Extend Getting Started with GLOSSARY/meeting minutes in CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e8a57d85f7f7e8a9cebe857f6011e7c84dee6b6d..186ae274fdacfcb165e7c0a9227f2837e12778c8 100644 (file)
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ Getting Started
 First and foremost, start small.
 
 This doesn't mean don't be ambitious with the breadth and depth of your contributions but rather
-understand the project context and culture before investing an asymmetric number of hours on
+understand the project culture before investing an asymmetric number of hours on
 development compared to your merged work.
 
+Browsing through the [meeting minutes](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-lightning/wiki/Meetings)
+is a good first step. You will learn who is working on what, how releases are drafted, what are the
+pending tasks to deliver, where you can contribute review bandwidth, etc.
+
 Even if you have an extensive open source background or sound software engineering skills, consider
 that the reviewers' comprehension of the code is as much important as technical correctness.
 
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@ a "soft" commitment.
 If you're eager to increase the velocity of the dev process, reviewing other contributors work is
 the best you can do while waiting review on yours.
 
+Also, getting familiar with the [glossary](GLOSSARY.md) will streamline discussions with regular contributors.
+
 Contribution Workflow
 ---------------------