commit 0fb6a5e9f20e63e20c3e0abc1d78124746e061a2
parent 22f91ce143b7efe54def4e7a3023d0ac371bc0ed
Author: tsmethurst <tobi.smethurst@klarrio.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2021 12:27:51 +0200
add matrix link
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ Contributions are welcome at this point, since the API is fairly stable now and
Check the [issues](https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/issues) to see if there's anything you fancy jumping in on.
+## Communications
+
Before starting on something, please comment on an issue to say that you're working on it, and send a message to `@dumpsterqueer@ondergrond.org` (Mastodon) to let them know.
+You can also drop into the GoToSocial Matrix room [here](https://matrix.to/#/!mdShFtfScQvVSmjIKX:ondergrond.org?via=ondergrond.org).
+
+This is the recommended way of keeping in touch with other developers, asking direct questions about code, and letting everyone know what you're up to.
+
## Setting up your development environment
To get started, you first need to have Go installed. GTS was developed with Go 1.16.4, so you should take that too. See [here](https://golang.org/doc/install).
@@ -76,6 +82,8 @@ To run the linter, use:
golint ./...
```
+
+
## Financial Compensation
Right now there's no structure in place for financial compensation for pull requests and code. This is simply because there's no money being made on the project apart from the very small weekly Liberapay donations.
