{"id":1990,"date":"2024-08-10T04:21:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T08:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/?page_id=1990"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:49:21","slug":"slack","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/departments\/interactive-design\/id-info\/comms-channels\/slack\/","title":{"rendered":"Slack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Access BU Webdev Slack at <a href=\"http:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buweb.slack.com<\/span><\/a>. Ask your manager for an invite and download the official Slack app for desktop or mobile for integrated chatting.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>General Channels to Follow<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/interactive-design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#interactive-design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 A channel with workflows for <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/departments\/interactive-design\/i-d-role-specific-info\/info-for-developers\/deploys\/\">deploys<\/a> and pertinent department initiative discussion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/archives\/CKVH7NC6Q\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-morning-minutes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Mondays at 9 am \u2013 Use the\u00a0 \u2018Submit Weekly Update\u2019 workflow to post what you\u2019re working on before 10 am.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/attendance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#attendance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Out of the office notifications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/id-chatter\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-chatter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Off-topic, non-relevant chatter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/ask-a-pm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#ask-a-pm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ask the PMs a question or for work if you have downtime; let us know that you\u2019ve got time off coming up!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/id-tiny-tasks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-tiny-tasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 For helping each other out with \u201ctiny\u201d (four hours or less) tasks across projects when you have downtime or need help on a project. See: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/departments\/interactive-design\/id-info\/communication-channels\/tiny-tasks\/\">Tiny Tasks<\/a> for more info.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/ask-timetracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#ask-timetracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Ask questions about time tracking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any #project-specific room.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Your Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please fill out your Slack profile, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an image, preferably your face, but anything unique will do<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your full name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your display name (This could be your first name, or a nickname\u2013however you\u2019d like people to refer to you in Slack.) This will make @\u2019ing you easier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your email<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">title &amp; department<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote schedule (what days you\u2019ll be working remotely)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hours schedule (what time you\u2019ll be working, such as 8-4 pm)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your name\u2019s phonetic spelling, your preferred pronouns, other things you\u2019re an expert in\u2013so we all can get to know you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Collaborate Effectively<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Tips to use Slack collaboratively &amp; effectively.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/help\/articles\/115000769927-Use-threads-to-organize-discussions-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use threads to organize discussions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within a channel.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: give an older conversation thread a \u201cbump\u201d by checking the box that says \u201cAlso send to #the-channel-you\u2019re-in.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be mindful of when you use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/help\/articles\/202009646-Notify-a-channel-or-workspace\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@here vs @channel vs @individual<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Does everyone in the channel really need to be notified, or can we specifically tag folks?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/help\/articles\/208423427-Set-a-reminder\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set reminders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Slack provides quick reminders with a few button clicks (remind me in 20 min, 1 hr, 2hr, tomorrow, etc.).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonus: learn how to list your active reminders by typing \/remind list into any channel (it will note that this is visible only to you).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn how to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/help\/articles\/1500012915082-Schedule-messages-to-send-later\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schedule Slack messages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 so you aren\u2019t sending notifications to anyone\u2019s devices if you happen to be working off-hours (which you shouldn&#8217;t be).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/675163\/how-to-send-notes-and-messages-to-yourself-on-slack\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to yourself<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No, really! Send messages to yourself. Store screenshots, quick notes, or anything you might need to store for the short-term.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Cut Down on Slack\u2019s Noise<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait, it\u2019s not. It really isn\u2019t\u2013or doesn\u2019t have to be! Spend 10 minutes to clean up some settings so you can have some more peace and quiet in your Slack. Here\u2019s Slack\u2019s official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/204411433\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce Noise in Slack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> article\u2013and here are some quick takeaways.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201895138-Guide-to-Slack-notifications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage Notifications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 This may be the most important one. Learn how to manage your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201355156-Configuring-desktop-notifications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">general<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201649323\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">channel-specific<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> notifications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/214908388-Do-Not-Disturb-and-snooze-settings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do Not Disturb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Don\u2019t want to get notifications during lunch? How about before 9 am\u2013or after 5 pm? Going on vacation for a week? Go set up those rules for yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/214908388-Do-Not-Disturb-and-snooze-settings#snooze-notifications-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snooze Notifications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Need some heads-down time, or going to a meeting? Use the Snooze Notifications to temporarily disable them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/212596808-Manage-your-sidebar-display\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage your Sidebar Display<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Learn how to move your starred channels\/direct messages to the top and other helpful display options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/218551977-Reduce-noise-in-Slack#leave-channels\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave Channels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 It\u2019s okay, you can and should leave channels you no longer need to pay attention to\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/204411433\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mute them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Just turn off notifications on a channel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.slack.help\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201398467\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add some notifications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Yes, add them. If you really like bunnies, you can have Slack notify you every time someone mentions \u201cbunnies\u201d in any channel. Some more helpful phrases include \u201cdeploy,\u201d your name, \u201cis down,\u201d etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Channel Correspondence<\/h3>\n<p>Outside of a project channel, channel correspondence largely depends on your role and need.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Designers &amp; Developers <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/code-reviews\">code-reviews<\/a> &#8211; A channel with workflows for <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/departments\/interactive-design\/i-d-role-specific-info\/designers-developers\/bu-coding-standards-code-reviews\/pull-request-code-reviews\/\">submitting a code review<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#<a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/interactive-design\">interactive-design<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/id-product-updates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-product-updates<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/id-tiny-tasks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-tiny-tasks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/accessibility\">#accessibility<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buweb.slack.com\/messages\/service-now-bugfixes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#servicenow-bugfixes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Designers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-morning-minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-designers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-chatter<\/span><\/li>\n<li>#ask-a-pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Project Managers <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#ask-a-pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-morning-minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-tiny-tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Developers <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-build-tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#id-product-development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>For Reporting Infrastructure or Server Issues<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Contact IS&amp;T:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#webteam<\/span><\/li>\n<li>#aws-to-wp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access BU Webdev Slack at buweb.slack.com. Ask your manager for an invite and download the official Slack app for desktop or mobile for integrated chatting. 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