inconsistent here, could be described more generally for the whole section.
2. Read mailing list (archives) and follow the discussions on the patches sent.
2. Read mailing list (archives) and follow the discussions on the patches sent.
-3. Get familiar with coding conventions used (in any particular project).
+3. Get familiar with coding conventions used.
This way you get some insight of the look and feel of the patches sent,
both the way code should be written, how to write commit log messages
This way you get some insight of the look and feel of the patches sent,
both the way code should be written, how to write commit log messages