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# Continuing unfinished work # Continuing unfinished work
Sometimes, work on an issue is started, but not brought to completion. This may Sometimes, work is started on an issue or PR, but not brought to completion.
happen for a variety of reasons — the contributor working on the project gets This may happen for a variety of reasons — the contributor working on the
busy, maintainers cannot prioritize reviewing the work, a contributor doesn't project gets busy, maintainers cannot prioritize reviewing the work, a
have the skills required to complete the project, there is contributor doesn't have the skills required to complete the project, there is
an unexpected technical challenge or blocker, etc. an unexpected technical challenge or blocker, etc.
Completing work that someone else has started is a great way to contribute! Here Completing work that someone else has started is a great way to contribute! Here
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In Zulip's server and web app [repository](https://github.com/zulip/zulip), pull In Zulip's server and web app [repository](https://github.com/zulip/zulip), pull
requests that have significant work towards something valuable are often tagged requests that have significant work towards something valuable are often tagged
with a [completion candidate label][completion-candidate] label. You can review with a [completion candidate][completion-candidate] label. You can review
this label for issues that you find interesting and have the skills to complete. this label for unfinished work that you find interesting and have the skills to
complete.
In general, it's common to see one or more pull request linked to an issue Note that it's common to see one or more pull requests linked to an issue
you're interested in. The guidelines below apply regardless of whether you you're interested in. The guidelines below apply regardless of whether you
intentionally set out to find work to complete. intentionally set out to find work to complete or simply find yourself
building on someone else's work.
## Review existing work and feedback ## Review existing work and feedback