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 Let’s get started.
 
+You may also be interested in this document: https://etherpad.mozilla.org/process
+
+Level 0: Motivation
+-------------------
+
+How do you pick a SIPB project to contribute to?  One way to look at this problem is finding a project whose goals and community align with yours, so that contributing to the project is engaging and fun.
+
+* Does the project solve a problem that you also want to solve?
+
+* Does the project offer opportunities to learn technical skills that you would like to acquire?
+
+* Does the project have a good way for you to start contributing, e.g. it is written in a programming language you already know or want to learn, or it is running a system you have some familiarity with?
+
 Level 0: Milestones
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 * Have you discovered a security vulnerability in the project?
 
+* Do the project maintainers trust you?
+
 * (probably more)
 
 All of these exercise different dimensions of involvement with the project, and you don’t have to do all of them to get root! But there are a lot of ways to contribute without having bits, so don’t get discouraged if you haven’t gotten them yet.
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 Level 1: Getting in touch
 -------------------------
 
+The single most important first step is setting up lines of communication with the current set of project maintainers.  This can be tricky, because in general every project has a different preferred medium of communication, and a different set of social conventions around this medium.
+
+...
+
 Level 1: Fixing bugs
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