Top 5 Tech Communities that Developers Should Join In 2020.
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Published: 2020-05-31 13:15:51

There are lots of tech communities out there and there are also upcoming ones too. Developers love to contribute in tech communities, they love to share ideas there, they love to participate in meetups, they love to share their experience or ideas also. A tech community is handled by a lead and it's core team too. Introverted developers love tech communities as they find it easier to relate with people there and they meet new developers. There are different tech communities from different tech giants like IBM, Google, Facebook, Microsoft etc. This article will help developers to know the tech communities they can join in 2020. The communities are:

- Google Developer Group: ![Alt Text](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/qavkj819t0tyh3bk9i5x.png)
Also known as GDG, it is a very popular tech community where you can meet developers with similar interests in tech, when you're a member of a Google Developer Group, you can attend workshops, meetups. GDG prides itself on being an inclusive environment. We have different GDGs like GDG Lagos, GDG Toronto, GDG Mumbai, GDG San Francisco etc.

- Hashnode: ![Alt Text](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/5d4eergxshf0eqjif3m3.png)
Hashnode is a community for developers, it is a tech community where people ca share their ideas. It can also be used as a social network it is mainly used to publish articles. Hashnode has a Devblog where users can easily publish their articles. It is a platform where developers can get connected.

- Developer Circles from Facebook: 
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Developer Circles from Facebook is a program designed to create locally organized communities for developers. These communities are meant to educate and provide a forum for discussion and knowledge sharing around topics that are top-of-mind for developers in a particular market. It is handled by the circle leads only and membership to this community is open to anyone who requests to join a circle.

- Developer Student Clubs: 
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Developer Student Clubs are university based community groups for students interested in Google developer technologies. By joining a DSC, students grow their knowledge in a peer-to-peer learning environment and build solutions for local businesses and their community. Developer Student Clubs are have tech meetups and even workshops too.

- DEV Community: 
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A place for developers to share ideas and help each other grow. All developers are welcome to submit stories, tutorials, questions, or anything worth discussing. DEV Community is a very good environment with lots of developers. The community has been a very useful community for all members.

In conclusion, developers should join tech communities too and they also learn how to contribute to the communities also. The main thing you should do in a tech community is contributing to every community you find your self in.