diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2fd60c9..81f7297 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-Thanks for contributing to Boxen! A couple of notes to help you out:
+# Contributing
 
-* We're conservative with version bumps, especially on services. We
-  tend to keep things aligned with what we're personally using in
-  development. If that doesn't work for your team, fork the module and
-  use it in your Boxen instead.
+* Fork it
+* Fix it
+* Test it
+* Pull Request it
 
-* Otherwise, go crazy! Fork it, fix it, test it, pull request it.
-  Remember that a PR is the start of a conversation, not the end of one.
-
-:heart:,
-Boxen
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85ab0f7..9c6907f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ include whatpulse
 * boxen
 
 ## Developing
-Write code.  Run ```script/cbuild```.
+Write tests.  Write code.  Run ```script/cbuild```.