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# Community

Prometheus is developed in the open. Here are some of the channels we use to communicate and contribute:

IRC: `#prometheus` on irc.freenode.net (for the easiest start, join via Riot)

Mailing lists:

- prometheus-users – for discussions around Prometheus usage
- prometheus-developers – for discussions around Prometheus development

Twitter: @PrometheusIO

Issue tracker: We use the GitHub issue tracker for the various Prometheus repositories

# Contributing

We welcome community contributions! Please see the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file in the respective Prometheus repository for instructions on how to submit changes. If you are planning on making more elaborate or controversial changes, please discuss them on the mailing list before sending a pull request.

# Project Governance

Prometheus is an independent open-source project and not controlled by any single company. To emphasize this and clarify our governance structure, we joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation in 2016.

# Commercial support

This is a list of third-party companies and individuals who provide support or consulting services for Prometheus. Prometheus is an independent open source project which does not endorse any company.

- Robust Perception
- Julius Volz (independent contractor)
- Container Solutions

# Acknowledgements

Prometheus was initially started by Matt T. Proud and Julius Volz. The majority of its development has been sponsored by SoundCloud.

We would also like to acknowledge early contributions by engineers from Docker and Boxever.

Special thanks to DigitalOcean for providing hosting resources.

The Prometheus logo was contributed by Robin Greenwood.