It's a joke. It's obvious that they want people to contribute, as this follows with:
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To prevent accidental violation of one of those guidelines, you should never
* learn git
* fork the repo
* learn python
* learn c++14
* read the code and documentation
* contribute anything to the code
* contact us
cheers, happy hecking.
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The contribution guide in general is pretty well written and welcoming.