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+# Contributions to the maya project
+
+## Creator & Maintainer
+
+- Kenneth Reitz <me@kennethreitz.org> `@kennethreitz <https://github.com/kennethreitz>`_
+
+
+## Contributors
+
+In chronological order:
+
+- Adam Nelson <adam@varud.com> (`@adamn <https://github.com/adamn>`_)
+- Timo Furrer <tuxtimo@gmail.com> (`@timofurrer <https://github.com/timofurrer>`_)
+- Moinuddin Quadri <moin18@gmail.com> (`@moin18 <https://github.com/moin18>`_)
+- Grigouze <grigouze@yahoo.fr> (`@grigouze <https://github.com/grigouze>`_)
+- Tzu-ping Chung <uranusjr@gmail.com> (`@uranusjr <https://github.com/uranusjr>`_)
+- aaronjeline (`@aaronjeline <https://github.com/aaronjeline>`_)
+- jerry2yu (`@jerry2yu <https://github.com/jerry2yu>`_)
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 `Say Thanks <https://saythanks.io/to/kennethreitz>`_!
+
+
+How to Contribute
+-----------------
+
+#. Check for open issues or open a fresh issue to start a discussion around a feature idea or a bug.
+#. Fork `the repository`_ on GitHub to start making your changes to the **master** branch (or branch off of it).
+#. Write a test which shows that the bug was fixed or that the feature works as expected.
+#. Send a pull request and bug the maintainer until it gets merged and published. :) Make sure to add yourself to AUTHORS_.
+
+.. _`the repository`: http://github.com/kennethreitz/maya
+.. _AUTHORS: https://github.com/kennethreitz/maya/blob/master/AUTHORS.rst