diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1d06e52..a640e5b 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Contributing to the Pawn Compiler
 
-When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via issue, email, or any other method with the owners of this repository before making a change.
-
-Please note we have a code of conduct, please follow it in all your interactions with the project.
+If you are proposing a new feature or fixing a bug of significant complexity, please do not write any code and propose your planned changes via an issue first! This saves _you_ time in case changes are required or the feature is rejected and it saves the _maintainers_ time as discussing proposals is generally easier than doing code review. Thank you!
 
 ## Pull Requests
 
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 1f25e5d..8b11849 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ Never pull to `master` - always pull to `dev` or a relevant feature branch.
 
 **Which issue(s) this PR fixes**:
 
-<!--GitHub tip: using "Fixes #<issue number> will automatically close the issue upon being merged-->
+<!--
+Please ensure you have discussed your proposed changes before committing time to writing code!
+
+GitHub tip: using "Fixes #<issue number> will automatically close the issue upon being merged
+-->
 
 Fixes #
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 5c4e458..b2a6e0d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ Parallel installation is supported.
 
 If you are a [sampctl][sampctl] user, you are already using this compiler!
 
-### Build From Source
+### Building from Source
 
-If you are interested in contributing or just using a specific version, check
-out [this page][build_source] for instructions for compiling for your platform.
+If you are interested in contributing then please first read
+[this document][contributing] and ensure you have discussed your proposed
+changes before writing any code. Check out [this page][build_source] for
+instructions for compiling for your platform.
 
 ## Background
 
@@ -122,4 +124,6 @@ seems to be based on an older release of Pawn.
   https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Southclaws/compiler/branch/master/artifacts
 [compat]: https://github.com/pawn-lang/compiler/wiki/Compatibility-mode
 [sampctl]: http://bit.ly/sampctl
+[contributing]:
+  https://github.com/pawn-lang/compiler/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
 [build_source]: https://github.com/pawn-lang/compiler/wiki/Building-From-Source