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14 maker communities I'm in, have been in, or recommend

Discord servers and Slack groups for makers, builders, and creators. Some I'm active in right now, some I've been part of before, and a few I just recommend keeping an eye on. Filter by membership, price, or how active each one is.

Discord

10 communities

Floxies

Member

Webflow and design community, women only

"Real support between everyone here."

SinOficina

Member Paid

The first online coworking space for Spanish-speaking makers

"Where I go to beat solopreneur isolation and find my people in Spanish."

NoCodeOps by Zapier

Past

Ops community for no-code and automation, now part of Zapier

"I left in September 2026. I no longer use Zapier or any automation tool, doing ops for me now means writing code and building. The community had gone pretty quiet, and since it belongs to Zapier most of the conversations weren't relevant to me anymore."

Bolt

Past

Builders creating AI-powered apps with Bolt.new

"Was fun for AI app-building tips, but I'm not active here anymore."

Lovable

Past

Makers shipping products with Lovable's AI builder

"Was great for quick feedback while I was building with Lovable."

Tetuan Valley

Member

Madrid-based startup and entrepreneur community

"I mentor founders here and sometimes teach a class. Great for the Madrid startup scene."

Shipaton

Member

RevenueCat's global hackathon for mobile makers who actually ship

"The Discord only really comes alive during the hackathon itself, but the sprint is worth it."

DesignShapers

Member

Designers growing their skills and shaping their careers

"I barely participate. It's huge and very beginner-heavy, with little moderation and feedback that's all over the place."

Design Buddies

Past

Inclusive community for designers at every level to learn and connect

"I was in the Discord and left in September 2026. Nothing is really coordinated, it is mostly people just starting out, and the channels fill up with gifs and empty chat, so it ended up being more noise than value."

886 Studios

Member

Taiwan-based startup accelerator and maker community

"My local startup crew here in Taiwan."

Slack

4 communities

Friends of Lenny's Newsletter

Member Paid

Product managers and growth practitioners from Lenny Rachitsky's community

"Top-tier product and growth people. So much talent in this community."

Growth Marketing Pros

Member

Growth marketers sharing strategies, experiments, and results

"Pretty quiet these days, there's not much movement in here."

Product Hackers Go

Member

Spanish-speaking product and growth community for builders

"Spanish product and growth community, though it's pretty quiet these days."

Ben's Bites Community

Member Paid

AI enthusiasts keeping up with the latest tools, news, and use cases

"Good for keeping up with new AI tools, but it's very quiet these days."
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