There are plenty of ways to contribute, in particular we appreciate support in the following areas:
There are plenty of ways to contribute, in particular we appreciate support in the following areas:
- Reporting issues. For security issues see [Security policy](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/.github/blob/master/SECURITY.md).
- Reporting issues. For security issues see [Security policy](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/.github/blob/master/SECURITY.md).
- Fixing and responding to existing issues. You can start off with those tagged ["good first issue"](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/contribute) which are meant as introductory issues for external contributors.
- Fixing and responding to existing issues. You can start off with those tagged ["good first issue"](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism/labels/D-good-first-issue) which are meant as introductory issues for external contributors.
- Improving the [community site](https://community.optimism.io/), [documentation](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/community-hub) and [tutorials](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism-tutorial).
- Improving the [community site](https://community.optimism.io/), [documentation](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/community-hub) and [tutorials](https://github.com/ethereum-optimism/optimism-tutorial).
- Become an "Optimizer" and answer questions in the [Optimism Discord](https://discord.optimism.io).
- Become an "Optimizer" and answer questions in the [Optimism Discord](https://discord.optimism.io).
- Get involved in the protocol design process by proposing changes or new features or write parts of the spec yourself in the [specs subdirectory](./specs/).
- Get involved in the protocol design process by proposing changes or new features or write parts of the spec yourself in the [specs subdirectory](./specs/).
