friendly pr template

Author: wholmgren

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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- - [ ] Closes #xxxx
- - [ ] Tests added / passed
- - [ ] Passes ``git diff upstream/master -- pvlib | flake8 --diff``
- - [ ] Fully documented, including the appropriate `docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew` file for all changes and the `docs/sphinx/source/api.rst` for new API
+pvlib python pull request guidelines
+====================================
+
+Thank you for your contribution to pvlib python!
+
+You may submit a pull request with your code at any stage of completion, however, before the code can be merged the following items must be addressed:
+
+ - [ ] Closes issue #xxxx
+ - [ ] Fully tested. Added and/or modified tests to ensure correct behavior for all reasonable inputs. Tests must pass on the TravisCI and Appveyor testing services.
+ - [ ] Code quality and style is sufficient. Passes ``git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`` and/or landscape.io linting service.
+ - [ ] New code is fully documented. Includes sphinx/numpydoc compliant docstrings and comments in the code where necessary.
+ - [ ] Updates entries to `docs/sphinx/source/api.rst` for API changes.
+ - [ ] Adds description and name entries in the appropriate `docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew` file for all changes.
+
+Please don't hesitate to ask for help if you're unsure of how to accomplish any of the above.