At Sourcegraph, we love celebrating and recognizing the events happening in our teammates' lives! We celebrate on a day-to-day basis via our '#thanks' channel, quarterly via our impact awards program, and on a rolling basis when people experience exciting work or life events.

This page talks about celebrating

• Regular thanks and recognition via our #thanks channel
• Impact awards
• New hires
• Birthdays
• Work anniversaries
• Promotions
• Growing family
• Life events

Regular thanks and recognition via our #thanks channel

Giving recognition to other teammates is critical for maintaining a positive, innovative company culture. At Sourcegraph, we encourage regular, public recognition via our #thanks Slack channel.

When to use the #thanks channel

The #thanks channel can be used any time you want to recognize and thank a teammate. Some common examples include:

• Thanking a teammate for significant contributions on a project
• Thanking a teammate who helped you solve a problem
• Recognizing a teammate who displayed Sourcegraph’s values
• Congratulating a teammate on a recent accomplishment

You can also scroll through the #thanks Slack channel history to see recent examples.

How do we use this channel?