Hello FlakMonkey - Welcome to Ubuntu
You do state “get started contributing to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu Community”.
From my experience if one wants to get a great overview of our community - then work the community Newsletter.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-863/49035
is the recent issue, Skimpy as it is due to all focus on the yearly Ubuntu Summit.
All contributions are appreciated - active participation, if you have the writing skills, is encouraged.
Cheers