Community & Communication

Use Slack for all questions and discussions. The course team monitors Slack and answers questions there.

Use Telegram for announcements.

Slack Workspace

The DataTalks.Club Slack is where the community interacts and where to get help.

Getting Started:

  1. Join the DataTalks.Club Slack
  2. Browse channels and join #course-data-engineering
  3. Use threads when replying to keep conversations organized

Important Guidelines:

  • Don’t DM course team members directly. Keep discussions in public channels.
  • Use threads for discussions. This keeps conversations organized and readable.
  • Search before asking. Your question was likely already answered.

Telegram Channel (Announcements Only)

Join the Data Engineering Zoomcamp Telegram channel for course announcements and updates only.

Telegram channel

Important Notes:

  • Telegram is for announcements only, not for questions or discussions.
  • We do NOT monitor questions in Telegram. All questions should be asked in Slack.
  • Announcements are automatically reposted to Slack. You’ll get them even without Telegram.

Au-Tomator bot reposting Telegram messages to Slack

Why install Telegram? Slack is busy and announcements can get lost there. Telegram ensures you never miss important updates.

Communication Summary

  • Slack: Questions, discussions, help. Monitored by course team.
  • Telegram: Announcements only. Not monitored by course team.

Asking Questions Effectively

Before asking, check these resources:

Q&A Document

Comprehensive answers to common questions are available in the course Q&A.

ZoomCamp Q&A Bot

A Slack bot that searches the Q&A and previous questions. Often faster than waiting for a human response.

Google

Surprisingly effective. Many questions have been answered on Stack Overflow, GitHub issues, or blogs.

Community Culture

The DataTalks.Club community values:

  • Helpful peers. Students help each other learn.
  • Respectful communication. Be kind and patient.
  • Learning together. Everyone starts somewhere.

Remember: The person answering your question is a volunteer. Be appreciative and pay it forward by helping others when you can.