diff --git a/cli/CONTRIBUTING.md b/cli/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@
 
 Thanks for your interest in Hasura GraphQL Engine CLI.
 
-## Pre-requisites
+The CLI is written in [Go](https://golang.org/) using the popular
+package [`spf13/cobra`](https://github.com/spf13/cobra).
+
+All CLI related issues are labelled as [`c/cli`](https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Ac%2Fcli+) which stands for 
+component/cli. If you're new to the CLI codebase, you can checkout the
+[`good-first-issue`](https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Ac%2Fcli+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22) label for issues that
+are fairly easy to implement.
 
-- [Go 1.10](https://golang.org/doc/install)
-- [GNU Make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/)
+For first-time contributors, we have set aside some time slots for
+one-on-one pair programming with the team, to get you started quickly. :smile:
+If you're interested in setting up a chat, please feel free to pick a slot
+from [shahidhk](https://github.com/shahidhk)'s [calendar](https://calendly.com/shahidhk).
+
+## Pre-requisites
 
+- [Go >= 1.10](https://golang.org/doc/install)
+- [GNU Make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) (optional)
 
 You can follow your existing Golang workflow to fork, work on a branch and
 submit PR. If you're new to forking and working on Golang repositories, please