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Minor improvements to documentation, added CC wiki links and CC website link.
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## Slack
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CC has an active Slack community open to the public. [Sign up here](http://slack-signup.creativecommons.org/). We have a lot of channels to explore, but the ones most relevant to CC's developer community are:
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Creative Commons has an active Slack community open to the public. [Sign up here](http://slack-signup.creativecommons.org/). We have a lot of channels to explore, but the ones most relevant to CC's developer community are:
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* `#intro` – introduce yourself here
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* `#cc-developers` – for general technical discussion
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* `#cc-gsoc` – for Google Summer of Code related discussion
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* `#cc-usability` – for feedback on new releases from the community
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For information regarding joining a channel on Slack, [look here](https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/205239967-Join-a-channel).
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For information regarding joining a channel on Slack, [look here](https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/205239967-Join-a-channel). For more information about how CC uses Slack generally, see [the Slack page on the CC wiki](https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Slack).
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Note that channels like `#general` on Slack consist of a fair amount of users. While it is a channel for general-purpose discussions, please take into consideration that a post on such a channel will notify thousands of users. 😄
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## First Steps
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If you are a student interested in submitting a proposal to CC, start by checking out our [Project Ideas](/gsoc-2019/project-ideas/all) page and finding an idea that interests you and joining our [Slack or developer mailing list](/community).
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If you are a student interested in submitting a proposal to CC, start by checking out our [Project Ideas](/gsoc-2019/project-ideas/all) page to find an idea that you would like to write a proposal to work on during GSoC. CC mentors are available on [Slack and the developer mailing list](/community) to answer questions and provide feedback.
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Before you submit a proposal, read our [Application Instructions](/gsoc-2019/application-instructions) and [Student Expectations](/gsoc-2019/student-expectations) to get an idea of what we are looking for from students.
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Before you start writing a proposal, read our [Application Instructions](/gsoc-2019/application-instructions) and [Student Expectations](/gsoc-2019/student-expectations) to get an idea of what we are looking for from students.
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## Mentors
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* Read the [official GSoC student guide](https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/).
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* Review our [Project Ideas](/gsoc-2019/project-ideas/all) and ask questions about projects you're potentially interested in on our `#cc-gsoc` Slack channel or developer mailing list.
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* Once you've decided on a project, follow our [Application Instructions](/gsoc-2019/application-instructions) to write a draft proposal.
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* It is a good idea to learn about what Creative Commons does to provide context to your proposal. Some resources:
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* [CC's main website](https://creativecommons.org/)
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* [The CC public wiki](https://wiki.creativecommons.org/)
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* Get feedback from the primary mentor associated with the project you're proposing before you submit a final application.
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* If you're proposing a project that's not on our official ideas list, please talk to our mentors to see if there is anyone interested in mentoring that project before you put any work into the proposal.
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* Making a successful contribution to one of our projects will help us get a sense of your work and is highly recommended. Please follow the guidelines in [Contributing Code](/contributing-code) to find issues to work on and submit a successful pull request.

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