Communication within group

Mode of Communication

We use various modes of communication in Echospace to keep ourselves up-to-date on what we are each working on and coordinate.

Depending on who’s involved and the context, we use different methods to communicate. In general:

• Internal (among group members): mostly Slack
• External (with colleagues outside of the group): emails
• GitHub: PR and issues, see here for how to get started
• Talking: we do talk in analog form!

Expectations

• We encourage proactive and frequent communication; for most projects we meet at least weekly to keep each other updated and set short and long term goals
• Immediate response are not expected unless urgent
• People may send messages/emails at their convenient time; aim to respond within a reasonable time frame
• Phone/text: usually reserved for urgent communication or offsite coordination
• Ask us/everyone for help, and provide help if you can!

Slack workspace

• Default channels you’re added to:
  • #general
  • #help
  • #random
• Feel free to:
  • Add or remove yourself from channels, but make sure you stay in the know for your projects, as well as group announcements
  • Create new channels and announce in the #general channel for others to join