wtf is tech-community-slacks?

This repository is a directory of Slack communities for tech professionals and enthusiasts, organized by geography. Instead of hunting through the internet to find where local developers hang out online, you can come here, find your region, and get direct links to join relevant communities. The list is organized by region: there are dedicated sections for the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, Southwest, and West regions of the United States, plus Canada, and several international communities in places like Finland, France, Poland, Romania, and the UK. Each entry includes the Slack channel name and a direct link to join. For example, if you're in Chicago, you'd find a link to Chicago Tech, if you're in Portland, Oregon, you'd discover channels like Node PDX and Portland ReactJS. Beyond geography, there's also a "Bonus channels" section listing technology-focused Slack communities that welcome people worldwide, groups organized around specific programming languages or tools like Python, JavaScript, Ruby, React, Go, Elixir, and many others. There are also communities for designers, junior developers, and people interested in particular topics like DevOps or functional programming. This resource is useful for developers who want to network locally, learn from peers in their area, find job opportunities, or simply connect with their tech community. It's equally valuable for someone moving to a new city who wants to quickly plug into the local tech scene, or for a developer interested in joining conversations around a particular technology regardless of location.