Respect first
No harassment, no discrimination, no manufactured conflict. Communication stays professional even when people disagree.
About · Kyungdong University
A community built on purpose
Not a group chat that grew by accident. Before we opened the doors we agreed what this is, who it is for, how it is run and who is responsible for what.
How it started
A small group of students at Kyungdong University kept running into the same problem: plenty of people around them were learning to build things, and no good way for any of them to find each other. So they started this.
It did not stop at the campus gates, because the problem does not. Part coding club, part programming club, part project space: based here, run by students here, open to any developer who wants in.
What came out of it was a plan rather than a slogan. It still changes as the community grows, which is the point.
What we are for
Different levels of experience, different interests, and not all of them from the same campus.
Open and organised at the same time. Most groups give up on one of those; our answer is a light joining process and a clear structure.
Before anyone joins, they should be able to find out:
- What the community actually is
- What they can expect from it
- What is expected from them
- What behaviour is acceptable
- How activities are organised
- How they can contribute
- Who to contact when they need help
That is what this website is for. If something on it is unclear, that is a fault worth telling us about.
What we hold each other to
Questions are not embarrassing
Nobody should be afraid of being judged for asking something basic. A community where people stay quiet to look competent is worth nothing.
Credit is not optional
Respect other people's work. Attribute what you use. Never present someone else's work as your own.
Say who is doing what
Group projects need clear responsibilities from the start. Most collapses are not technical failures, they are unowned tasks.
Keep the channels clean
Announcements, discussions, project work and casual conversation live in separate places. Keeping them separate is how a community stays readable.
Leadership is a responsibility
It is not a title. It means taking something on when it needs doing. The community only continues if people are willing to contribute and take initiative.
How the work is divided
Four areas of responsibility. They describe the work, not the people: members move between them, and nothing depends on any one person.
Rules & structure
Rules · reports · coordination- Preparing the rules and regulations
- Keeping decisions written down so they are not lost
- Coordinating the overall organisation and community structure
- Keeping the agreed milestones on track
Website & identity
Site · logo · presentation- Building and maintaining the community website
- Developing the logo and the visual identity
- The technical side of the community's online presence
- Keeping what is published accurate as things change
Platforms & channels
Channels · documentation- Designing and documenting the Discord and WhatsApp structure
- Organising channels and categories that still work as the community grows
- Supporting communication and documentation across the community
Activities & events
Meetings · study groups · projects- Running the weekly meeting and finding people to moderate it
- Helping members start and keep study groups going
- Reviewing submitted ideas and deciding which become projects
- Organising the monthly in-person meetup and the demo day
Who can join, and how
Students at Kyungdong University, and any other developer who wants to learn or build something with other people. Any level of experience, technical or not.
There is a short joining process. It exists so the community stays a place where people know what is happening — not to keep anyone out.
You apply
Fill in the form: who you are, what you are interested in, and why you want to join.
We read it
Someone on the leadership team reviews it. Applications are read by a person, not filtered by a script.
You get an invitation
Accepted members receive an invitation to the community platform and the channels that suit them.
You take part
Come to a meeting, join a study group, submit an idea, or just listen for a while first.
Now you know what you are joining.
If that sounds like something you want to be part of — or if you have a question about any of it — the same form gets you to us.