{"id":13115,"date":"2025-10-06T12:06:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/?p=13115"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:44:31","slug":"spree-commerce-community-reaches-7000-slack-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/spree-commerce-community-reaches-7000-slack-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Spree Commerce Community Reaches 7,000 Slack Members!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Spree Commerce<\/strong> open-source community has just achieved an exciting milestone \u2014 <strong>7,000 members<\/strong> in our Slack workspace! This number represents much more than community size \u2014 it\u2019s a symbol of growth, collaboration, and the vibrant ecosystem that powers one of the most popular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/\">open-source eCommerce<\/a><\/strong> frameworks in the world.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcac Why Community Conversations Matter<\/h3>\n<p>Every thriving <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/category\/open-source-ecommerce\/\">open-source eCommerce<\/a><\/strong> project depends on transparent, ongoing conversations between developers, merchants, and the core team. Discussions about <strong>features, integrations, and the roadmap<\/strong> help shape the product and keep it aligned with real-world business needs.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Spree<\/strong>, we foster these connections through <strong>Slack<\/strong> and <strong>GitHub<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/slack.spreecommerce.org\/\">Spree Slack<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 a friendly and dynamic space where merchants, developers, and contributors connect to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate on projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/docs\/developer\/contributing\/quickstart\">GitHub<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 the hub for all Spree development, where ideas and feedback from the community are transformed into code. It\u2019s the beating heart of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/spree\/spree\">GitHub eCommerce<\/a><\/strong> ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re evaluating or building with Spree, joining the Slack community is an effective way to engage with experts, discover new integrations, and take part in shaping the future of open-source eCommerce.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd1d Why Join Spree Slack?<\/h3>\n<p>Slack is where <strong>the Spree community truly comes alive<\/strong>. It provides an immediate, conversational way to connect \u2014 far superior to email or static documentation.<\/p>\n<p>By joining the Spree Slack, you can:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chat directly with <strong>core team members<\/strong> and <strong>experienced contributors<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Get <strong>real-time support<\/strong> for setup, extensions, and integrations<\/li>\n<li>Participate in <strong>technical discussions<\/strong> that shape the product roadmap<\/li>\n<li>Share your own experience and help other members solve challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every question, suggestion, and success story strengthens the community and helps Spree continue to evolve as a powerful <strong>open-source eCommerce<\/strong> platform.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Join the conversation today:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/slack.spreecommerce.org\/\">http:\/\/slack.spreecommerce.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 What Is Spree Commerce?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spree Commerce<\/strong> is a fully open-source eCommerce framework that empowers developers and merchants to build scalable, customizable online stores.<\/p>\n<p>It provides a solid infrastructure for building <strong>GitHub eCommerce<\/strong> projects \u2014 with flexibility, modularity, and an API-first approach that allows seamless integration with modern storefronts and services.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Brief History<\/h4>\n<p>Spree began more than a decade ago as a community-driven project Built as an API-first platform. Over time, it has evolved into a <strong>mature, market-tested framework<\/strong> used by businesses across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Spree\u2019s long history of <strong>community contributions<\/strong> has shaped it into a solution that\u2019s both technically advanced and business-friendly \u2014 grounded in real-world feedback and a shared mission to make eCommerce open, flexible, and scalable for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about what Spree is and how it works in the <a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/docs\/user\/what-is-spree-commerce\">official documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude80 Join and Contribute to Spree<\/h3>\n<p>Reaching <strong>7,000 Slack members<\/strong> is just one milestone on our journey \u2014 and we\u2019re just getting started. Our success is driven by passionate developers and merchants who collaborate, contribute, and innovate together.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re new to <strong>Spree Commerce<\/strong> or an experienced contributor, there are many ways to get involved:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Join the community:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/slack.spreecommerce.org\/\">http:\/\/slack.spreecommerce.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Start contributing:<\/strong> Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/docs\/developer\/contributing\/quickstart\">Contributing Quickstart Guide<\/a> to learn how to submit pull requests, suggest improvements, and help shape the next chapter of Spree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, we\u2019re building the future of <strong>open-source eCommerce<\/strong> \u2014 one commit, one conversation, and one collaboration at a time. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks for supporting Spree Commerce open-source! \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Spree Commerce open-source community has just achieved an exciting milestone \u2014 7,000 members in our Slack workspace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":13118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[146,144,52],"tags":[261,108],"class_list":["post-13115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-open-source-ecommerce","category-ruby-on-rails","category-open-source","tag-open-source","tag-ruby-on-rails"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spreecommerce.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}