Hack Club

Community Overview

About Hack Club

Hack Club is a nonprofit network of high school coding clubs and makers around the world. In the Hack Club Slack, you'll find a group of 16,000+ fabulous people to talk to, active at all hours.

The community at a glance

Hack Club is a Slack Group for Programmers and Students with roughly 12K members. It has been around since 2014. It has a live chat communication style. It also includes events or meetups and member perks or discounts. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 in the Students communities list.

On Slack
Established 2014
12K Members

Community Features

This community has a realtime chat

This community hosts offline events and meetups

Perks

Only 6% of Software Development communities have member perks

This community has discounts and perks for its members (potentially for a cost)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hack Club for?
Best for Programmers and Students enthusiasts looking for a Slack-based community with live chat, events or meetups.
Is Hack Club free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does Hack Club have?
Roughly 12K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is Hack Club on?
Hack Club runs on Slack. Slack is a business communication platform which offers many realtime chat features, including persistent chat rooms (channels) organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging. Slack is popular as a company communication tool, but offers realtime communication functionality to other types of communities as well.
What topics does Hack Club cover?
On the Hive Index, Hack Club is organized under Programmers, Students.
How do I join Hack Club?
You can join Hack Club by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.