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+# CODEOWNERS: https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
+
+# Docs
+*.md    @barriebyron
+
+# Primary repo maintainers
+*    @dongsam @kogisin @hallazzang
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 # Contributing
 
-We welcome contributions from anyone who is willing to create a new PR on farming module, make sure that you read and comply with this document. See the [open issues](https://github.com/tendermint/farming/issues) that we need help with. Feel free to inform us if you are willing to work on any issue. Note that the `main` branch contains the latest development version. 
+We welcome contributions to our codebase and documentation. 
 
-We follow standard github best practices: 
+Before you create a PR on the farming module, make sure that you read and comply with this document. See the [open issues](https://github.com/tendermint/farming/issues) that we need help with. 
+
+Feel free to inform us if you are willing to work on an issue. Note that the `main` branch contains the latest development version. 
+
+We follow standard GitHub best practices: 
 
 - Fork the repository
 - Make sure your `branch` is from the tip of `main` branch
-- Make some commits to resolve an issue
+- Make your commits to resolve an issue
 - Submit a pull request to `main`
 
-Rule of thumb:
+General guidance:
 
 - Make sure you run tests by running `make test-all` locally to see there is any issue
-- Review all the checks on your PR and review code coverage report
-- Assign reviewers from code owners (@dongsam @kogisin @hallazzang)
+- Review all the checks on your PR and review the code coverage report
 
 Thank you for your contribution!
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