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== Goal #2: read the developer guide ==
== Goal #2: read the developer guide ==

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Python has excellent documentation for getting started with contribution in its developer guide: http://docs.python.org/devguide/
Python has excellent documentation for getting started with contribution in its developer guide: http://docs.python.org/devguide/
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Please read through the following sections of the developer guide:
Please read through the following sections of the developer guide:


# Quick start: http://docs.python.org/devguide/#quick-start
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/#quick-start| Quick start]
# Setup: http://docs.python.org/devguide/setup.html
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/setup.html| Setup]
# Where to get help: http://docs.python.org/devguide/help.html
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/help.html| Where to get help]
# The lifecycle of a patch: http://docs.python.org/devguide/patch.html
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/patch.html| The lifecycle of a patch]
# Writing and running tests: http://docs.python.org/devguide/runtests.html
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/runtests.html| Writing and running tests]
# Using the issue tracker: http://docs.python.org/devguide/tracker.html#tracker
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/tracker.html#tracker| Using the issue tracker]
# The CPython development cycle: http://docs.python.org/devguide/devcycle.html
# [http://docs.python.org/devguide/devcycle.html| The CPython development cycle]


By the end, you'll:
By the end, you'll: