Reword the "fully-new contributor" section.

anntzer · anntzer · commit f36ed181bffd · 2026-02-26T12:02:10.000+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.**
@@ -60,14 +58,13 @@ 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, go through the basic functionality and choose
-      something to focus on related to your interests, for example 3d, testing,
-      documentation, or animations. Please gain understanding and context of this area
-      by reading the issues and pull requests touching these subjects and then reach out
-      to us at the :ref:`new contributor <new_contributors>` meeting or discourse
-      channel (incubator) to discuss what you would like to work on.
+      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.  You can then look at the
+      existing issues and pull requests, and reach out to us at the :ref:`new
+      contributor <new_contributors>` meeting or discourse channel (incubator)
+      to discuss what you would like to work on.
 
 .. _contribute_code:
 
