From 9cc5e91b762fc67374b371e8fa8ccf1909c2a8c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pat Brisbin <pbrisbin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:03:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

1. Mention MS API Guidelines (Closes #61)
2. Mention preference for auto-formatters
3. Fix "Front Row" reference
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 README.md | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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 # Freckle Guides
 
-Front Row guides and best practices
+Freckle guides and best practices
 
+## Overall Rules
+
+1. [Microsoft's API Guidelines][ms-api-guides] should be followed
+
+   In case of conflict with content here, we should open an Issue
+   to propose removing the content here.
+
+   [ms-api-guides]: https://github.com/microsoft/api-guidelines
+
+2. Defer to a (configured) auto-formatter for all style decisions
+
+   In case of conflict with content here, we should open an Issue
+   to propose removing the content here.
+   
 ## [Fancy Terms](./fancy-terms.md)
 
 Why do we use terms like "Monoid" and what do they mean?