learningequality · rtibbles · Nov 15, 2024 · Nov 14, 2024
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 - [Local development tools](./dev_tools.md)
 - [Running tests](./running_tests.md)
 - [Adding or updating dependencies](./dependencies.md)
+- [Preparing a pull request](../pull_requests.md)
 
 ## Additional development tools
 

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+Preparing a pull request
+=============
+
+Before opening or approving a PR, consider:
+
+Security and privacy:
+- If there new ways this uses user data that needs to be factored into our [Privacy Policy](https://github.com/learningequality/studio/tree/master/contentcuration/contentcuration/templates/policies/text), it has been noted.
+
+
+Internationalization:
+- All user-facing strings are translated properly
+- The `notranslate` class been added to elements that shouldn't be translated by Google Chrome's automatic translation feature (e.g. icons, user-generated text)
+- All UI components are LTR and RTL compliant
+
+Deployment:
+- Migrations are [safe for a large db](https://www.braintreepayments.com/blog/safe-operations-for-high-volume-postgresql/)