Changes to non-org contribution policies and LFX clarifications #148
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LGTM, with a few suggestions
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| 3. **Not sure what to work on?** | ||
| A great place to start is issues labeled [`good first issue`](https://github.com/kgateway-dev/kgateway/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22Good+First+Issue%22). |
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maybe also mention not to grab an issue that's already assigned to someone else (although if it's evident there has been no progress for a while, it would be ok to ask if they are still working on it)
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| ### Guidelines for LFX Mentorship Program Candidates | ||
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| kgateway has participated in the [Linux Foundation's LFX Mentorship Program](https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/mentorship) for several cycles. |
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| kgateway has participated in the [Linux Foundation's LFX Mentorship Program](https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/mentorship) for several cycles. | |
| Kgateway has participated in the [Linux Foundation's LFX Mentorship Program](https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/mentorship) for several cycles. |
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| - We _strongly_ encourage you to focus on one high-quality PR for an issue you have been assigned instead of opening | ||
| multiple PRs simultaneously. This ensures fair review capacity across all applicants. | ||
| - Please follow the community guidelines for issue assignment. **Do not self-assign issues.** Many issues require |
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i would say this bullet point could even go under general guidelines somewhere above, maybe the Find something to work on section
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Planning to present these changes at the 2/10/2026 community meeting. These changes should help limit the number of AI-generated, low-quality PRs in kgateway-dev/kgateway and help maintainers have a more manageable load for reviews.
Feedback is welcome!