diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index ac0beff..6a291b2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 .. _documentation: http://www.offlineimap.org/documentation.html
 .. _Coding Guidelines: http://www.offlineimap.org/doc/CodingGuidelines.html
 .. _Know the status of your patches: http://www.offlineimap.org/doc/GitAdvanced.html#know-the-status-of-your-patch-after-submission
+.. _How to fix a bug in open source software: https://opensource.com/life/16/8/how-get-bugs-fixed-open-source-software
 
 
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@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ Submit issues
 Issues are welcome to both Github_ and the `mailing list`_, at your own
 convenience.
 
+Worth the read: `How to fix a bug in open source software`_.
+
 You might help closing some issues, too. :-)