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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 2827a46ae6f..223fd0065bf 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to Rust! There are many ways to contribute and we appreciate all of them. +The best way to get started is by asking for help in the [#new +members](https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/122652-new-members) +Zulip stream. We have lots of docs below of how to get started on your own, but +the Zulip stream is the best place to *ask* for help. + Documentation for contributing to Rust is located in the [Guide to Rustc Development](https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/), commonly known as the [rustc-dev-guide]. Despite the name, this guide documents -not just how to develop rustc (the Rust compiler), but also how to contribute to any part -of the Rust project. - -To get started with contributing, please read the [Contributing to Rust] chapter of the guide. -That chapter explains how to get your development environment set up and how to get help. +not just how to develop rustc (the Rust compiler), but also how to contribute to the standard library and rustdoc. ## About the [rustc-dev-guide] diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 32fab9fc25d..78edac9d12c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ standard library, and documentation. **Note: this README is for _users_ rather than _contributors_. If you wish to _contribute_ to the compiler, you should read the -[Getting Started][gettingstarted] section of the rustc-dev-guide instead.** +[Getting Started][gettingstarted] section of the rustc-dev-guide instead. +You can ask for help in the [#new members Zulip stream][new-members].** + +[new-members]: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/122652-new-members ## Quick Start |