diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index d9ccf7b938..7e9f0b2094 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ tools/trasher, the noise bitstream filter, and
 should not crash, end in a (near) infinite loop, or allocate ridiculous
 amounts of memory when fed damaged data.
 
+@item
+Did you test your decoder or demuxer against sample files?
+Samples may be obtained at @url{http://samples.ffmpeg.org}.
+
 @item
 Does the patch not mix functional and cosmetic changes?