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 - Join us on the [code4lib Slack](https://code4lib.org/irc)
+  - **#spotlight-development** - a developer-focused channel for Spotlight
   - **#blacklight** - a developer-focused channel for discussing implementation, customization, and other software concerns in the larger [Blacklight community](http://projectblacklight.org/)
   - **#spotlight-service** - a service-focused channel for people who support exhibit-builders at institutions already using Spotlight
 - Google Groups