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5 changes: 2 additions & 3 deletions doc/devel/communication_guide.rst
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Expand Up @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The following venues are managed by Matplotlib maintainers and contributors:

* library and docs: https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
* forum: https://discourse.matplotlib.org/
* chat: `https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib:matrix.org <https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib:matrix.org>`_
* chat: `https://discourse.matplotlib.org/chat/c/community/3 <https://discourse.matplotlib.org/chat/c/community/3>`_
* blog: https://blog.scientific-python.org/

.. _social-media:
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Social media coordination
-------------------------
* Team mailing list: [email protected]
* Public chat room: `https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib_community:gitter.im <https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib_community:gitter.im>`_

* Public chat room on Discourse: `Community <https://discourse.matplotlib.org/chat/c/community/3>`_

Maintenance
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Expand Up @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Ways to contribute
for an existing issue that describes your problem or
open a new issue to inform us of the problem you observed and discuss the best approach
to fix it. If your contributions would not be captured on GitHub (social media,
communication, educational content), you can also reach out to us on gitter_,
communication, educational content), you can also reach out to us on
`Discourse <https://discourse.matplotlib.org/>`__ or attend any of our `community
meetings <https://scientific-python.org/calendars>`__.

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Our triage process is discussed in detail in :ref:`bug_triaging`.

If you have any questions about the process, please reach out on the
:ref:`contributor_incubator`
:ref:`contributor_incubator`.

.. _other_ways_to_contribute:

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<https://github.com/matplotlib/ProjectManagement/tree/master/new_contributor_meeting>`_.
We recommend joining the meeting to clarify any doubts, or lingering
questions you might have, and to get to know a few of the people behind the
GitHub handles 😉. You can reach out to us on gitter_ for any clarifications or
suggestions. We ❤ feedback!
GitHub handles 😉. You can reach out to us on `incubator chat`_ for any
clarifications or suggestions. We ❤ feedback!

.. _contributor_incubator:

Contributor incubator
---------------------

The incubator is our non-public communication channel for new contributors. It
is a private gitter_ (chat) room moderated by core Matplotlib developers where
you can get guidance and support for your first few PRs. It's a place where you
can ask questions about anything: how to use git, GitHub, how our PR review
process works, technical questions about the code, what makes for good
is a public chat room on Discourse_ moderated by core Matplotlib developers
where you can get guidance and support for your first few PRs. It's a place
where you can ask questions about anything: how to use git, GitHub, how our PR
review process works, technical questions about the code, what makes for good
documentation or a blog post, how to get involved in community work, or get a
"pre-review" on your PR.

To join, please go to our public `community gitter`_ channel, and ask to be added to
``#incubator``. One of our core developers will see your message and will add you.
To join, go to Discourse_ and click on the chat bubble icon next to the search
icon at the top right of the page. Then, find the "Incubator" channel.

.. _gitter: https://gitter.im/matplotlib/matplotlib
.. _community gitter: https://gitter.im/matplotlib/community
.. _Discourse: https://discourse.matplotlib.org/
.. _development chat: https://discourse.matplotlib.org/chat/c/matplotlib/2
.. _community chat: https://discourse.matplotlib.org/chat/c/community/3
.. _incubator chat: https://discourse.matplotlib.org/chat/c/incubator/4

.. _good_first_issues:

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When in doubt, we recommend going together! Get connected with our community of
active contributors, many of whom felt just like you when they started out and
are happy to welcome you and support you as you get to know how we work, and
where things are. You can reach out on any of our :ref:`communication-channels`.
For development questions we recommend reaching out on our development gitter_
chat room and for community questions reach out at `community gitter`_.
where things are. You can reach out on any of our :ref:`communication-channels`,
including the chat space on Discourse_. For development questions we recommend
reaching out on our `development chat`_ and for community questions reach out at
the `community chat`_.

.. _managing_issues_prs:

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each time you change any compiled extension code.

If the installation is not working, please consult the :ref:`troubleshooting guide <troubleshooting-faq>`.
If the guide does not offer a solution, please reach out via `chat <https://gitter.im/matplotlib/matplotlib>`_
If the guide does not offer a solution, please reach out via `discourse <https://discourse.matplotlib.org>`_
or :ref:`open an issue <submitting-a-bug-report>`.


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* Make a new branch for each feature or bug fix — "one task, one branch".
* Name your branch for the purpose of the changes - e.g.
``bugfix-for-issue-14`` or ``refactor-database-code``.
* If you get stuck, reach out on Gitter or
`discourse <https://discourse.matplotlib.org>`__.
* If you get stuck, reach out on `discourse <https://discourse.matplotlib.org>`__.
* When you're ready or need feedback on your code, open a pull request so that the
Matplotlib developers can give feedback and eventually include your suggested
code into the ``main`` branch.
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