---
title: "Welcome to the Twelve-Factor community!"
source: Twelve-Factor App
source_url: https://github.com/heroku/12factor
licence: MIT
domain: engineering
subdomain: 12factor
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

# Welcome to the Twelve-Factor community!

Thank you for your interest in the twelve-factor manifesto. Here are some suggestions for getting started with the community:

1. **Familiarize Yourself with the Project**
    - Begin by reviewing the [Twelve-Factor Manifesto](https://12factor.net) to
     see the current state.
    - Check out the [Twelve-Factor Vision](https://github.com/twelve-factor/twelve-factor/blob/main/VISION.md) to understand the
     project's goals and principles.
    - Take a look at the [Twelve-Factor Governance document](https://github.com/twelve-factor/twelve-factor/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md) to
     familiarize yourself with how we operate.

2. **Join the Discussion**
    - Participate in discussions on [open issues](https://github.com/twelve-factor/twelve-factor/issues).
    - Broader discussions often happen on the [mailing
    list](https://groups.google.com/g/twelve-factor)
    - Near real-time collaboration happens on
    [discord](https://discord.gg/9HFMDMt95z)
    - Respectful dialogue and collaboration a key to our community's success.

3. **Find an Area to Contribute**
    - Contributions come in many forms: documentation, bug fixes, new features,
     or participating in discussions.
    - Look for open issues on our GitHub repository that are tagged as [good
     first issue](https://github.com/twelve-factor/twelve-factor/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Agood+first+issue)
     for beginners, or explore areas where you feel you can provide value.
    - More details can be found in [The Contributing document](https://github.com/twelve-factor/twelve-factor/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Meetings

The maintainers group meets weekly in our [discord](https://discord.gg/9HFMDMt95z) at 8:30 AM PST.

Invite links:
[(gcal)](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=Twelve-Factor+Maintainers+Meeting&dates=20241205T163000Z/20241205T170000Z&details=Weekly+meeting+to+discuss+updates+and+maintenance+for+the+Twelve-Factor+manifesto.&location=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Fchannels%2F1296917489615110174%2F1296917489615110178&recur=RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY)
[(ics)](/maintainers.ics)
