# Get involved

### 🆕 How do I get started?

1. **Join the community** ✍️\
   [Fill in a short form](https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vBFqbZpG30ilSNPzU6wb6KOYGqI-gNhHpwX37PVCtN5URUtTTVhYTTY0NzlRQVFMTktBSllaVVpJTi4u\&route=shorturl) to get access to everything.
2. **Join our Slack (Backstage Pass)** 💬\
   Real-time chat, feedback, and support. You'll [get an invite after signing up](https://investec-dev-com.slack.com/archives/C05M7DZD0B1).
3. **Book a welcome call with Nick** ☎️\
   Meet our Community Lead and ask anything. [Book a call here](https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/CommunityWelcomeCalls@investeceu.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/).

### 💡 How can I participate?

There’s something for every kind of builder—whether you’re tinkering or going deep.

| Activity                             | Description                                                | Where to Go                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 👋 **Say hi**                        | Post your Howzit: who you are + what you’re building       | `#01_Howzit`on Slack                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 💬 **Chat live**                     | Ask questions, get support, join build convos              | <p><strong><code>#00\_townhall</code> :</strong> General chat for Programmable Banking<br><strong><code>#02\_buildspace</code>:</strong> Let us know what you're making/building</p>               |
| 🧠 **Join GitHub Discussions**       | Share ideas, feedback, or useful insights that should last | [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/Investec-Developer-Community/discussions)                                                                                                             |
| 🍕 **Attend a Meetup**               | Join an upcoming community event                           | [Events Calendar](https://lu.ma/calendar/cal-JmTm7ODyxvv8Ge2)                                                                                                                                      |
| 🎙️ **Demo or Host**                 | Present your project or host a session                     | [Email us](mailto:developer.community@investec.com)                                                                                                                                                |
| 🔨 **Take on a Build Challenge**     | Build with our APIs and show it off                        | [View Build Challenges](https://investec.gitbook.io/programmable-banking-community-wiki/get-building/build-events)                                                                                 |
| 💻 **Share an Open Source Project**  | Submit your repo and inspire others                        | [Community Projects](https://github.com/Investec-Developer-Community/Community-Projects)                                                                                                           |
| 🙋 **Give Product Feedback**         | Suggest features or upvote ideas                           | [GitHub Feature Requests](https://github.com/orgs/Investec-Developer-Community/discussions)                                                                                                        |
| 🎟️ **Open a Support Ticket**        | Need help? Log a ticket with the team                      | [Support issues](https://github.com/Investec-Developer-Community/.github/issues)  or reach out on Slack on [#05\_pb-api-support-feedback](https://investec-dev-com.slack.com/archives/C05MQQDUJ3E) |
| 🏃‍♂️ **Start Playing with the API** | Hit 1000+ API calls and start tinkering                    | [API Docs](https://developer.investec.com/za/home)                                                                                                                                                 |
| 💬 **Post on LinkedIn**              | Share your work + tag us                                   | [Follow Investec Developer](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/investecdeveloper/)                                                                                                                  |

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### 🤝 Slack vs GitHub: What’s the difference?

| Slack                       | GitHub Discussions                     |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| 💬 Real-time chats          | 🧠 Long-form, searchable conversations |
| Fast feedback & support     | Roadmap input, feature ideas, writeups |
| AMAs, intros, build threads | Community brain for reusable knowledge |
| Good for “in the moment”    | Good for “others will need this later” |

> Slack is for signal. GitHub is for memory.

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**This isn’t just a forum - it’s a playground for builders.**\
Start where you are. Ask a real question. Build something small. You’re in good company 💜

## Becoming a community champ

We run a [**community champions program**](https://investec.gitbook.io/programmable-banking-community-wiki/community/community-champions), where our most engaged community members are recognised and rewarded for their efforts in supporting and contributing to the community.

Our community champs enable and support others to grow and learn and are integral to the community.

👉 You can request to join the Champs program or nominate a fellow community member [**here**](https://forms.office.com/r/fGbZ2a32Ce).

## What's the swag like?

Check out a few things we give to awesome community members who live [**our core principles and values**](https://investec.gitbook.io/programmable-banking-community-wiki/community-manifesto#core-principles-and-values)**.** 👇

<div data-full-width="false"><figure><img src="https://1041073753-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvM15O0U8oNHeEpNUrGSS%2Fuploads%2FYezshtoU2c6nVTIZ1Tiv%2Fidc_swag_2025.png?alt=media&#x26;token=cfd8abf5-dde4-411a-9f8d-f4cf8a4fb90e" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>A glimpse of the some Investec Developer community swag.... more to come...✨</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## &#x20;How we think about co-creation in the community

<figure><img src="https://1041073753-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FvM15O0U8oNHeEpNUrGSS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fef830bf2c424fb06468892b21320c868737db24%2Fhow_to_cocreate_in_community.png?alt=media" alt="How to co-create in the community"><figcaption><p>How to co-create in the community</p></figcaption></figure>

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If you have an idea or want to find out how to get more involved in the community, reach out to us at <developercommunity@investec.co.za> or schedule 15 minutes to chat [here](https://calendly.com/nick-offerzen/community-welcome-chat?month=2023-06).
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