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+# Contributing to Jocko
+
+Thank you for contributing to Jocko!
+
+Here's the [ROADMAP](https://github.com/travisjeffery/jocko/issues/1) where you'll find what could be worked on. The current goal is get feature parity with Kafka 0.10.x.
+
+Here's the steps to contribute:
+
+## Fork and clone the repo:
+
+```
+git clone git@github.com:your-username/jocko.git
+```
+
+## Get the deps:
+
+```
+govendor sync
+```
+
+- (If you don't have govendor, run: `go get -u github.com/kardianos/govendor`)
+
+
+## Check the tests pass:
+
+```
+go test ./...
+```
+
+## Make your change. Write tests. Make the tests pass:
+
+``` 
+go test ./...
+```
+
+## [Write a good commit message](http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html).
+
+## Push to your fork. Submit a pull request.
+
+- Describe in bullet points what your change does and why.
+- Link the equivalent code from the [Kafka repo](https://github.com/apache/kafka) or [docs](https://kafka.apache.org/documentation).
+
+Thanks!