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@@ -3,34 +3,31 @@
 
 ## Issues
   * Include screenshots and animated GIFs whenever possible, they are immensely
-    helpful
+    helpful.
   * Include the behavior you expected to happen and other places you've seen
     that behavior such as Emacs, vi, Xcode, etc.
-  * Check the Console app for stack traces to include if reporting a crash
-  * Check the Dev tools (`alt-cmd-i`) for errors and stack traces to include
+  * Check the Console app for stack traces to include if reporting a crash.
+  * Check the Dev tools (`alt-cmd-i`) for errors and stack traces to include.
 
-## Code
+## Pull Requests
+  * Include screenshots and animated GIFs whenever possible.
   * Follow the [JavaScript](https://github.com/styleguide/javascript) and
     [CSS](https://github.com/styleguide/css) styleguides
   * Include thoughtfully worded [Jasmine](http://pivotal.github.com/jasmine/)
     specs
-  * Add 3rd-party packages as a `package.json` dependency
+  * Avoid placing files in `vendor`. 3rd-party packages should be added as a
+    `package.json` dependency.
   * Commit messages are in the present tense
-  * Commit messages that improve the format of the code start with :lipstick:
-  * Commit messages that improve the performance start with :racehorse:
-  * Commit messages that remove memory leaks start with :non-potable_water:
-  * Commit messages that improve documentation start with :memo:
-  * Files end with a newline
+  * Files end with a newline.
+  * Requires should be in the following order:
+    * Built in Atom and Atom Shell modules
+    * Node Modules
+    * Local Modules (using relative links)
   * Class variables and methods should be in the following order:
-    * Class variables (variables starting with a `@`)
     * Class methods (methods starting with a `@`)
-    * Instance variables
     * Instance methods
   * Beware of platform differences
-    * The home directory is `process.env.USERPROFILE` on Windows, while on OS X
-      and Linux it's `process.env.HOME`
-    * Path separator is `\` on Windows, and is `/` on OS X and Linux, so use
-      `path.join` to concatenate filenames
+    * Use `fs.getHomeDirectory()` to get home directory.
+    * Use `path.join()` to concatenate filenames.
     * Temporary directory is not `/tmp` on Windows, use `os.tmpdir()` when
       possible
-