Intro to YYJ Tech Slack Channels
Slack is organized into "channels" on the left-hand side bar. You can navigate between channels, join, leave and create as you like in this space - it's up to you.
- Channels below with a link have active channel stewardship to help grow and support the channel
- Channels without a link have more varying participation, but you're still welcome to join
- Into something else more niche? Search in the channels to find others with the same interest, or start something of your own and let others know in #-channel-discovery
As mentioned in our Code of Conduct spam section, please keep discussion related to the YYJ (aka Victoria, BC) and nearby communities unless the channel specifically mentions otherwise.
Popular Channels
Community-Focused
Relating to the YYJ Tech and local Vancouver Island community topics
| Channel | Description | Channel Steward(s) |
|---|---|---|
| #announcements | Admin & Channel Steward announcements | @jen |
| #ask-yyjtech-hive-mind | Have a general question that you'd like to crowd source? Post it here. | @Jamie Starke |
| #classifieds | Buy & sell stuff. Mostly Victoria-based postings. | @Jamie Starke |
| #introductions | Introduce yourself and what you want out of the community here | @Nik Richers |
| #learning | Share resources and ask questions in a learning-friendly environment | Open * |
| #events | Vancouver Island-related tech events | @Andrina Kelly |
| #meta | Discussion of making YYJ Tech a better place | @jen |
| #openhack | A long-running Victoria tech event | Open * |
| #remote | A place to connect with others who work remotely | Open * |
| #shamelessplug | Brag about something you're up to - but please keep it focused to topics related to Vancouver Island | Open * |
Job-Seekers and Posters
Topics related to seeking or providing work opportunities
| Channel | Description | Channel Steward(s) |
|---|---|---|
| #buy-a-coffee | Ask questions of people who have experience with specific Vancouver Island companies to learn if you'd like to apply there | @Andrina Kelly |
| #co-founder-hunt | Find others looking for a cofounder | Open * |
| #contract-opportunities | Post contracts or announce openness to contract work | @Jamie Starke |
| #job-postings | Post available jobs. Please use the form pinned at the top of the channel | @Nik Richers |
| #seeking-opportunities | Post that you're available and looking for new opportunities | @Jamie Starke |
Support and Help
Get help and support from others in the community on a variety of subtopics
| Channel | Description | Channel Steward(s) |
|---|---|---|
| #career-chat | General Vancouver Island tech-sector jobs discussions | @Jamie Starke |
| #freelancers | Freelance-related questions | @Nik Richers |
| #immigration | Immigration-related questions | Open * |
| #law-stuff-ama | Law-related questions | Open * |
| #lgbt | Connect with LGBTQS+ members and allies | Open * |
| #mentorship | Request or offer mentorship | @John |
| #resume | Ask for resume feedback | Open * |
| #salary | Open space to discuss challenges and curiosities about salary and salary transparency | @Jamie Starke |
Non-Tech Social Discussions
Connect around hobbies and current affairs
| Channel | Description | Channel Steward(s) |
|---|---|---|
| #coffee | The exlir of life | @brettgoss |
| #current-events | Current events in the world. Keep it civil. | Open * |
| #cycling | Two-wheeled human-powered transportation discussions | @brettgoss |
| #food | Restaurants, recipes, drooling and other food-related banter | Open * |
| #games | All gaming-related topics on the table | Open * |
| #gardening | Chat with others growing green things | @brettgoss |
| #photography | Picture taking of all kinds. | Open * |
| #politics | The less-civil version of #current-events. | Open * |
| #random | The place to share something that doesn't fit anywhere else. Usually silly things. | @brettgoss |
| #tech-news | Tech-related news | Open * |
| #watercooler | A stream of general current affairs and general chatter. | @John |
Role-specific
Share knowledge, ask questions and connect with others in your area of expertise - or aspiring expertise
| Channel | Channel Steward(s) |
|---|---|
| #customer-success | Open * |
| #data-science | Open * |
| #design | Open * |
| #dev | @John |
| #devops | Open * |
| #front-end | Open * |
| #finance | Open * |
| #game-dev | Open * |
| #marketing | Open * |
| #sales | Open * |
| #product-management | Open * |
Technical
Chatter and news about niche technical topics
| Channel | Channel Steward(s) |
|---|---|
| #architecture | Open * |
| #apple | Open * |
| #aws | Open * |
| #azure | Open * |
| #canadalearningcode | Open * |
| #design-systems | Open * |
| #gearheads | @brettgoss |
| #opensource | Open * |
| #pchardware | @Nik Richers |
| #react | Open * |
| #security | Open * |
* Interested in becoming a Channel Steward? Apply here.