From 9485fc85a5fc275b61db3e7d16356af637715523 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Erik Wright <erik.wright@shopify.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 17:35:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Highlight the importance of consistency.

---
 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d46f93f..82d6057 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Python repositories adhere to these standards.
 
 ## Python Style
 
+The first rule of Python Style is to be consistent. If the rules are unclear, look at the function, class, file, or project you are editing and do your best to follow what you see.
+
 Shopify follows the [Google Python Style Guide](http://google.github.io/styleguide/pyguide.html) with the following
 exceptions:
 - Line Length: The maximum line length is 120 columns.