learningequality · MisRob · May 12, 2025
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,29 +1,6 @@
 <!-- Also update README.md (duplicate) -->
 ## How can I contribute?
 
-1. 📙 **Skim through the [Developer documentation](./docs/_index.md)** to understand where to refer later on.
-2. 💻 **Follow the [Local development instructions](./docs/local_dev_docker.md) to set up your development server.**
-3. 🔍 **Search for issues tagged as [help wanted](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22+no%3Aassignee) or [good first issue](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22+no%3Aassignee).**
-4. 🗣️ **Ask us for an assignment in the comments of an issue you've chosen.** Please request assignment of a reasonable amount of issues at a time. Once you finish your current issue or two, you are welcome to ask for more.
+We welcome contributors!
 
-**❓ Where to ask questions**
-
-- For anything development related, refer to the [Developer documentation](./docs/_index.md) at first. Some answers may already be there.
-- For questions related to a specific issue or assignment requests, use the corresponding issue's comments section.
-- Visit [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/discussions) to ask about anything related to contributing or to troubleshoot development server issues.
-
-**👥 How to connect**
-
-- We encourage you to visit [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/discussions) to connect with the Learning Equality team as well as with other contributors.
-- To get access to the GSOC 2025 Slack channel, send us an e-mail at [email protected].
-- If you'd like to contribute on a regular basis, we are happy to invite you to our open-source community Slack channel. Get in touch with us at [email protected] to receive an invitation.
-
----
-
-🕖 Please allow us a few days to reply to your comments. If you don't hear from us within a week, reach out via [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/discussions).
-
-As soon as you open a pull request, it may take us a week or two to review it as we're a small team. We appreciate your contribution and will provide feedback.
-
----
-
-*Thank you for your interest in contributing! Learning Equality was founded by volunteers dedicated to helping make educational materials more accessible to those in need, and every contribution makes a difference.*
+To find out how to contribute, visit the [Contributing to our open code base](https://learningequality.org/contributing-to-our-open-code-base).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -16,33 +16,9 @@ If you are looking for help setting up custom content channels, uploading and or
 <!-- Also update CONTRIBUTING.md (duplicate) -->
 ## How can I contribute?
 
-1. 📙 **Skim through the [Developer documentation](./docs/_index.md)** to understand where to refer later on.
-2. 💻 **Follow the [Local development instructions](./docs/local_dev_docker.md) to set up your development server.**
-3. 🔍 **Search for issues tagged as [help wanted](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22help+wanted%22+no%3Aassignee) or [good first issue](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22+no%3Aassignee).**
-4. 🗣️ **Ask us for an assignment in the comments of an issue you've chosen.** Please request assignment of a reasonable amount of issues at a time. Once you finish your current issue or two, you are welcome to ask for more.
-
-**❓ Where to ask questions**
-
-- For anything development related, refer to the [Developer documentation](./docs/_index.md) at first. Some answers may already be there.
-- For questions related to a specific issue or assignment requests, use the corresponding issue's comments section.
-- Visit [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/discussions) to ask about anything related to contributing or to troubleshoot development server issues.
-
-**👥 How to connect**
-
-- We encourage you to visit [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/discussions) to connect with the Learning Equality team as well as with other contributors.
-- To get access to the GSOC 2025 Slack channel, send us an e-mail at [email protected].
-- If you'd like to contribute on a regular basis, we are happy to invite you to our open-source community Slack channel. Get in touch with us at [email protected] to receive an invitation.
-
----
-
-🕖 Please allow us a few days to reply to your comments. If you don't hear from us within a week, reach out via [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/discussions).
-
-As soon as you open a pull request, it may take us a week or two to review it as we're a small team. We appreciate your contribution and will provide feedback.
-
----
-
-*Thank you for your interest in contributing! Learning Equality was founded by volunteers dedicated to helping make educational materials more accessible to those in need, and every contribution makes a difference.*
+We welcome contributors!
 
+To find out how to contribute, visit the [Contributing to our open code base](https://learningequality.org/contributing-to-our-open-code-base).
 
 ## Licensing
 Kolibri Studio is licensed under the MIT license. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for more details.