awesome-connected-things-sec/CONTRIBUTING.md

# 🙌 Contributors

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has helped shape this project. From code and docs to ideas and feedback — your contributions are what make this repository thrive. ❤️

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## 🚀 How to Contribute

1. **Fork** this repository.
2. **Clone** it to your local environment.
3. **Create a Branch** with a descriptive name  
   e.g., `feature/add-scanner-tool`, `fix/bluetooth-typo`
4. **Make your changes** – code, docs, tools, anything helpful!
5. **Write clear commits**  
   e.g., `fix: handle null device names in scanner`
6. **Push & submit a Pull Request**
7. 🎉 **Celebrate!** You’ve just made the IoT ecosystem more secure.

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## 🔍 Contribution Review Process

- A core team member will review your PR.
- You may be asked for refinements or feedback.
- Once approved, it will be merged into the main branch.

Please be respectful, professional, and collaborative - we follow a strict [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/V33RU/awesome-connected-things-sec/blob/master/docs/link-to-code-of-conduct.md).

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## 🧑‍💻 Core Team

| Name                                  | Role             | Contact                                           |
|--------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| [Mr-IoT](https://github.com/v33ru)    | Project Lead     | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/veeraiot/) |
| [Mohammed Saqeeb Shariff](https://github.com/mdsaqeeb) | Core Member      | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdsaqeeb/) |

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## 🌟 Amazing Contributors

A huge shoutout to all the incredible individuals who’ve contributed their time, skills, and knowledge:

| #  | Contributor                                     |
|----|------------------------------------------------|
| 1  | [Besim ALTINOK](https://github.com/besimaltnok) |
| 2  | [David Sopas](https://github.com/dsopas)       |
| 3  | [Josiah Bruner](https://github.com/JosiahOne)  |
| 4  | [Thomas](https://github.com/thom-s)            |
| 5  | [Ajmal Aboobacker](https://github.com/B3EF)    |
| 6  | [RDxR10](https://github.com/RDxR10)            |
| 7  | [9lyph](https://github.com/9lyph)              |
| 8  | [Naimul Islam](https://github.com/NaimulIslam9m) |
| 9  | [beyefendi](https://github.com/beyefendi)      |
| 10 | [Kartheek Lade](https://github.com/KartheekLade) |

> 🧠 *Want to be listed here? Start contributing today!*

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## 🙏 Acknowledgements

We sincerely thank **every contributor** who has helped make this project what it is - whether you wrote code, reported issues, improved docs, or inspired new features.

Together, we are building a stronger and more secure connected world. 💪🌍