Reword the "fully-new contributor" section.

anntzer · anntzer · commit 4ef2a2820f3e · 2026-02-26T11:57:48.000+01:00
Essentially, one should either be a Matplotlib user, or a domain
(visualization, statistics, technical writing/documentation, etc.)
expert to make a meaningful contribution.

Also remove the "Take a look at the following section" sentence which
adds nothing.
diff --git a/doc/devel/contribute.rst b/doc/devel/contribute.rst
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@ Ways to contribute
     :open:
     :icon: person-fill
 
-    100% yes! There are so many ways to contribute to our community. Take a look
-    at the following sections to learn more.
-
-    There are a few typical new contributor profiles:
+    There are many ways to contribute to our community.  Here are a few typical
+    new contributor profiles:
 
     * **You are a Matplotlib user, and you see a bug, a potential improvement, or
       something that annoys you, and you can fix it.**
@@ -60,12 +58,10 @@ Ways to contribute
       chance it is a unique context in any given conversation) and make it easier to
       understand where other people are coming from.
 
-      Understanding the entire codebase is a long-term project, and nobody expects
-      you to do this right away. If you are determined to get started with
-      Matplotlib and want to learn, going through the basic functionality,
-      choosing something to focus on (3d, testing, documentation, animations, etc.)
-      and gaining context on this area by reading the issues and pull requests
-      touching these subjects is a reasonable approach.
+      Understanding the entire codebase is a long-term project, and nobody
+      expects you to do this right away. However, consider getting some
+      experience first in using Matplotlib, and then in *some* parts of the
+      library, before making contributions.
 
 .. _contribute_code:
 
