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@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 
 ## Where to start?
 
-Please check out the [issues tab](https://github.com/alxmrs/qarray/issues).
+Please check out the [issues tab](https://github.com/alxmrs/xarray-sql/issues).
 Let's have a discussion over there before proceeding with any changes. Great
 minds think alike -- someone may have already created an issue related to your
 inquiry. If there's a bug, please let us know.
 
 If you're totally new to open source development, I recommend
-reading [Xarray's contributing guide](https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/contributing.html)
-.
+reading [Xarray's contributing guide](https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/contributing.html).
 
 ## Developer setup
 
@@ -19,4 +18,21 @@ reading [Xarray's contributing guide](https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/contribu
    is preferred.
 1. Clone the repository (bonus: [via SSH](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account))
    and `cd xarray_sql` (the project root).
-1. Install dev dependencies via: `pip install -e ".[dev]` 
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+1. Install dev dependencies via: `pip install -e ".[dev]` 
+
+
+## Before submitting a pull request...
+
+Thanks so much for your contribution! For a volunteer led project, we so
+appreciate your help. A few things to keep in mind:
+- Please be nice. We assume good intent from you, and we ask you to do the same for us.
+- Development in this project will be slow if not sporadic. Reviews will come 
+  as time allows.
+- Every contribution, big or small, matters and deserves credit. 
+
+Here are a few requests for your development process:
+- We require all code to be formatted with `pyink`. 
+- Please include unit tests, if possible, and performance tests when you touch the core functionality (see `perf_tests/`).
+- It's polite to do a self review before asking for one from a maintainer. Don't stress if you forget; we all do sometimes.
+- Please add (or update) documentation when adding new code. We use Google Style docstrings.
+- We are thrilled to get documentation-only PRs -- especially spelling and typo fixes (I am a bad speller). If writing tutorials excites you, it would be to everyone's benefit.