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+# Onboarding Checklist
+* What is OTP?
+  * [Website](https://www.opentripplanner.org/)
+  * History
+  * [Timeline](https://github.com/opentripplanner/OpenTripPlanner/graphs/contributors)
+* Community
+  * Dev meetings
+  * Gitter
+  * Issues/PRs
+  * Calendar
+* OTP modules
+  * [Diagram](https://github.com/opentripplanner/OpenTripPlanner/issues/6155)
+* Data standards
+  * Transit
+  * Map/Street network
+  * Rental
+  * Parking
+  * Elevation
+* Transit model
+* Street model
+* How to run OTP
+* Coding conventions