Meta-Issue: "Soft" ToDo's before Beta Release

[alexmorley]

Docs

• [ ] Audit Docs, have naive user install/test/explain
• [ ] Resolve #37 (Install Instructions)

Other

• [ ] Go through error messages and make sure at least most of them are helpful
• [ ] Add a CHANGELOG.md

Community

• [ ] Add contributing.md
• [ ] Add Issue Template
• [ ] ?Add PR Template