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 1. Building a custom extension
 2. Contributing directly to the OpenBB Platform
 
+Before moving forward, please take a look at the high-level view of the OpenBB Platform architecture. We will go over each bit in this document.
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 ## What is the Standardization Framework?
 
 The Standardization Framework is a set of tools and guidelines that enable the user to query and obtain data in a consistent way across multiple providers.