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Introducing org-wide app deployment, a simpler, more efficient way for Enterprise Grid customers to distribute your app across workspaces.Illustration and design by Viet HuynhOrganizations of all sizes and industries...

Introducing the newest member of the Bolt familyIllustration and design by Casey Labatt SimonLast April we released Bolt, a JavaScript framework that offers a standardized, high-level interface to simplify and speed...

An in-depth look at how Geekbot provides valuable team insightsThe era of the digital workspaceOpen offices, coffee nooks, meeting rooms and more. The traditional workplace as we know it is undergoing a radical...

Skip the tab juggling — and take a shortcutLearn how the latest Slack apps built shortcuts as a simpler, more intuitive way to drive user interactions in Slack.Reposted from April 29, 2020We recently introduced...

The next generation of the Slack PlatformSteve Wood is VP of product for the developer platform at Slack. This recap is based on the Frontiers 2020 opening keynote, Transform the way you work, with Slack and Slack’s...

Introducing a new way to extend your Slack app in Workflow BuilderIllustration and design by Gaby Saravia.Workflow Builder now allows developers to create action-oriented utilities, so builders can combine workflow...

How focusing on user feedback and bottoms up idea generation helped us build custom apps that save our Sales team time.Illustration by Sarah LazarovicWe’ve established a small cross functional team responsible for...

How to structure a workflow step for your Slack appIllustration and design by Josh Holinaty.Adding a workflow step (or two) to your app helps people automate their work, by connecting their Slack workflows to your...

Now available in developer open betaIllustration and design by Casey Labatt Simon.You can now develop components of a Slack app that will soon be available as steps in Workflow Builder, enabling anyone to create...

How Clerk won Slack’s first-ever virtual hackathonClerk’s seven-day journeyHere at Clerk, our vision is to make any business textable through Slack. So when Slack held its first virtual hackathon in March, we set...

Leveraging the Slack app toolkit to build seamless customer support workflowsWhen building the Freshworks integrations for Slack (Freshdesk & ServiceBot), our goal was to empower customers with easy-to-use...

Learn how the latest Slack apps built shortcuts ⚡️ as a simpler, more intuitive way to drive user interactions in Slack.We recently introduced new ways to interact with apps — including shortcuts, simpler,...

Improvements that make working in Slack — and using apps — easier for everyoneIllustration and design by Casey Labatt-Simon.Slack now offers a simpler, more organized experience for users — whether...

How two platforms work together to power conversationsWhen people are working in Slack, they typically want to stay in Slack. That’s why Drift created an app that gives users a simple and intuitive way to get...

Creating the perfect app approval process for your organizationCustom Slack apps are a powerful way to quickly improve your working life — but they come with risk, since Slack gives you the tools to deeply...

Surfacing valuable app functionality in the home tabDonut’s mission is to make it effortless for everyone to build meaningful relationships with their colleagues. To accomplish this, we allow our users to create...

Spinning up a Slack app with Block Kit, home tab, and moreDay 1IdeaSlack recently released the app home tab — a new app surface in Slack where you can create advanced UI using Block Kit. We decided to use it as...

Triggering workflows with webhooksIllustration and design by Giacomo Bagnara.Slack is where people, tools, and data come together in one centralized place, so you can stay focused, productive, and informed— like...