Add Slack channel guide to member resources

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Issue Context

We now have a Member Resources section on the site. The Slack section has a few interesting channels which is great, but we've always wanted a Slack channel guide.

Proposed solution

This should be a new page that is purely the channel guide. We can link to it from other sections, and it will show up in the index. We can model this after the Slack section of the VC Guide, or come up with some new styles.

Alternatives Considered

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Additional Resources

Here are all the current channels!

ideas

Purpose: This channel is for sharing ideas with your team. It's a place for inspiration, eurekas, and fresh perspectives. Topic:

random

Purpose: Unlock all the achievements Topic:

announcements

Purpose: This channel is for announcements. Everyone is automatically added, so it’s a good place for you to reach your whole team. Topic: This channel is for official VC announcements.

Code of Conduct: https://virtualcoffee.io/code-of-conduct/

general

Purpose: Topic:

welcome

Purpose: In Slack, conversations are organized into channels. Like this one, which is a place for you and your teammates to say hello. Topic:

team

Purpose: This channel is for you and your team. It’s a place for sharing updates, planning your week, and staying connected wherever you are. Topic:

pairing

Purpose: find a partner to pair up on an issue, project, or just some conversation Topic:

heavy

Purpose: Topic:

articles-and-resources

Purpose: A channel to drop useful articles and resources Topic:

book-club

Purpose: VC Amazon Book Club To join:

Edit Topic: July/Aug book: “Turn the Ship Around!” This week’s reading: Part 4 - Clarity Aug 23-29, Chapters 25-29 (29 pgs)

job-hunt

Purpose: This is the place for your job hunt and our support for good work in tech.

External job postings are not vetted by Virtual Coffee maintainers, but posts and interactions in the VC space should adhere to the COC. Topic: Jobs, Resumes, Interview….et al.

happiness

Purpose: Just a place to post things that make you happy Topic: Goats are nice.

goals-and-wins

Purpose: Topic: discuss your goals for the week and celebrate your wins

health-and-fitness

Purpose: Topic:

past-midnight

Purpose: a channel for insomniacs Topic: The young and the restless.

open-source

Purpose: Discuss ways to create and contribute to open-source projects Topic: https://github.com/Virtual-Coffee/open-source https://github.com/Virtual-Coffee/virtual-coffee.github.io

frontend

Purpose: All things frontend. From bundlers to MDN Topic:

help-and-pairing

Purpose: Judgement-free help zone. Topic: A space to ask for and provide help. Members who provide office hours are in the pinned spreadsheet.

codeland-discussion

Purpose: Topic: https://codelandconf.com/

vc-events

Purpose: Check out the pinned messages for the Lunch & Learn form and any other event-related forms :slightly_smiling_face:

Some of our events have their own channels for continual discussion, so be sure to check out what other channels we have goin Topic: This channel is for announcements and discussion of both official Virtual Coffee events and member-lead events for VC members.

All official VC events appear on http://meetingplace.io|meetingplace.io, but for member-only official events, we'll drop...

parenting

Purpose: Topic:

game-night

Purpose: Want to game with other VC'ers? It can be anything from a fun website, Catan Online or even something on Steam. Topic: Want to game with other VC'er? Post here :smile:

music

Purpose: Topic: Music is good.

food

Purpose: Weekly Inspiration: Favorite breakfast dishes Topic: Weekly Inspiration: Favorite vegetarian dishes!

feed

Purpose: Topic:

neurodiverse

Purpose: Topic:

find-partner

Purpose: Looking for a long term partner on a technical project/idea? Looking to work with someone to help actualize their idea? This is the place to share! Topic:

politics

Purpose: Topic: Code of Conduct: https://virtualcoffee.io/code-of-conduct/

lgbtq-plus

Purpose: A compassionate space where people can feel comfortable expressing their gender and sexual identities, and discussing issues in the space. Here to meet and love each other as we truly are. Topic: :rainbow-flag: :nerd_face: :heart:

apple-stuff

Purpose: Topic:

humor

Purpose: Humor that embraces the Virtual Coffee COC, like 999%. Topic:

hacktoberfest-contributor

Purpose: A channel for discussion of all things Hacktoberfest. Talk about what you're working on, questions you have, or any other ideas you have. I Topic:

tech-interview-study-group

Purpose: A group made for Virtual Coffee members who may need help studying for technical interviews to come together, ask questions, maybe run study sessions and generally help each other interview and get the job!! Topic: :sparkles:July’s theme: Interviews! :calendar: Upcoming Special guests: Kevin Truong July 12 :question: Mock Interview @U01CE1F1XQ8 July 14 lead by @U01JXQGMSUC

apple

Purpose: temp channel for apple event Topic:

region-europe

Purpose: Topic:

code-challenges

Purpose: Let's solve a coding challenge together! Topic: Are you doing Exercism ( https://exercism.io/ ), CodeWars ( https://www.codewars.com/ ) or another code challenge? Yay!!

This channel is the perfect place to flex your skills, or ask for help :tada:

event-chat

Purpose: Topic:

lightning-talks

Purpose: planning, decisions, details Topic:

monthly-challenge

Purpose: https://virtualcoffee.io/monthlychallenges/july-2021/

Let's use check-ins to keep each other informed on our progress. Topic: Monthly Challenge August 2021: Month of Healthy Habits!

This month's challenge is all about nourishing our bodies, minds, and spirits so that we can become healthier developers.

consulting-and-freelancing

Purpose: Discuss business aspects of consulting, get support on client issues Topic:

gifts

Purpose: Topic:

tech-products

Purpose: List your favorite software, learning resources, equipment—all of your tech go-to’s! Also highlight deals/sales and ask for recommendations here. Topic: List your favorite software, learning resources, equipment—all of your tech go-to’s! Also highlight deals/sales and ask for recommendations here.

new-channels

Purpose: A place to announce new channels or discuss channel organization or new channels. Topic:

spanish

Purpose: Come here to practice your Spanish language skills! Topic: Come here to practice your Spanish language skills!

content-creation

Purpose: Creating content about code, your journey into code, or anything else? We’re here to support you, offer feedback, and check out what you’ve created. It can be written, audio, video, or anything else! Topic: Content you're creating. Questions about creating. A space for feedback. A place to organize VC content-creation meet-ups.

francophones

Purpose: Topic:

nye

Purpose: VC’s New Year’s Eve celebration event channel Topic: VC’s New Year’s Eve celebration event channel

add-new-channel

Purpose: Discuss or announce new channel additions Topic:

sportsball

Purpose: nerds that the cool kids mostly left alone Topic:

external-events

Purpose: Announce non-VC-affiliated tech events here! Topic: Announce non-VC-affiliated tech events here! When sharing a conference, include if it’s free and any scholarship opportunities if not. Please be mindful to post events that share the spirit of authenticity, community, and inclusion that VC embraces.

i-love-plants

Purpose: For plant parents! Topic: A place for plant parents to trade tips or those that merely respect plants to hang out and take it all in

lightning-talk-mentors

Purpose: For mentors to chat through their experiences and ask each other questions. Topic:

accessibility

Purpose: Questions, comments, tips, answers about a11y for accessibility. Topic:

machine-learning

Purpose: machine learning, statistics, linguistics Topic:

wordpress

Purpose: A place to discuss all things WordPress Topic:

mental-health

Purpose: Sharing status, approaches, intentionally listening. Topic:

indie-startup-hackers

Purpose: For indie hackers, startups, bootstrappers and side projects Topic: Indie hackers, bootstrappers and founders unite! Any and all questions on creating your own gig welcome. May your MRR necessitate the frequent posting of screenshots: @U014DKGQHA9

co-working-room

Virtual Coffee’s Co-Working Room. Always open.

Please abide by our Code of Conduct: https://virtualcoffee.io/code-of-conduct/ Topic:

making-stuff

Purpose: A place to share things you make! Hobbies, crafts, costumes, woodworking, or anything else IRL! Topic:

overheard-quotes

Purpose: Topic:

manga-anime

Purpose: Nerds unite. Inclusive space to discuss your favourite manga, anime, etc. Please use the #spoiler tag when starting threads about new releases, chapters etc. As with all other spaces in the Slack, we remain respectful and kind here. No NSFW content. Topic:

coffee

Purpose: the dirty bean water channel Topic: beans, beans, beans, the magical fruit.

gratitude

Purpose: a channel dedicated to shoutouts & kind words Topic:

cybersecurity

Purpose: A place to discuss all things related to cybersecurity Topic:

big-energy

Purpose: Go get it Topic:

just-javascript

Purpose: support, co-learning, chat about Just JavaScript Topic:

san-diego

Purpose: Planning local San Diego VC meetup Topic: react_devtools_backend.js:4049:25

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