Case Study: The Recurse Center builds a thriving global community with Zulip

The Recurse Center - Customer Case Study

The Recurse Center, an educational retreat for programmers, needed a persistent and searchable team chat platform to serve as the core of its global online community. They sought a solution superior to alternatives like Slack for fostering inclusive and organized technical discussions. They selected Zulip, a team chat app, for its threading model and code snippet support.

By implementing Zulip, the Recurse Center created a central hub for collaboration, support, and knowledge sharing for thousands of current and alumni participants across the globe. The Zulip solution resulted in a highly engaged community, with alumni staying active years later. The platform has processed over 2.5 million messages and is credited with making the community stronger and more welcoming, with leadership stating they "can’t imagine being able to operate the Recurse Center without Zulip."

The Recurse Center

Nick Bergson-Shilcock

Founder