Announcing the MongoDB Bug Hunt 2.6.0-rc0

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The MongoDB team released MongoDB 2.6.0-rc0 today and is proud to announce the MongoDB Bug Hunt. The MongoDB Bug Hunt is a new initiative to reward our community members who contribute to improving this MongoDB release. We’ve put the release through rigorous correctness, performance and usability testing. Now it’s your turn. Over the next 10 days, we challenge you to test and uncover any lingering issues in MongoDB 2.6.0-rc0.

How it works

You can download this release at MongoDB.org/downloads. If you find a bug, submit the issue to Jira (Core Server project) by March 4 at 12:00AM GMT. Bug reports will be judged on three criteria: user impact, severity and prevalence.

We will review all bugs submitted against 2.6.0-rc0. Winners will be announced on the MongoDB blog and user forum by March 8. There will be one first place winner, one second place winner and at least two honorable mentions.

The Rewards

First Prize:

  • 1 ticket to MongoDB World – with a reserved front-row seat for keynote sessions
  • $1000 Amazon Gift Card
  • MongoDB Contributor T-shirt
Second Prize:
  • 1 ticket to MongoDB World – with a reserved front-row seat for keynote sessions
  • $500 Amazon Gift Card
  • MongoDB Contributor T-shirt
Honorable Mentions:
  • 1 ticket to MongoDB World – with a reserved front-row seat for keynote sessions
  • $250 Amazon Gift Card
  • MongoDB Contributor T-shirt

How to get started:

  • Deploy in your test environment: Software is best tested in a realistic environment. Help us see how 2.6 fares with your code and data so that others can build and run applications on MongoDB 2.6 successfully.
  • Test new features and improvements: Dozens of new features were added in 2.6. See the 2.6 Release Notes for a full list.
  • Log a ticket: If you find an issue, create a report in Jira. See the documentation for a guide to submitting well written bug reports.

If you are interested in doing this work full time, consider applying to join our engineering teams in New York City, Palo Alto and Austin, Texas.

Happy hunting!

Eliot, Dan and the MongoDB Team