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Contributing to ZCM

ZCM is an open-source project developed by its own users to solve daily problems. We have a few guiding principles to our project, but we also try to be very open to new approaches. We love contributions!

Core Principles

• Minimal dependencies: Crucial for supporting as many systems as possible
• Code Mimicry: New code should match existing conventions
• As Opt-In As Possible: Advanced dependencies and transports should be opt-in
• Backwards Compatibility: Until v2.0 we aim for maximal compatibility with LCM

Community

There are a few ways to join the community and stay informed on the latest ZCM news:

• Discord Chatroom
• Github Project Page
• Mailing List
• Continuous Integration

Pull Requests

We currently manage pull requests through GitHub, but it's often a good idea to ping the mailing list or Discord for feedback. Most of the core developers are very busy career engineers whom may miss your contribution without a reminder or two.