18 Best Slack Communities for Remote Workers

There’s a lot to love about remote and hybrid work: better work-life balance, cost-savings for employers, and a competitive advantage when hiring and retaining employees are just a few benefits of hybrid work. 

Even though there’s much to love about remote work, there are undoubtedly some challenges to being dispersed, too. Before the pandemic, many people spent the bulk of their social time at work, so it’s no surprise that remote work can lead to loneliness and feeling disconnected. 

Outside of socializing, working in a shared physical space offers opportunities to network, mentor others, and build community. While it’s hard to recreate all of these elements in a scattered, virtual workforce, one tool helps workers everywhere indulge in some of all three (you guessed it—we’re talking about Slack). 

There’s a Slack community for everyone these days! With the help of Slack, you can connect with other like-minded professionals, meet folks from all over the world, and level up your skills and knowledge with virtual connections. In this post, you’ll learn how to find Slack communities no matter your field and a few recommendations for remote workers, developers, marketing professionals, and more. Let’s get started!

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How to find Slack communities 

Hundreds (probably thousands) of Slack communities allow you to connect with like-minded professionals and those with similar interests. So, how exactly can you find communities that interest you? 

If we could, we’d queue up an organized list of Slack communities you could sort by industry, topic, and categories. While we couldn’t find a resource quite like this (maybe someday!), you can easily find relevant Slack communities in a few ways. 

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1. Try r/SlackHangouts on Reddit 

This subreddit is specifically for finding and discussing Slack communities, so it’s a great place to find interesting Slack groups. You can organize posts to see hot, new, and top posts or search directly for a topic such as “developers,” for example.

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2. See what’s available on Standuply

Standuply, a popular standup bot for Slack, has a list of over 2000 Slack communities across various categories, including product, IT, marketing, finance, hardware, and more. Standuply’s Slack list is an excellent resource when hunting for Slack groups in one of the niches on their list. 

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3. Check out Designer Slack Communities 

This nifty resource is a roundup of 170 Slack communities with brief descriptions. It also specifies whether each community is public or invite-only. Designers, UX design professionals, web designers, and freelancers should check this site for design-related Slack communities.

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4. Leverage social media and ask around

If you’re unsure where to start, consider using social media (especially LinkedIn) to ask other professionals for their Slack community recommendations. You can also consider joining online networking groups with other professionals in your field and industry, so you receive suggestions that best suit what you are looking for.

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5. Do some research

And finally, a few Google searches will have you on your way and joining Slack communities in no time. Be sure to word your search queries differently for the best results. Or try using a tool like ChatGPT to see what comes up. 

You don’t have to go it alone. We found some great Slack communities for remote workers, digital nomads, developers, product managers, data scientists, and digital marketers. If you want to connect with other individuals in these areas, look no further.

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3 Slack communities for remote workers

Hey, remote workers, this section is for you! If you are looking to connect with other remote workers, are currently looking for remote work, or will be looking for remote work in the future, check out the Slack communities below.

RemotelyOne 

RemotelyOne is a members-only community for location-independent (AKA remote) professionals. It’s a large, worldwide community for remote workers of all types—distributed, nomadic, telework, etc. Examples of discussion topics include fun places to visit, remote workspace setups, need-to-know products and services, challenges of remote work, and more.

Individuals can apply to join the community for free. Members are verified, so there may be a slight waiting period following the application process.

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RemoteWoman

RemoteWoman is a free, private Slack community where remote women can support and assist one another professionally. Examples of channels include #advice-mentors, #remote-jobs, #resumereview, and #safespace. One of the neatest parts about this community is that you can read success stories on its website about companies hiring candidates because of RemoteWoman.

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We Work Remotely (WWR)

According to their website, We Work Remotely is the largest remote work community in the world.  Many remote jobs are available, and companies are looking to hire candidates for remote roles. This community is a great resource and companion for job hunters.

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3 Slack communities for developers and engineers

There are tons of Slack communities available for developers and engineers. You can find language-specific groups, communities dedicated to solving coding problems, space for feature testing, and more. Below are three communities for developers that appeared multiple times during our search.

Changelog

Changelog is a development community for programmers with over 39k members. As part of the Changelog community, developers can connect with other like-minded developers worldwide. Since Changelog is known for providing the latest news and podcasts for developers, this Slack group is a great place to learn and uplevel development skills, no matter where you are in your development career. The community also provides special offers and discounts from trusted partners like IBM, Code School, The Linux Foundation, Datadog, and many more. 

DevOps Chat

Like Changelog, the DevOps Chat community is home to thousands of developers (over 29k at the time of writing). It has channels for Docker, configuration management, security, continuous integration and delivery, Google Cloud, Azure Cloud, Microsoft, and more. Programmers can explore a variety of topics and interests. You can preview their channels before joining on the DevOps Chat website.

Ruby on Rails

And finally, Ruby on Rails is a community home to over 21k developers worldwide. The community includes OSS contributors, full-stack and backend engineers, founders, entrepreneurs, and newbies learning Ruby on Rails. The Slack community contains 40 channels, including #coding, #frontend, #job-postings-us-only,  #mobile-dev, #ops, and #railslink-dev, to name a few. Another cool feature of this community is that you can see the number of users per time zone on their website. 

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3 Slack communities for product managers

Building products people love is a challenging feat. If you’re a product manager or looking to become one, check out these Slack communities for folks working in product management.

Mind the Product 

Mind the Product is a large Slack community where product people can ask questions, obtain a second opinion, vent to fellow product managers, and learn from one another. Over 60k product people are in the Mind the Product community. One of the best parts? You can find the community's House Rules on their website to determine whether this group fits you.

Product School

Product School is the place to be if you want to build and grow your network as a product manager. There are over 100k product experts in this group. Product School also hosts “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) sessions with top product managers in the industry (95 sessions in the past two years), meaning you have a chance to learn directly from others. There are many channels, job openings, and local channels for closer connections.

The Product Coalition 

The Product Coalition is a large independent product management community (you may even recognize this group from Medium). Their mission is to make product management mastery globally accessible. One way they do that is through their Slack community for anyone interested in product management, product design, or product delivery. 

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3 Slack communities for data science

If you’re interested in the data world or looking to grow your career in data science, these Slack communities may interest you. 

Datatalks.Club

Datatalks.Club is a global online community of data enthusiasts. Members discuss data, machine learning, and engineering-related topics. The community also offers weekly events and free courses, serving as a professional development resource for data people. Channels include #book-of-the-week, #career-questions, #datascience, #engineering, #jobs, #ai-memes-for-ai-peeps, and more. 

Data Science Salon

The Data Science Salon (DSS) is a diverse community of senior data science, machine learning, and other related technical specialists. DSS hosts in-person (current upcoming locations include Miami, San Francisco, New York, and Austin) and virtual conference events. This is an excellent option for networking, especially if you are also interested in attending events. Outside of Slack, DSS offers a handful of communities on other platforms, including LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and a Meetup community. 

MLOps Community 

Machine learning operations professionals and enthusiasts may be interested in the MLOps Slack community. This group discusses and shares industry best practices and highlights the differences between MLOps and DevOps. The MLOps community also offers a podcast, industry roundup newsletter, YouTube channel, and local Meetups for anyone interested in diving deep into machine learning. 

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3 Slack communities for digital marketing 

There is no shortage of digital marketing Slack communities covering various topics and interests. Look at the communities below, but rest assured, there are plenty of other options if they don’t appeal to you.

Growmance

Growmance is a growth-focused Slack community where experts discuss marketing, growth hacking, and lead generation. Growmance prides itself on providing a “growth revolution” through its free community, discounts, and the collective knowledge of over 16k members across every skill level. Not sure if Growmance is the right community for your digital marketing interests? There are channels for affiliate marketing, agencies, content marketing, copywriting, influencer marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and many more. View the complete list of Slack channels on their website. 

Marketers Chat

Marketers Chat is for marketers who are freelancing or working with small businesses and want to share ideas with like-minded folks. The website reads, “Marketers Chat is for the indie marketer,” meaning it’s simple and a viable option for marketers looking to connect, learn, and support one another on a smaller scale.

Online Geniuses

Online Geniuses is home to over 35k manually vetted members in the digital marketing space. Industry experts worldwide, including CMOs, VPs, freelancers, consultants, and agency owners, participate in conversations and engage with the community. They have Slack channels for various topics, from affiliate marketing to copywriting and programmatic to social media marketing. An important note: Online Geniuses is available as a free Slack community, but it also includes a Pro community with a talent network and online marketplace.

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3 Slack communities for digital nomads

An increase in remote work and “work from anywhere” policies sparked a rise in the digital nomad lifestyle. Whether you’re a traveling worker on the hunt for your next work location or a digital nomad looking to make friends with others traveling the world while working, check out these Slack communities.

Nomad List 

Nomad List is a membership-based global community of remote workers traveling worldwide and working. As part of the Nomad List community, you can find the best places in the world to live and work, find coworking spaces in new cities, chat with other members who live in your upcoming travel destinations, and make new friends. (Note: Nomad List is a paid community.) 

Nomads Talk 

Nomads Talk is a free Slack community where users can connect with other digital nomads, find remote jobs (or hire remote workers), and connect with locals nearby. Members of this community can provide transportation, accommodation, and trip guidance support for a smoother nomadic experience.

Pop Club

Designed with freelance writers in mind, Rachel Meltzer’s passion for a nomadic lifestyle urged the creation of the Pop Club community. If you’re a freelancer (or want to become one) with goals like working less, living nomadically, or going on a thru-hike, Pop Club may be an excellent community. In addition to the Slack community, your membership fee includes access to a freelance resource library, 1:1 coaching with Rachel, and access to workshops and hours. At the time of writing, the membership costs $33/month. 

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Let’s connect!

Remote work can be lonely and isolating, but it doesn’t have to be. Find a Slack community (or two) and build your network, chat with like-minded professionals, and socialize with others in your industry. You won’t regret it!

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