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 # Contributing
 
-Information about contributing to the
-[kubernetes code repo](README.md) lives in the
-[kubernetes community repo](https://github.com/kubernetes/community)
-(it's a big topic).
+Welcome to Kubernetes! If you are interested in contributing to the [Kubernetes code repo](README.md) then checkout the [Contributor's Guide](https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/guide/)
 
+The [Kubernetes community repo](https://github.com/kubernetes/community) contains information on how the community is organized and other information that is pertinent to contributing.
 
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