| 1 | CiviCRM is a community-driven open-source project. It has a small, full-time |
| 2 | [core team](https://civicrm.org/core-team) |
| 3 | which facilitates development and works on critical issues. |
| 4 | Additionally, a large community of active contributors and |
| 5 | [partner organizations](https://civicrm.org/partners-contributors) |
| 6 | drive much of the development work. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | For developers, CiviCRM maintains a comprehensive |
| 9 | [Developer Guide](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest). |
| 10 | Topics of particular importance while submitting pull requests include: |
| 11 | |
| 12 | * [Contributing to CiviCRM core](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/core/contributing/) |
| 13 | * [Pull requests](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/tools/git/#pr) |
| 14 | * [Git workflow overview](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/tools/git/#contributing) |
| 15 | * [Writing automated tests](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/testing/setup/) |
| 16 | * [Jenkins continuous integration](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/tools/jenkins/) |
| 17 | * [Release Process](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/core/release-process/) |
| 18 | * [Developer Community](https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/basics/community/) |
| 19 | |
| 20 | CiviCRM thanks you for your contributions and invites you to [log your time spent](https://civicrm.org/contributor-log) so that you (or your organization) may receive public recognition and promotion for your efforts. |