Start developing on the Slack Platform

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The Slack platform provides features and tools to help builders and developers automate processes and integrate services into their organizations. Slack apps help reduce context switching, increase transparency, and make you more productive. It's now easier than ever to get started building a Slack app with the addition of functions, workflows, and infrastructure for managing apps and data.

With this badge, you'll demonstrate expertise in:

• Describing how the Slack Platform acts as an intermediary between users and other services they use for work.
• Explaining the different ways users can interact with Slack and how these touchpoints can be used by Slack apps, automations, and integrations.
• Identify the benefits of engaging and impactful Slack apps and automations.
• List examples of successful Slack app and automation patterns and describe where to get sample code to get started.
• Following the basic steps needed to create a Slack app and automation from scratch.
• Determining when Workflow Builder is the best tool to create an integrated Slack optimization.
• Distinguishing between the different tools and libraries available to Slack developers.