We use Mac as our standarized laptops. You can read more about why here.
You can get a quick view of how to use a Mac laptop here
Get started with Mac. We suggest you click on Table of Contents + to find the resources you need. "The Mac desktop", "Basics", "Apps" and "Customise your Mac" sections are the main ones to get yourself started if you've never used a Mac before.
Here are a few first step guides that you might find useful:
If you are a visual learner, we recommend seaching for YouTube videos that show steps on how to use Mac computers for beginners.
Slack is the messaging app we use to connect people to the information they need. Slack organizes conversations into channels, where everyone can come together in one place to share ideas, make decisions and move work forward. It helps teams operate faster and stay in sync, wherever they are. At Sourcegraph, we consider it an async tool (you can read more about asynchronous work here) but it can be a very quick synchronous tool too.
If you want to learn how to use Slack you can visit these pages: