What we can get out of this is post is that there is a lack of common protocol between the existing contributors and new ones who want to jump in. If TODO is no

What we can get out of this is post is that there is a lack of common protocol between the existing contributors and new ones who want to jump in. If TODO is not the right fit, then something like a FIXME or TESTME should help the new developer get started quickly. If a project follows this protocol, just add notes in the contribute section of the Readme; something like: "New contributors can get started with looking for FIXME in the code base".