About the General Category

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For topics that span multiple areas or don’t fit neatly into our other categories.

How to use this category:

:bug: Cross-platform issues

  • Problems that affect multiple Nucleus tools? Tag with bug

  • Explain which systems are affected

:light_bulb: Community ideas

  • Suggestions for events, collaborations, or new initiatives? Tag with feature-request

  • Dream big - what would make our community better?

:red_question_mark: General questions

  • Questions about synthetic biology, career advice, or where to post? Tag with question

  • If unsure where something belongs, start here!

:speech_balloon: Open discussion

  • Announcements, introductions, philosophical debates, or community news? Tag with discussion

  • This is our community’s common room

Examples of what goes here:

  • “Anyone interested in starting a journal club?”

  • “Looking for collaborators in [region/field]”

  • “How did you get started in synthetic cells?”

  • Cross-cutting topics between Distribution, Hub, Developer Notes, and CDK

Tip: If your post is specifically about Distribution, Hub, Developer Notes, or the CDK consider using those dedicated categories first. This space is best for everything else that makes our community vibrant!