[Start Here]: Newcomer check-in and FAQ

# Welcome to Plutopy! 🎉

If you have a GitHub account, you can check in by saying hello, introducing yourself or asking a question below!

To get a GitHub account, you can join [here](https://github.com/join). It's free!

## FAQ

**What is Plutopy?** Plutopy is a community aimed at teaching and advocating for reproducible research in the planetary sciences.

**What if I don't do Planetary Science?** That's ok! If you are interested in learning about reproducible research, most of the skills taught here are transferable to other areas of science, data science, etc. The examples will revolve around planetary analysis of Pluto though!

**Is Pluto a planet?** Next question...

**I have no experience with this stuff and it all seems daunting** Don't worry! The modules here assume little to no experience with programming, Git, or planetary science! All it takes is an interest in learning about reproducible research and an internet connection.

**I'm stuck, where do I go for help?** The [issue board](https://github.com/cjtu/plutopy/issues/) is the best way to get in touch or find help. Chances are, if you got stuck because something was unclear or you don't know what to do next, someone else could have the same problem! You can check if there are any issues that are similar to your problem, and if not, open a new issue (instructions [here](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-an-issue/)). A Plutopy collaborator will respond as soon as possible.

**I'm ready to start learning!** Great! The first task is #1. You got this! 💪

Read the FAQ in issue #14 and follow its links to the issue board and task #1 to understand the current newcomer path. Done would require a concrete, current onboarding or FAQ improvement, but this issue names no target file or test.

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