# Contributors

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to RustChat.

## Maintainers

| Name | GitHub | Areas |
|------|--------|-------|
| Senol Colak | [@senolcolak](https://github.com/senolcolak) | Backend, Frontend, Infrastructure, Architecture |

See [MAINTAINERS.md](MAINTAINERS.md) for maintainer responsibilities and contact information.

## Contributors

This project exists because of the people who contribute code, documentation, bug reports, and feedback.

If you have contributed to RustChat and are not listed here, please open a PR to add yourself in alphabetical order by GitHub username.

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## How to Be Listed

1. Make a contribution (code, docs, tests, design, bug reports, or feedback).
2. Open a PR adding your GitHub username and a brief description of your contribution to this file.
3. Follow the existing format and place yourself in alphabetical order.

## Recognition

Contributors are recognized in:
- This file
- Release notes for significant contributions
- Git commit history

Thank you for helping make RustChat better.