Channels

With around 10.000 members, channels are essential for structuring content.

We expect from the members of the community to write their messages in the appropiate channel, and the staff team and other community champions will help in that regard.

Read our netiquette to learn which content is not allowed.

As a rule of thumb, the more specific the channel the better. So please, before posting in #offtopic-random, look twice for another channel.

Note: you can propose improvements to this document by communicating them in the #ask-staff channel or opening a pull request

Index by category

In the channel index you can find the one that best suits your needs.

Some of them are tagged with the following tags:

default you will automatically join this channel when joining BcnEng for the first time.
read-only only the admins can create new posts in the channel. Answers are open.
candebot-only only content created via our beloved Candebot can be posted. Answers are open.
anonymous-enabled the Open Say bot is enabled in the channel so you can ask and answer anonymously.

Clicking on a channel will open it in the Slack app.

Core

# general

BcnEng news from @team-staff.

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read-only

# offtopic-random

A place for non-work-related flimflam, faffing, hodge-podge or jibber-jabber you'd prefer to keep out of more focused work-related channels.

Please don't use this channel to crosspost or write to reach more audience, since this is one of the larger channels.

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anonymous-enabled

# ask-staff

Share your concerns and suggestions, ask the staff team and suggest changes to the community, channels or whatever topic you wish.

For suggestions and discussions around job specs published at #hiring-job-board, please use https://github.com/bcneng/candebot/discussions/54

anonymous-enabled

# welcome

Present yourself and what you do.

Do not promote your company or that you are hiring, use #hiring-job-board instead.

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# show-and-tell

Tell us about your side projects, new blog posts, podcasts, etc.

Project updates should only come from fully open-source initiatives. Company contributions are allowed if they are completely open-source.

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Hr

# hiring-job-board

Regular posting on this channel is not allowed. HOWTO post: https://bit.ly/how-to-submit-job-at-bcneng-slack. Offers must allow people to work from Barcelona or around. For deletion requests, #ask-staff

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candebot-only
anonymous-enabled

# hiring-discussions

Conversations around hiring, companies, compensations, etc.

Don't use it to post offers, use `#hiring-job-board` instead.

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anonymous-enabled

# contractors-freelancers

For freelancers and contractors to share experiences, tips, and advice.

Social

# offtopic-women

Discusión para mujeres y gente no-binaria.

anonymous-enabled

# offtopic-feeling-good

Share with non-tech that thing that makes you happy.

The good brother of #offtopic-cryparty.

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anonymous-enabled

# offtopic-cryparty

Safe place to cry, you will never cry alone anymore.

The evil brother of #offtopic-feeling-good.

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anonymous-enabled

# offtopic-parenting

How to raise a child from the geek perspective.

anonymous-enabled

# health-disability

Place for people who suffer any kind of disability or any disabling disease (autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue, endometriosis, etc) to share doubts related to work (legal, HR, etc) but also share experiences, and empower each other.

anonymous-enabled

# health-mental

Share resources, experiences, and insights related to maintaining good mental health, managing stress, and finding balance in your personal and professional life.

While this channel is a safe space, it is not a substitute for professional medical advice or therapy. If you are in need of immediate support, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional or a crisis helpline

anonymous-enabled

# offtopic-foodies

For those who enjoy food and drinks. Share your recipes!

# allyship

For allies to discuss how to support underrepresented groups.

# candelario-fans

Fans de @sdecandelario

# remote-workers

For remote workers to share experiences, tips, and advice.

# remote-office-trips

#remote-workers spin-off. Sync with other remote workers to work from the same place.

# offtopic-virtual-coffee

Meet via videocall other members of this community, automated by Donut.

automated by https://www.donut.com

# offtopic-argentinxs-y-uruguayxs

Para los argentinos y uruguayos de la comunidad.

Systems

# systems-devops

Everything related to systems and devops.

# kubernetes

Talk about kubernetes container orchestration.

# cloud-providers

AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.

# continuous-int-deploy

CI/CD such as GHA, Jenkins, Travis, CircleCI

# docker

Everything related to docker.

# linux

Topics such as distros, tools, etc.

Soft-Skills

# learning-dev

Share resources, experiences, and insights related to learning and development. We encourage everyone to be respectful and supportive of one another as we navigate these important issues together.

# leadership

People and team management, leadership, etc.

# agile

Share and promote best practises and experiences.

# documentation

Let's talk about technical documentation, technical writing, and related topics.

# mentoring

All about mentoring, coaching, etc. You also can ask for mentorships.

Frontend

# frontend-web

Everything related to web development.

# ux-ui-design

Channel to talk about UX and UI Design.

# mobile

Discussions around dev in iOS, android, phonegap/cordova, react-native...

# reactjs

ReactJS, Redux, etc.

# vuejs

Vuejs Barcelona community

# flutter

All about Flutter and Dart

# gaming-dev

Game development, game engines, game design, etc.

Languages

# lang-php-and-fws

PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Zend, etc.

# lang-python

Python community.

# lang-jvm-based

Talk about java, kotlin, scala, groovy, clojure, etc.

# lang-rust

Talk about the Rust programming language.

# lang-ruby

To talk about the Ruby programming language and related frameworks

# lang-erlang-elixir

A good place to squeeze your poor brain.

# lang-scala

All about Scala

# lang-dotnet

C#, F# and other dotnet based technologies.

# lang-go

:gopherdance:

# lang-js

Javascript, Typescript, NodeJS, etc.

Others

# data-engineering

Data engineering, data pipelines, data lakes, data warehouses, etc.

# software-architecture

Discussions around software architecture and design. Distributed systems, Event-driven architecture, Event Sourcing. Design patterns, SOLID, Hexagonal architecture, DDD, CQRS, CQS, Event Sourcing, etc.

# product-management

Product management, product ownership, product design, etc.

# ai-machine-learning

Everything related to AI and machine learning.

# unit-testing-tdd-bdd

Talk about unit testing, TDD, BDD, first test approach, baby steps...

# apis

Talk and share about APIs: REST, GraphQL, Event-Driven APIs, etc.

# blockchain

Blockchain, bitcoin, ethereum, hyperledger and related stuff from a tech PoV.

# security-cryptography

Channel to talk about security and cryptography (algos, hacks...)

# hardware

All around computers, peripherals, etc. For home projects, you might want to check #offtopic-diy

# git

Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.

# cli-lovers

Rants and/or love about all kinds of shells (zsh, fish, bash, ash, sh)

# code-editors

Flame wars about code editors xD

# vim-editor

a Channel to talk about emacs ;-), how to use vim as an IDE, minimize keystrokes, and many many more things :wq.

# qa-engineers

QA's, Assemble!

# seo-marketing-online

Marketing Online: SEO, Linkbuilding, BlackHat SEO and WhiteHat SEO, WPO, AdSense, AdWords, CPA, Afiliación, Domains...

# advent-of-code

Discussion of everything related to https://adventofcode.com. Join the leaderboard at https://adventofcode.com/2021/leaderboard/private, code 1511301-4157a05d. You can also check the subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/adventofcode/

# offtopic-housing

Conversations about utility bills, home appliances, renovations, renting or buying houses

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Events

# events-meetups-confs

Share and promote events, meetups, conferences, etc.

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# offtopic-quedadas

Go to lunch, dinner or whatever, it's time to be social!. FYI, we use !here for notifications.

# event-scbcn

https://softwarecrafters.barcelona

Non-Tech

# offtopic-gaming

Gaming on any format. Videogames, Boardgames, etc.

# offtopic-books

Book recommendations. Tech or non-tech topic related. Enjoy reading. https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/la-bola-de-cristal/bola-cristal-si-no-quieres-ser-como-estos-lee/646035

# offtopic-mercadillo

Looking for something? Something to sell? Any referral/promo codes? Deal!

# offtopic-economy-finance

Discuss about economy, finance, etc.

# offtopic-travel

Talk about travels, ask questions, and give feedback or ideas for the next trip!

# offtopic-diy

Do It Yourself: the things you do on your own, usually at home, without paying someone else to do it.

# offtopic-music

Share your music taste: songs, clips, concerts, etc.

# offtopic-science

# offtopic-pets

Share your pet's photos, videos, etc.

# offtopic-movies-tv-shows

Talk about movies and TV shows without spoilers!

# offtopic-sports

Get out of the office! Let's do sport!

# offtopic-plant-lovers

:seedling: :sunflower: :deciduous_tree:

# offtopic-photography

Photography, cameras, lenses, techniques, etc.

# offtopic-motorbikes

Binary Motor Club - Join us if you :heart: motorbikes

# offtopic-cars

A place for petrolheads, to share all about our passion, :car: :dash:

# offtopic-games-toys-lego

Talk about games, board games, toys, figures, lego, and more

Business

# startups

Conversations about startups, entrepreneurship, tech product development, fundraising, tech investors, sales, marketing, etc... Everything related to the tech startup ecosystem.

Note this is not a channel to promote your company in any way. Any spam will be removed according to the CoC.

# krakend

KrakenD is a high-performance API Gateway that provides a middle layer between the client apps and the backend services.

Automation

# is-it-down

Check or tell when a cloud service, website, or app is down. Requests for adding/removing feeds to #ask-staff. Sponsored by EagleStatus.io