From 32c1c582d2077ec7b79ffc82fe12dbe0ee93291f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dgonzdev <dgonzdev837@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:49:56 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] add contributing documentation

---
 README.md            |  8 +++++++-
 docs/CONTRIBUTING.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3069cd0..147c910 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,4 +61,10 @@ More platforms coming soon.
 
 ## Contributing
 
-TODO
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+TLDR:
+- Fork the repository
+- Create a branch
+- Make your changes
+- Submit a pull request
+
+The [contributing document](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) explains more.
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diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc7d414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Contributing
+
+## TLDR
+
+- Fork the repository
+- Create a branch
+- Make your changes
+- Submit a pull request
+
+## Adding New Datasets
+
+- Create a new table in the primary database
+  - Table name should match the dataset's official name 
+- Create a rails model for the table
+  - Model should be namespaced under the department that publishes the dataset
+  - Model should set self.table_name to the dataset's official name
+- Add the following API endpoint constants:
+  - SODA2_API_ENDPOINT
+  - SODA2_CSV_API_ENDPOINT
+  - SODA3_API_ENDPOINT
+  - SODA3_CSV_API_ENDPOINT
+- Add the following metadata class methods:
+  - url
+  - name
+  - description
+  - data_provided_by
+  - agency
+  - update_frequency
+  - automation
+  - date_made_public
+  - category
+  - tags
+- Add the public class import method and the following private class methods
+  - import_soda2
+  - import_soda2_csv
+  - import_soda3
+  - import_soda3_csv

From 194f5d921847e422335cd4b41795334b25fb46e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dgonzdev <dgonzdev837@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:54:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] add contributing documentation

---
 README.md            |  2 +-
 docs/CONTRIBUTING.md | 15 ++++++++++-----
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 147c910..79c00fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ TLDR:
 - Make your changes
 - Submit a pull request
 
-The [contributing document](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) explains more.
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+The [contributing document](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) provides more information.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fc7d414..162852c 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -30,8 +30,13 @@
   - date_made_public
   - category
   - tags
-- Add the public class import method and the following private class methods
-  - import_soda2
-  - import_soda2_csv
-  - import_soda3
-  - import_soda3_csv
+- Add the following import class methods:
+  - import (public)
+  - import_soda2 (private)
+  - import_soda2_csv (private)
+  - import_soda3 (private)
+  - import_soda3_csv (private)
+
+## Adding New ETL Workflows
+
+TODO
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