CodePath Slack Guide for Tech Fellow Training
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## Channels

Users are grouped into channels to organize discussions. The channels you belong to will be displayed on the left panel.

These are the types of channels available to students:

1. **GENERAL CODEPATH-WIDE CHANNELS**: Includes all CodePath staff, alumni, TAs, and current students. Since these are public channels, you can search and join them anytime.
* `#announcements`: CodePath announcements
* `#opportunities`: Job openings in other companies
* `#random`: Non-work banter and water cooler conversation

2. **OVERALL TF TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT CHANNNEL**: This channel contains all the tech fellowsa and gurus from all cohorts.
* **TF Training** (Fall 2022)
* `#alltf-announcement-fall22`

4. **COHORT ANNOUNCEMENT CHANNELS**: You can find all the students of your cohort regardless of campus.
* **TF Training** (Fall 2022)
* `#android-tf-announcement-fall22`
* `#ios-tf-announcement-fall22`
* `#security-tf-announcement-fall22`

3. **HELP CHANNELS**: This is a place where you can post questions and get help from our mentors and support team.
* **TF Training** (Fall 2022)
* `#android-tf-help-fall22`
* `#ios-tf-help-fall22`
* `#security-tf-help-fall22`
4. **TF LOCATION-SPECIFIC CHANNELS**: This channel includeds Site Tech Fellows, Gurus, Marketing Team and Operations Team for inquiries related to Course Marketing, Admissions and Course Run.
* **TF Training** (Fall 2022)
* Format: `[cohort]-tf-[site code]-fall22`
* *Sample Channels:*
* `#android-tf-aamu-fall22`
* `#ios-tf-baruch-fall22`
* `#security-tf-csusb-fall22`

## Posting Questions

:::danger
If you are a part of an observer group:
- email your non-technical questions to [e-mail]
- post your technical questions to our [Discussions System](https://discussions.codepath.com/).
:::

* **Technical questions**: Questions about the assignment/lab
* Post it on the corresponding Slack help channels channels (specified above) or to our [Discussions System](https://discussions.codepath.com/).

* **Non-technical questions**
* Option 1: Email [e-mail], or
* Option 2: Post a question in the Slack help channel

## Important channel sections

* **Channel Bookmarks**: Important details relevant to your cohort. It is usually:
* Link to the course policies, where you can check out the attendance and coursework submission policies and get to know how many absences or submission extensions you are allowed to have.


* **Pinned message**: You can find important messages pinned here for easy access. (Read more about pinned posts [here](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/205239997-Pin-messages-and-files).)

* **Search tool**: Slack allows you to search through past messages and threads. This can be done in any channel and any direct message. (Read more about the search tool [here](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/202528808-Search-in-Slack))
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## Direct messages (DMs)

DMs are one-to-one conversations between you and another workspace member. Group direct messages (group DMs) are smaller discussions outside of channels between you and up to eight other members. You can start one anytime by using [this guide](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/212281468).

## Muting channels

You have the option to change the notification preferences or mute channels that you don't want to receive notifications for.

For university cohorts, this could come in handy after finishing some units. You can read more about this [here](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/204411433-Mute-channels-and-direct-messages).