Merge pull request #507 from moneyball/patch-2

Add project tracking and conventions we want to adopt

Author: TheBlueMatt

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ you'll learn.
 Communications Channels
 -----------------------
 
-Communication about Rust-Lightning happens primarily on #ldk-dev on the [LDK slack](http://www.lightningdevkit.org/),
-but also #rust-bitcoin on IRC Freenode.
+Communication about Rust-Lightning happens primarily on #ldk-dev on the
+[LDK slack](http://www.lightningdevkit.org/), but also #rust-bitcoin on IRC Freenode.
 
 Discussion about code base improvements happens in GitHub issues and on pull
 requests.
 
+Major projects are tracked [here](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-lightning/projects).
+Major milestones are tracked [here](https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-lightning/milestones?direction=asc&sort=title&state=open).
+
 Contribution Workflow
 ---------------------
 
@@ -49,9 +52,15 @@ hestitate to split it into multiple small, focused PRs.
 
 The Minimal Supported Rust Version is 1.22.0 (enforced by our Travis).
 
-Commits should cover both issues fixed and solutions' rationale.
+Commits should cover both the issue fixed and the solution's rationale.
 These [guidelines](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/) should be kept in mind.
 
+To facilitate communication with other contributors, the project is making use of
+GitHub's "assignee" field. First check that no one is assigned and then comment
+suggesting that you're working on it. If someone is already assigned, don't hesitate
+to ask if the assigned party or previous commenters are still working on it if it has
+been awhile.
+
 Peer review
 -----------
 
@@ -94,6 +103,7 @@ Going further
 
 You may be interested by Jon Atack guide on [How to review Bitcoin Core PRs](https://github.com/jonatack/bitcoin-development/blob/master/how-to-review-bitcoin-core-prs.md)
 and [How to make Bitcoin Core PRs](https://github.com/jonatack/bitcoin-development/blob/master/how-to-make-bitcoin-core-prs.md).
-While there are differences between the projects in terms of context and maturity, many of the suggestions offered apply to this project.
+While there are differences between the projects in terms of context and maturity, many
+of the suggestions offered apply to this project.
 
 Overall, have fun :)