

It’s one of the most inclusive online communities out there, and it covers everything from web design to UX design, UI, coding, and everything in between. CodeNewbieĬodeNewbie was one of the very first Slack channels I joined when I turned from academics to freelance web work. It’s used to keep the Slack clear of anonymous commentators who don’t bring anything worthwhile to the channel and its discussions.

The form you fill out is not hard, nor is it meant to scare you away. Dear Designers has a robust community from all corners of the design world, but it’s gated behind an application that is meant to keep it designers-only. Not because it’s exclusive, but because its admins take their mission for community building seriously.

Any community that has an entrance application deserves a look.
