we solving? • What's the technology stack? • What's the project's status? • How to use/contribute? • If you want contributions http://ben.balter.com/2017/04/14/your-projects-readme-is-your-project-constitution/
on the internet • Establishes expectations for community norms • Signals that your project is a welcoming community • Better to have before something happens, not after • It's the right thing to do