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Update CONTRIBUTING.md to include new learn guides and Dan and
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covers any forum used to converse about CircuitPython including unofficial and official spaces. Failure to do
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so will result in corrective actions such as time out or ban from the project.
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## Developer contact
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[@tannewt](https://github.com/tannewt) is the main developer of CircuitPython
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and is sponsored by [Adafruit Industries LLC](https://adafruit.com). He is
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reachable on [Discord](https://adafru.it/discord) as tannewt during US West Coast
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working hours. He also checks GitHub issues and the [Adafruit support forum](https://forums.adafruit.com/viewforum.php?f=60).
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## Licensing
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By contributing to this repository you are certifying that you have all necessary
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permissions to license the code under an MIT License. You still retain the
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don't automatically own your work product. Make sure to get any necessary approvals
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before contributing. Another term for this contribution off-hours is moonlighting.
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## Getting started
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CircuitPython developer Dan Halbert (@dhalbert) has written up build instructions using native build
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tools [here](https://learn.adafruit.com/building-circuitpython).
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For SAMD21 debugging workflow tips check out [this learn guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/debugging-the-samd21-with-gdb) from Scott (@tannewt).
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## Developer contacts
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Scott Shawcroft ([@tannewt](https://github.com/tannewt)) is the lead developer of CircuitPython
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and is sponsored by [Adafruit Industries LLC](https://adafruit.com). Scott is usually available
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during US West Coast working hours. Dan Halbert ([@dhalbert](https://github.com/dhalbert)) and
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Kattni Rembor ([@kattni](https://github.com/kattni)) are also sponsored by [Adafruit Industries
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LLC](https://adafruit.com) and are usually available during US East Coast daytime hours including
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some weekends.
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They are all reachable on [Discord](https://adafru.it/discord), GitHub issues and the [Adafruit
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support forum](https://forums.adafruit.com/viewforum.php?f=60).
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## Code guidelines
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We aim to keep our code and commit style compatible with MicroPython upstream.
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Please review their

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