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21 changes: 12 additions & 9 deletions CONTRIBUTING.md
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- Contribute towards [documenting MariaDB Server](https://mariadb.com/kb/en/meta/writing-editing-library-articles/) and its ecosystem by adding new content or improving existing content.
- [Translate](https://mariadb.com/kb/en/meta/translating-library-articles/) existing documentation.

### Help debug and develop MariaDB
### Help develop MariaDB
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- [Report bugs](https://jira.mariadb.org/)
- Test development versions
- Write code to fix bugs or develop new features (see [Getting Started for Developers](https://mariadb.org/getting-started-for-developers)).See also [list of beginner friendly tasks](https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-15736?jql=resolution%20%3D%20Unresolved%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20beginner-friendly%20ORDER%20BY%20updated%20DESC)
- Help with code quality control
- Participate in packaging for different Linux distributions
- Fix bugs or develop new features
- Review code contributions
- Test bug fixes and features
- Participate in packaging for different distributions

Check the [list of beginner friendly tasks](https://jira.mariadb.org/issues/?jql=status%3DConfirmed%20AND%20labels%3Dbeginner-friendly%20ORDER%20BY%20updated%20DESC). Or talk to the [MariaDB developers](#engage-online-with-other-community-members).

See also [Getting Started for Developers](https://mariadb.org/getting-started-for-developers). Coding standards for the main source code can be found in [CODING_STANDARDS.md](CODING_STANDARDS.md).

### Sponsor or donate
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- [Events and Conferences page](https://mariadb.org/events/)
- [mariadb.meetup.com](http://mariadb.meetup.com/)

### Live QA for beginner contributors
### Live Q&A for beginner contributors
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MariaDB has a dedicated time each week when we answer new contributor questions live on Zulip.
From 8:00 to 10:00 UTC on Mondays, and 10:00 to 12:00 UTC on Thursdays, anyone can ask any questions they’d like,
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### Additional resources
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- [MariaDB Foundation ](https://mariadb.org/)
- [Knowledge Base](https://mariadb.com/kb/en/)
- [MariaDB Foundation](https://mariadb.org/)
- [MariaDB Documentation](https://mariadb.com/docs/)