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 - [Tutorials](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning#tutorials)
 - [Contributing](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)    
 - [Bleeding edge install](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning#bleeding-edge)   
-- [Lightning Design Principles](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning#lightning-design-principles)
+- [Lightning Design Principles](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning#lightning-design-principles)   
+- [Asking for help](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning#asking-for-help)
 - [FAQ](https://github.com/williamFalcon/pytorch-lightning#faq)    
 
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 - [9 key speed features in Pytorch-Lightning](https://towardsdatascience.com/9-tips-for-training-lightning-fast-neural-networks-in-pytorch-8e63a502f565)    
 - [SLURM, multi-node training with Lightning](https://towardsdatascience.com/trivial-multi-node-training-with-pytorch-lightning-ff75dfb809bd)     
 
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+## Asking for help    
+Welcome to the Lightning community! To chat with the rest of us visit our [gitter channel](https://gitter.im/PyTorch-Lightning/community?utm_source=share-link&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=share-link)!
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 ## FAQ    
 **How do I use Lightning for rapid research?**