sembr src/getting-started.md

Author: tshepang

src/doc/rustc-dev-guide/src/getting-started.md

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # Getting Started
 
-Thank you for your interest in contributing to Rust! There are many ways to
-contribute, and we appreciate all of them.
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Rust!
+There are many ways to contribute, and we appreciate all of them.
 
 If this is your first time contributing, the [walkthrough] chapter can give you a good example of
 how a typical contribution would go.
 
-This documentation is _not_ intended to be comprehensive; it is meant to be a
-quick guide for the most useful things. For more information, [see this
+This documentation is _not_ intended to be comprehensive;
+it is meant to be a quick guide for the most useful things.
+For more information, [see this
 chapter on how to build and run the compiler](./building/how-to-build-and-run.md).
 
 [internals]: https://internals.rust-lang.org
@@ -36,26 +37,31 @@ questions about how the compiler works can go in [#t-compiler/help][z-help].
 [z-help]: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/182449-t-compiler.2Fhelp
 
 **Please ask questions!** A lot of people report feeling that they are "wasting
-expert's time", but nobody on `t-compiler` feels this way. Contributors are
-important to us.
+expert's time", but nobody on `t-compiler` feels this way.
+Contributors are important to us.
 
 Also, if you feel comfortable, prefer public topics, as this means others can
-see the questions and answers, and perhaps even integrate them back into this
-guide :)
+see the questions and answers, and perhaps even integrate them back into this guide :)
 
-**Tip**: If you're not a native English speaker and feel unsure about writing, try using a translator to help. But avoid using LLM tools that generate long, complex words. In daily teamwork, **simple and clear words** are best for easy understanding. Even small typos or grammar mistakes can make you seem more human, and people connect better with humans.
+**Tip**: If you're not a native English speaker and feel unsure about writing, try using a translator to help.
+But avoid using LLM tools that generate long, complex words.
+In daily teamwork, **simple and clear words** are best for easy understanding.
+Even small typos or grammar mistakes can make you seem more human, and people connect better with humans.
 
 ### Experts
 
-Not all `t-compiler` members are experts on all parts of `rustc`; it's a
-pretty large project. To find out who could have some expertise on
+Not all `t-compiler` members are experts on all parts of `rustc`;
+it's a pretty large project.
+To find out who could have some expertise on
 different parts of the compiler, [consult triagebot assign groups][map].
-The sections that start with `[assign*` in `triagebot.toml` file. 
+The sections that start with `[assign*` in `triagebot.toml` file.
 But also, feel free to ask questions even if you can't figure out who to ping.
 
 Another way to find experts for a given part of the compiler is to see who has made recent commits.
 For example, to find people who have recently worked on name resolution since the 1.68.2 release,
-you could run `git shortlog -n 1.68.2.. compiler/rustc_resolve/`. Ignore any commits starting with
+you could run `git shortlog -n 1.68.2..
+compiler/rustc_resolve/`.
+Ignore any commits starting with
 "Rollup merge" or commits by `@bors` (see [CI contribution procedures](./contributing.md#ci) for
 more information about these commits).
 
@@ -64,8 +70,7 @@ more information about these commits).
 ### Etiquette
 
 We do ask that you be mindful to include as much useful information as you can
-in your question, but we recognize this can be hard if you are unfamiliar with
-contributing to Rust.
+in your question, but we recognize this can be hard if you are unfamiliar with contributing to Rust.
 
 Just pinging someone without providing any context can be a bit annoying and
 just create noise, so we ask that you be mindful of the fact that the
@@ -74,13 +79,16 @@ just create noise, so we ask that you be mindful of the fact that the
 ## What should I work on?
 
 The Rust project is quite large and it can be difficult to know which parts of the project need
-help, or are a good starting place for beginners. Here are some suggested starting places.
+help, or are a good starting place for beginners.
+Here are some suggested starting places.
 
 ### Easy or mentored issues
 
 If you're looking for somewhere to start, check out the following [issue
-search][help-wanted-search]. See the [Triage] for an explanation of these labels. You can also try
-filtering the search to areas you're interested in. For example:
+search][help-wanted-search].
+See the [Triage] for an explanation of these labels.
+You can also try filtering the search to areas you're interested in.
+For example:
 
 - `repo:rust-lang/rust-clippy` will only show clippy issues
 - `label:T-compiler` will only show issues related to the compiler
@@ -94,8 +102,9 @@ See below for how to find work that isn't labelled.
 
 ### Recurring work
 
-Some work is too large to be done by a single person. In this case, it's common to have "Tracking
-issues" to co-ordinate the work between contributors. Here are some example tracking issues where
+Some work is too large to be done by a single person.
+In this case, it's common to have "Tracking issues" to co-ordinate the work between contributors.
+Here are some example tracking issues where
 it's easy to pick up work without a large time commitment:
 
 - *Add recurring work items here.*
@@ -105,8 +114,8 @@ If you find more recurring work, please feel free to add it here!
 ### Clippy issues
 
 The [Clippy] project has spent a long time making its contribution process as friendly to newcomers
-as possible. Consider working on it first to get familiar with the process and the compiler
-internals.
+as possible.
+Consider working on it first to get familiar with the process and the compiler internals.
 
 See [the Clippy contribution guide][clippy-contributing] for instructions on getting started.
 
@@ -116,27 +125,31 @@ See [the Clippy contribution guide][clippy-contributing] for instructions on get
 ### Diagnostic issues
 
 Many diagnostic issues are self-contained and don't need detailed background knowledge of the
-compiler. You can see a list of diagnostic issues [here][diagnostic-issues].
+compiler.
+You can see a list of diagnostic issues [here][diagnostic-issues].
 
 [diagnostic-issues]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AA-diagnostics+no%3Aassignee
 
 ### Picking up abandoned pull requests
 
 Sometimes, contributors send a pull request, but later find out that they don't have enough
-time to work on it, or they simply are not interested in it anymore. Such PRs are often
-eventually closed and they receive the `S-inactive` label. You could try to examine some of
-these PRs and pick up the work. You can find the list of such PRs [here][abandoned-prs].
+time to work on it, or they simply are not interested in it anymore.
+Such PRs are often eventually closed and they receive the `S-inactive` label.
+You could try to examine some of these PRs and pick up the work.
+You can find the list of such PRs [here][abandoned-prs].
 
 If the PR has been implemented in some other way in the meantime, the `S-inactive` label
-should be removed from it. If not, and it seems that there is still interest in the change,
+should be removed from it.
+If not, and it seems that there is still interest in the change,
 you can try to rebase the pull request on top of the latest `master` branch and send a new
 pull request, continuing the work on the feature.
 
 [abandoned-prs]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+label%3AS-inactive+is%3Aclosed
 
 ### Writing tests
 
-Issues that have been resolved but do not have a regression test are marked with the `E-needs-test` label. Writing unit tests is a low-risk, lower-priority task that offers new contributors a great opportunity to familiarize themselves with the testing infrastructure and contribution workflow.
+Issues that have been resolved but do not have a regression test are marked with the `E-needs-test` label.
+Writing unit tests is a low-risk, lower-priority task that offers new contributors a great opportunity to familiarize themselves with the testing infrastructure and contribution workflow.
 
 ### Contributing to std (standard library)
 
@@ -147,28 +160,28 @@ See [std-dev-guide](https://std-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/).
 There are a bunch of other projects that you can contribute to outside of the
 `rust-lang/rust` repo, including `cargo`, `miri`, `rustup`, and many others.
 
-These repos might have their own contributing guidelines and procedures. Many
-of them are owned by working groups. For more info, see the documentation in those repos' READMEs.
+These repos might have their own contributing guidelines and procedures.
+Many of them are owned by working groups.
+For more info, see the documentation in those repos' READMEs.
 
 ### Other ways to contribute
 
 There are a bunch of other ways you can contribute, especially if you don't
 feel comfortable jumping straight into the large `rust-lang/rust` codebase.
 
-The following tasks are doable without much background knowledge but are
-incredibly helpful:
+The following tasks are doable without much background knowledge but are incredibly helpful:
 
 - [Writing documentation][wd]: if you are feeling a bit more intrepid, you could try
-  to read a part of the code and write doc comments for it. This will help you
-  to learn some part of the compiler while also producing a useful artifact!
+  to read a part of the code and write doc comments for it.
+  This will help you to learn some part of the compiler while also producing a useful artifact!
 - [Triaging issues][triage]: categorizing, replicating, and minimizing issues is very helpful to the Rust maintainers.
 - [Working groups][wg]: there are a bunch of working groups on a wide variety
   of rust-related things.
 - Answer questions on [users.rust-lang.org][users], or on [Stack Overflow][so].
 - Participate in the [RFC process](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs).
 - Find a [requested community library][community-library], build it, and publish
-  it to [Crates.io](http://crates.io). Easier said than done, but very, very
-  valuable!
+  it to [Crates.io](http://crates.io).
+  Easier said than done, but very, very valuable!
 
 [users]: https://users.rust-lang.org/
 [so]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/rust