8/30/2023 0 Comments Slack for online classes![]() ![]() Unfortunately, we hit an undocumented limit – after we hit a certain number of users, Slack stopped allowing us to add new users. ![]() They were delighted by Slack’s plaid patterns and warm visual design. Our campers were happy and lauded Slack’s hotkeys and mobile experience. ![]() Though their free tier warns that you only get 10,000 messages of searchable archive, and 5 integrations, they clearly state that “there is no limit on how many people you can add to your team on Slack.” So we assumed we wouldn’t need to worry about outgrowing their service. I thought, “OK - if it’s good enough for Harvard, it’s probably safe for us to switch.” Then Harvard’s CS50 class, one of the most popular online courses, started using it. But gradually, my friends persuaded me.įirst we messed around with Slack’s API and found an undocumented workaround for their cumbersome email invite system, so we’d be able to automatically add campers to our Slack. I’d considered Slack back in October before even starting Free Code Camp, so I was well aware of its limitations. And yet every day, someone would ask me “Why aren’t your campers using Slack?” We were communicating using Gitter.im, a GitHub based chatroom system. Back in April, all was well with our community of busy adults learning to code. ![]()
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