The WooCommerce developer Slack has grown into a vibrant space with thousands of members, with many new Woo developers joining and collaborating daily. To better serve the community, we’re streamlining the channels in our workspace.
What’s changing
Starting Feb 10, you’ll find:
Core channels
- #announcements: Critical updates about WooCommerce, including releases, security patches, and major community initiatives. Home for official communications.
- #developer-chat: General developer discussions, code reviews, and technical problem-solving. Open to all skill levels – your go-to place for development questions.
- #watercooler: Casual conversations and community building for the WooCommerce developer community.
Product and feedback channels
- #core-development: Technical discussions about WooCommerce core, PRs, architectural decisions, and development priorities. Key channel for core contributors.
- #extension-development: Technical support for building WooCommerce extensions. Share solutions, discuss best practices, and get implementation guidance.
- #blocks-and-block-themes: Focused on modern block themes, patterns, and templates. Get help with block development and theme creation.
- #product-editor: Dedicated to the new WooCommerce product editing experience. Discuss implementation, extensibility, and development.
- #product-feedback: Share ideas and feedback about WooCommerce products and features. Help shape future development.
- #marketplace: Discussions about WooCommerce.com marketplace – guidelines, selling tips, business development, and marketplace-related questions.
Community channels
- #showcase: Share your WooCommerce projects, implementations, and code solutions. Celebrate community achievements.
- #opportunities: Find or post WooCommerce-related jobs, contracts, and paid projects. Commercial opportunities welcome.
- #meetups: Organize and discover WooCommerce community events worldwide. Connect with local communities.
- #moderators: Channel for community safety coordination and moderation team communication.
Recapping changes
Channels being introduced:
- #marketplace
Channels remaining active
- #announcements
- #meetups
- #moderators
- #showcase
- #watercooler
Channels being renamed
- #core → #core-development
- #woocommerce-product-editor-extensibility → #product-editor
- #jobs → #opportunities
- #monorepo → #core-development
- #woocommerce-blocks-and-block-themes → #blocks-and-block-themes
- #developers → #developer-chat
- #feedback → #product-feedback
- #extensions → #extension-development
Channels being retired
- #design-feedback (→ #product-feedback)
- #community (→ #watercooler)
- #themes (→ #blocks-and-block-themes)
- #marketing (→ #opportunities / #showcase)
- #meetup-london (→ #meetups)
- #monorepo (→ #core-development)
- #beta-testing
- #hosting
- #mobile-apps
Why these changes?
- Clear paths for technical discussion
- Reduced channel overlap
- Focused spaces for development and discussion
- Better community support
- Easier navigation for newcomers
Product Channel Guidelines
Channels like #product-editor and #blocks-and-block-themes are designed to provide direct communication between engineering teams and the developer community. These types of channels will be reviewed periodically and added/removed based on project activity and community needs.
New community guidelines
We’re introducing new Community Participation Guidelines covering:
- Expected behaviors
- Best practices
- Community support
- Issue resolution
- Channel moderation practices
Timeline
- We’re planning for all changes to be made by February 10th, 2025.
Get involved
- Join #announcements for updates
- Questions welcome in #developers (soon to be #developer-chat)
- Review our Code of Conduct and Community Participation Guide
- Share feedback in the comments
Together, we’re building a more focused, collaborative space for WooCommerce development.
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