# Contributing guidelines

## How to become a contributor and submit your own code

### Contributing A Patch

1. Submit an issue describing your proposed change to the repo in question.
2. The [repo owners](OWNERS) will respond to your issue promptly.
3. Fork the desired repo, develop and test your code changes.
4. Sign the CNCF CLA (https://git.k8s.io/community/CLA.md#the-contributor-license-agreement)
5. Submit a pull request.
