Congratulations to the Community for Welcoming a New PMC Member!

Congratulations to the Apache SeaTunnel community for welcoming a new PMC Member, @liugddx! Over the past two years of active involvement, this open-source enthusiast has frequently participated in various community activities, contributing significantly to the project’s and community’s development. Now, as a PMC Member, his responsibilities in the community have increased. What are his thoughts on this new role? How does he hope to promote the community’s development towards being more open and international? Let’s hear his thoughts!

Name: Liu Guangdong

Position: Software Development Engineer at iFlytek

GitHub ID: liugddx

Personal Introduction: Currently, I am mainly engaged in big data platform development, focusing on data integration and computation. I love open-source culture and enjoy sharing technology. Besides coding, I also like fitness.

Reason for PMC recommendation

He is active in guiding new contributors in the community, participating in community activities multiple times, and mentoring novice contributors. Very active in the community, participating in project releases, function design discussions, and reviewing documentation and code.

Dialogue with the Community

Q: Reflecting on your journey, it hasn’t been long since you first encountered SeaTunnel until now becoming a PMC Member. How did you make rapid progress in such a short time and grow step by step to become a PMC of the community? What experiences in the community left a deep impression on you?

A: I knew SeaTunnel for the first time during a work project when we needed an efficient data extraction tool. SeaTunnel’s powerful features and flexibility deeply attracted me. Since then, I have actively participated in the community, submitting code, fixing bugs, writing documentation, and joining discussions and design. Several major events in the community have left a deep impression on me:

• First code merge: This was my first code contribution to the open-source community, and I felt a great sense of achievement.
• Major version release participation: I was fortunate to be involved in a major version release of SeaTunnel, learning a lot about project management and release processes.
• Community activities and meetings: Through participating in the community’s online meetings and discussions, I met many excellent developers and broadened my horizons. I believe the key to rapid progress in a short time is active participation, continuous learning, and close cooperation with community members.

Q: What kind of support do you hope to receive from participating in the SeaTunnel community for your personal growth?

A: Through participating in the SeaTunnel community, I hope to further enhance my technical capabilities and project management skills. I also hope to be more involved in community decision-making and design, learning how to lead and coordinate effectively in a large open-source project. Additionally, I look forward to making friends with like-minded individuals through community exchanges and cooperation, progressing together.

Q: What is your understanding of the role of a PMC in the community? What should a PMC do or what role should they play in the community?

A: I believe the role of a PMC in the community includes the following aspects:

• Technical decisions: Participating in the formulation of technical directions and making key technical decisions.
• Code review and quality control: Ensuring the quality and consistency of the code, maintaining high standards for the project.
• Community coordination and management: Promoting healthy development of the community, coordinating various resources and needs, and resolving conflicts.
• Promotion and outreach: Driving the promotion and application of the project, expanding the community’s influence. PMCs should play a leading and coordinating role in the community, ensuring the orderly development of the project and continuously improving its quality and impact.

Q: As a new PMC, what plans do you have for the future development of the SeaTunnel project and community advancement?

A: As a new PMC member, I have the following plans for the future development of the SeaTunnel project and community advancement:

• Technical optimization: Continuously optimize SeaTunnel’s performance and features.
• Documentation and tutorials: Enhance the writing of project documentation and tutorials, reduce the learning curve for new users, and improve user experience.
• Community building: Organize community activities such as online seminars and technical sharing sessions to enhance community cohesion and activity.
• Diverse contributions: Encourage more diverse contributions, including code, documentation, testing, and user feedback, welcoming members from different backgrounds and skill sets to participate.
• Collaboration and promotion: Establish cooperative relationships with other open-source projects and technical communities, jointly promoting SeaTunnel and expanding its application scenarios and influence.

I expect that these plans can help promote the continuous development and growth of the SeaTunnel project and community.