Stay tuned: tech newsletters, slack groups and folks I follow and cherish dearly
Tags: codenewbie, beginners, webdev, gratitude
Published: 2020-05-24 17:11:26

I am oftentimes asked how I know about this or that event, opportunity or feature. I decided to compile a list of the resources that help me stay up to date. 
**Note**: all entries are (were intended to be) sorted alphabetically.

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**Table of contents:**
- [Newsletters](#newsletters)
- [Slack Communities](#Slack-Communities)
- [Podcasts](#podcasts)
- [Meetups (NYC)](#Meetups-nyc)
- [Twitter](#twitter)

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## Newsletters 

### General
- [**a11y Weekly**](https://a11yweekly.com/): web accessibility and accessible design
- [**Avd Grimm**](https://avdi.codes/newsletters/): Ruby and Rails and general computing;
- [**Interview Cake**](https://www.interviewcake.com/free-weekly-coding-interview-problem-newsletter): weekly emails with most popular real-world coding interview questions;
- [**Joy of Computing**](https://joy.recurse.com/subscribe): weekly geek projects, oftentimes REALLY obscure by [The Recurse Center](https://www.recurse.com/);
- [**Maggie Appleton**](illustrated.dev/): explaining JS/React concepts through illustrations;
- [**Maggie Appleton**](illustrated.dev/): explaining programming concepts through illustrations;
- [Programming Digest](https://programmingdigest.net/)

### JS and React
- [**Chris Ferdinandi**](https://gomakethings.com/articles/?mc_cid=d5341e37ff&mc_eid=a422db94c1): daily js tips;
- [**JS Joe**](https://jsjoe.io/)
- [**Kent C. Dodds**](https://kentcdodds.com/): everything React, JS and testing;
- [**React Digest**](https://reactdigest.net/)


### Ruby
- [**Advi Grimm’s Ruby-specific newsletter**](https://www.rubytapas.com/category/brunch/)
- [**Ruby weekly**](https://rubyweekly.com/): general Ruby hot goss; 
- [**Sandi Metz**](https://www.sandimetz.com/subscribe);

### Social justice, diversity in tech
- [**Code It Forward**](http://us15.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=9254473a71d61ff7556fa5215&id=8282aa34dd&e=9e1cf9b4f7): a tech ngo dealing with civic tech, posting info about jobs and awesome programs;
- [**Code with Veni**](https://www.codewithveni.com/): monthly email with a list of articles that are mainly written by underrepresented techies
- [**Diversify Tech**](http://diversifytech.co?ref=d0b64fd26c): job posts, conference alerts, speaking scholarships, tech events;
- [**Tech Ladies**](https://hiretechladies.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9aa99d8f1f6d718def69e9c86&id=fc5a689440): jobs and workshops;
- [**Women Who Code Newsletters**](https://membership.womenwhocode.com/email): you need to become a member to have access to many WWC newsletters (I love them)

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## Slack Communities
- [A11y - accessibility](web-a11y.slack.com) — both in terms of design, coding and testing;
- [Ruby on Rails Link](https://www.rubyonrails.link/) — awesome, 11,000 RoR devs;

### Women and non-binary folks only:
- [Ladies Get Paid](ladiesgetpaid.slack.com) - awesome for networking, professional support and salary negotion tips;
- [ReactLadiesNYC](https://airtable.com/shr05ToMIvHWsUvbs) — it’s recently started, the intention is to have a supportive community of React developers; at the moment it’s mostly just gathering the crowd and sometimes raffles for tickets for tech/coding events;
- [Ruby on Rails Link](https://www.rubyonrails.link/) — awesome, 11,000 RoR devs;
- [Women Who Code Frontend](womenwhocodefrontend.slack.com)
- [Women Who Code NYC](wwcnyc.slack.com)
- [Women Who Code Mobile](wwcodemobile.slack.com)
- [Women Who Code Data Science](https://wwcodedatascience.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-8atq39nr-AKSku~Yycjq2RoqFQ~FYBA#/)

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## Podcasts:
- [Chats with Kent](https://kentcdodds.com/chats-with-kent-podcast/): all things react
- [CodeNewbie](https://www.codenewbie.org/): perfect for everyone
- [Egghead](https://egghead.io/podcasts): general programming
- [FreeCodeCamp](https://freecodecamp.libsyn.com/): general programming
- [Hacking Humans](https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans): hacking :) 
- [JS Jabber](https://devchat.tv/js-jabber/): js
- [Ladybug](https://ladybug.dev/): general programming
- [Reply All](https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all): all things internet (I LOVE IT)
- [Software Engineering Daily](https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/category/all-episodes/exclusive-content/Podcast/): general


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## Meetups (NYC):
### General:
- [Web accessibility](https://www.meetup.com/A11yNYC)
- [Civic Tech](https://www.meetup.com/civictech/)
- [Google](https://www.meetup.com/gdgnyc/)

### JS. React:
- [React](https://www.meetup.com/useReactNYC/)
- [Gatsby](https://www.meetup.com/Gatsby-NYC/)
- [Node](https://www.meetup.com/nodeschoolnyc/)
- [D3](https://www.meetup.com/NYC-D3-JS/)
- [General ($10)](https://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/events/)
- [React](https://www.meetup.com/ReactNYC/)
- [JS](https://www.meetup.com/NY-JavaScript/events/)
- [Coding together](https://www.meetup.com/hackerhours/)
- [EdTech](https://www.meetup.com/NYEdTech/events/)

### Ruby:
- [Ruby](https://www.meetup.com/NYC-rb/)

### For women and non-binary folks:
- [Python](https://www.meetup.com/NYC-PyLadies/)
- [General](https://www.meetup.com/WomenWhoCodeNYC/)
- [Ruby Women Book Club](https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Ruby-Women/)
- [General](https://www.meetup.com/League-of-Women-Coders/)
- [General](https://www.meetup.com/Write-Speak-Code-NYC/)
- [Black women devs](https://www.meetup.com/She-Builds-Black/)

### LGBTQIAP:
- [Out in tech](https://outintech.com/)
- [Lesbians who tech](https://lesbianswhotech.org/events/city/nyc/)

### For Black devs:
- [We build black](https://www.webuildblack.com/)

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## Twitter
**Note**: As a rule, I try to follow wholesome awesome humans. As far as I know, I do not follow folks who tweet racist, sexist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, queerphobic, or otherwise discriminatory tweets. The list below features folks who represent diverse communities even though one may not be able to say so from just the handle. I attached some subjects they tweet about but it is never a comprehensive list.

  - [@5teph](https://twitter.com/5t3ph): css, general web dev, accessibility
  - [@a11ysea](https://twitter.com/a11ysea): accessibility
  - [@ASpittel](https://twitter.com/ASpittel): general dev stuff, ladybug podcast
  - [@bitandbang](https://twitter.com/bitandbang)
  - [@b0rk](https://twitter.com/b0rk): tech zines
  - [@cassidoo](https://twitter.com/cassidoo): hilarious + CSS
  - [@ceceliacreates](https://twitter.com/ceceliacreates): JS, cypress
  - [@codelandconf](https://twitter.com/codelandconf): just a great conference
  - [@codenewbies](https://twitter.com/codenewbies): the most supportive crowd
  - [@dan_abramov](https://twitter.com/dan_abramov): react team
  - [@evacide](https://twitter.com/evacide): infosec
  - [@eveporcello](https://twitter.com/eveporcello): graphql
  - [@GodisRivera](https://twitter.com/GodisRivera): inclusion in tech
  - [@iamdeveloper](https://twitter.com/): jokes
  - [@iamharaldur](https://twitter.com/iamharaldur): accessibility, design, general inclusive web
  - [@IamSchulz](https://twitter.com/IamSchulz): general web dev
  - [@jensimmons](https://twitter.com/jensimmons): CSS working group member
  - [@JPonder77](https://twitter.com/JPonder77): frontend, women who code
  - [@kentcdodds](https://twitter.com/kentcdodds): React, JS, testing
  - [@koseMari](https://twitter.com/kosamari): general web dev
  - [@kvlly](https://twitter.com/kvlly): general tech, ladybug podcast, freelancing
  - [@KimCrayton1](https://twitter.com/KimCrayton1): inclusive tech
  - [@kthomas901](https://twitter.com/kthomas901): iOS dev
  - [@lauragift_](https://twitter.com/lauragift_): front-end, tech writer
  - [@laurieontech](https://twitter.com/laurieontech): gatsby, tech writing
  - [@liatrisbian](https://twitter.com/liatrisbian): tech ethics, accessibility, css, ai/ml
  - [@LucySuddenly](https://twitter.com/LucySuddenly): inclusive tech advocate
  - [@lynnandtonic](https://twitter.com/lynnandtonic): front-end, css, responsiveness
  - [@Mandy_Kerr](https://twitter.com/Mandy_Kerr): front-end
  - [@marcysutton](https://twitter.com/marcysutton): accessibility advocate + gatsby
  - [@Mappletons](https://twitter.com/Mappletons): tech illustrations
  - [@maxcell](https://twitter.com/maxcell): general tech, currently python
  - [@molly_struve](https://twitter.com/molly_struve): general tech, site reliability
  - [@nae_ohmi](https://twitter.com/nae_ohmi): js, react, internationalization, localization, accessibility
  - [@nayonna1](https://twitter.com/nayonna1): general tech
  - [@NicMakesStuff](https://twitter.com/NicMakesStuff): tech, accessibility, illustrations
  - [@nitya](https://twitter.com/nitya): general tech, visual storytelling
  - [@ossia](https://twitter.com/): freeCodeCamp founder
  - [@oluoluoxenfree](https://twitter.com/oluoluoxenfree): JS & accessibility
  - [@ParissAthena](https://twitter.com/ParissAthena): creator of #BlackTechTwitter
  - [@reactjs](https://twitter.com/reactjs)
  - [@reactladiesnyc](https://twitter.com/reactladiesnyc): a react meetup
  - [@samantha_ming](https://twitter.com/samantha_ming): html, css, js
  - [@sarah_edo](https://twitter.com/sarah_edo): CSS, SVG 
  - [@saronyitbarek](https://twitter.com/saronyitbarek): founder of CodeNewbie and Codeland Conf
  - [@seldo](https://twitter.com/seldo): Netflix data analyst, founder of npm
  - [@shanselman](https://twitter.com/shanselman): general tech, Microsoft team
  - [@sophiebits](https://twitter.com/sophiebits): former manager of reactjs, inclusive tech advocate
  - [@sundress](https://twitter.com/sundress): accessibility
  - [@swyx](https://twitter.com/swyx): svelte, react
  - [@TaelurAlexis](https://twitter.com/TaelurAlexis): accessibility
  - [@tannerlinsley](https://twitter.com/tannerlinsley): Javascript, React, ReactQuery
  - [@tartanllama](https://twitter.com/tartanllama): C++, inclusive tech
  - [@TatianaTMac](https://twitter.com/): design + dev, social justice in tech, diversity
  - [@tech_natural](https://twitter.com/tech_natural): tech & science
  - [@techgirl1908](https://twitter.com/techgirl1908): test automation
  - [@tlakomy](https://twitter.com/tlakomy): js, react, serverless
  - [@thepracticaldev](https://twitter.com/ThePracticalDev): Dev.to team
  - [@usereactnyc](https://twitter.com/): a nyc react meetup
  - [@venikunche](https://twitter.com/): diversity + inclusion in tech
  - [@wesbos](https://twitter.com/wesbos): JS, React, CSS
  - [@yechielk](https://twitter.com/yechielk): Ruby on Rails, Torah & tech

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