diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 8312ffe..4b4c288 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
+  - name: Questions and design discussion
+    url: https://discord.gg/kt4AMpV8WV
+    about: Ask Chronicle client questions and discuss API direction before opening a broad proposal
   - name: Security report
     url: https://github.com/Cratis/Chronicle.Python/security/advisories/new
     about: Report suspected vulnerabilities privately
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71d150d..1678f22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Chronicle kernel.
 
 1. Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 2. Follow the [client development guide](Documentation/client-development-guide.md).
-3. Pick an open issue with a bounded acceptance checklist.
+3. Start with [connection-string parsing](https://github.com/Cratis/Chronicle.Python/issues/2), the current good-first-issue contribution.
 4. Submit a pull request from a fork or branch.
 
 ## Development setup