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Join the #launchpad-dev IRC channel at irc.libera.chat and ask your questions.
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Look in the mailing list archives.
Sit in IRC meetings.
Check the FAQ.
Read the API documentation
If you want to discuss a patch, find the on-call reviewer or ask in #launchpad-dev.
If you see something wrong with any of these wiki pages, please just fix it (or if you can't or don't know how to fix it, then contact us by one of the above means). We try to run a newcomer-friendly community; it's okay to ask basic questions and make obvious suggestions. It's also okay to just file a bug.
NOTE: If you need help using Launchpad, please see the help wiki.