Tech Communities on Independent Platforms
About the Tech Topic
This list of communities is for people who work in technology, from tech startup founders to employees.
About Online Communities on Independent Platforms
These are online communities that are hosted on their own platform, and not a part of a social network like Reddit/Facebook/LinkedIn, or communication platform like Slack and Discord. Although they may utilize community software like circle.so to implement the features of their community, they have their own brand and identity.
5 Independent Communities for Technologists
Hacker News
Hacker News is a social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship. It is run by Paul Graham's investment fund and startup incubator, Y Combinator. In general, content that can be submitted is defined as "anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity.
5.0M
Members
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Product Hunt
Product Hunt surfaces the best new products, every day. It's a place for product-loving enthusiasts to share and geek out about the latest mobile apps, websites, hardware projects, and tech creations.
1.3M
Members
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Women who Code
Our mission is to inspire women to excel in technology careers. We envision a world where women are proportionally represented as technical leaders, executives, founders, VCs, board members, and software engineers. When you become a part of Women Who Code you gain access to programs and services that are designed to help you step up your tech career. We have over 230,000 members who are career-aged tech professionals operating at each level of the industry.
230K
Members
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Elpha
We're an online community for women in tech to connect for personal & professional development.
2002
Established
35K
Members
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Ada's List
Ada’s List is the place for professional women and non-binary people who work in the tech sector to connect, conspire, and take a stand.
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