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How to Contribute

Join Our Mission to Decentralize Food Production

We're building an open-source, solar-powered system that synthesizes nutritious food from sustainable sources. This project aims to eliminate food scarcity through accessible technology.

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Fields of Expertise Needed

🍄 Biology & Mycology

· Mushroom cultivation specialists - Optimize growth parameters and yield · Microbiologists - Develop efficient fermentation processes · Biochemists - Analyze nutritional profiles and enhance food quality · Plant scientists - Integrate complementary plant-based systems

⚡ Engineering & Hardware

· Electrical engineers - Solar power systems and circuit design · Mechanical engineers - Structural and mechanical components · Embedded systems developers - Microcontroller programming · Thermal experts - Temperature regulation systems

💻 Software & Programming

· Python developers - Control systems and data processing · IoT specialists - Sensor integration and remote monitoring · Data analysis - Performance optimization and machine learning · UI/UX designers - User interface and experience design

🥗 Nutrition & Food Science

· Nutritional scientists - Meal optimization and balance · Food safety experts - Preservation and safety protocols · Culinary specialists - Recipe development and preparation · Dietary requirement experts - Special dietary needs

How to Get Involved

  1. Review Open Issues

Check our Issues tab for tasks labeled by difficulty level.

  1. Join Discussions

Participate in our GitHub Discussions to collaborate on design decisions.

  1. Submit Pull Requests

· Fork the repository · Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature · Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature' · Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature · Open a pull request

  1. Documentation & Testing

Help improve documentation, create tutorials, or test existing components.

Getting Credit

All significant contributors will be:

· Added to our CONTRIBUTORS.md file · Recognized in project releases · Acknowledged in relevant documentation · Included as co-authors on related academic papers

Communication

· Use clear, respectful language in all communications · Document your work thoroughly · Ask questions early and often · Provide constructive feedback

First-Time Contributors

Look for issues tagged good first issue to get started with smaller, well-defined tasks.

Let's build a food-secure future together!

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License & Collaboration

This entire project, including this wiki, is open-source and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

  • 💡 Have an idea or found an error? Please suggest an edit or open a discussion!
  • 🔬 Want to collaborate? Read the How-to-Contribute guide.
  • 📜 For the full legal terms, view the LICENSE.md file in the main repository.

This project was conceived and designed by Josh Dakin-Mandryk.

The Self-Sustaining Food Synthesizer

A project to decentralize food production.

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