe they are strong signals to find out new committer candidates and prove their contributions are sustainable even after they become committers. +The Apache Hive PMC periodically reviews quantitative evidence, such as the number of contributions and reviews made by each contributor. We believe these metrics help identify potential committers who have demonstrated sustained engagement and are likely to remain active after becoming committers. However, any specific number is not a conclusive metric in the Apache Hive project. This section introduces some examples to demonstrate committership qualitatively. @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ Committers are expected to help guide Apache Hive in the right direction as tech ### Be a Reliable Reviewer -As the Apache Hive project adopts the RTC (Review then Commit) approach, any project would not move forward without approval from committers. So, the Apache Hive PMC highly values code review contributions as a key indicator of readiness to become a committer. +As the Apache Hive project adopts the RTC (Review then Commit) approach, any initiative would not move forward without approval from committers. So, the Apache Hive PMC highly values code review contributions as a key indicator of readiness to become a committer. -This does not mean contributors should simply maximize the number of code reviews. Once you became a committer, you would need to review and merge a pull request. Rubber-stamp approvals and merges would introduce chaos and security problems to the Apache Hive project and its users. Your -1 would stall a contribution based on [our bylaws](https://hive.apache.org/community/bylaws/#actions). Therefore, the Apache Hive PMC expects a candidate not only to participate in code reviews but also to give appropriate feedback and +1/-1 at the committer level. +This does not mean contributors should simply maximize the number of code reviews. Once you become a committer, you will need to review and merge pull requests. Rubber-stamp approvals and merges would introduce chaos and security problems to the Apache Hive project and its users. Your -1 would raise the bar for approval under [our bylaws](https://hive.apache.org/community/bylaws/#actions). Therefore, the Apache Hive PMC expects candidates to demonstrate committer-level judgment through constructive feedback and well-reasoned +1 and -1 votes. ## Process From 72c40c67c2dcb8e4be5542b2727c3bbb80242acd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: okumin Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 19:43:04 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Use relative links --- content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md index 00ce4113..41e3d718 100644 --- a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md +++ b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md @@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ Committers are expected to help guide Apache Hive in the right direction as tech As the Apache Hive project adopts the RTC (Review then Commit) approach, any initiative would not move forward without approval from committers. So, the Apache Hive PMC highly values code review contributions as a key indicator of readiness to become a committer. -This does not mean contributors should simply maximize the number of code reviews. Once you become a committer, you will need to review and merge pull requests. Rubber-stamp approvals and merges would introduce chaos and security problems to the Apache Hive project and its users. Your -1 would raise the bar for approval under [our bylaws](https://hive.apache.org/community/bylaws/#actions). Therefore, the Apache Hive PMC expects candidates to demonstrate committer-level judgment through constructive feedback and well-reasoned +1 and -1 votes. +This does not mean contributors should simply maximize the number of code reviews. Once you become a committer, you will need to review and merge pull requests. Rubber-stamp approvals and merges would introduce chaos and security problems to the Apache Hive project and its users. Your -1 would raise the bar for approval under [our bylaws](/community/bylaws/#actions). Therefore, the Apache Hive PMC expects candidates to demonstrate committer-level judgment through constructive feedback and well-reasoned +1 and -1 votes. ## Process -The Apache Hive PMC invites someone as a committer via nomination, discussion, and then [lazy consensus](https://hive.apache.org/community/bylaws/#approvals). +The Apache Hive PMC invites someone as a committer via nomination, discussion, and then [lazy consensus](/community/bylaws/#approvals). ## Visualize From fbc86841fae172baac5023902bd04f31c49c2333 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: okumin Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2026 19:45:48 +0900 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Add a section --- content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md index 41e3d718..acc6c533 100644 --- a/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md +++ b/content/community/becomingcommitter/index.md @@ -74,4 +74,6 @@ It should go without saying, but here it is anyway: your participation in the pr * you want to push your own changes through unreviewed (Apache Hive follows a review-before-commit policy where even committers need to wait for a +1 from another committer) * you only want to commit changes from other contributors within a particular affiliation group (e.g. coworkers in the same corporation); the committer role is about furthering a diverse project, not a narrow agenda +## Growing Together + The Apache Hive PMC is looking for people who can help build a better future for Apache Hive, and we hope the project will be a place where they can grow.