In addition to the much-quoted documentation, there are some communities you should be aware of. They each have their own tone and their own scope. You should investigate them and decide which fit your needs. As you progress on the Looping path, you may become a contributor to help the next generation of new Loopers. Be sure to check out the Resources page for more links.
You will get support regardless of which social media forum you choose. Volunteers span the globe and check with each of these forums to make sure that members questions are being answered. We ask that you only post in one location so that volunteer efforts are not being duplicated.
- Facebook: Loop and Learn (~11,000 members)
- Focus is on building, operating, and troubleshooting support for Loop
- Encourages conversations on related topics
- Presentations related to Type 1 diabetes topics by world-renowned researchers, medical and healthcare providers, and app developers
- Presentations and video tips on how to use Loop
- Interactive Open Mic sessions open to all members
- Facebook: The Looped Group (~32,800 members)
- Focus is on building, operating, and troubleshooting support for all forms of DIY APS (OpenAPS, AndroidAPS, and Loop)
- If you want to discuss topics that are not directly related to building, operating, and troubleshooting, this is probably not the place to post
- Loop zulipchat: Support and discussions directly with the developers of Loop
- If you don’t want to use Facebook, this is another place you can keep up on issues related to Loop and ask technical questions
- The discussions on Zulip tend to skew towards the technical side
- Be sure to join all the channels so you don’t miss interesting conversations
- The developers of Loop post here first when developing new methods or if a new problem is discovered
- This is where the next version of Loop that is being tested is discussed and evaluate
- Facebook: CGM in the Cloud and CGM Off Topic
- The CGM in the Cloud group’s primary focus is to provide help with Nightscout
- The CGM Off Topic group allows discussion of almost anything T1D-related
Social Media
In addition to the much-quoted documentation, there are some communities you should be aware of. They each have their own tone and their own scope. You should investigate them and decide which fit your needs. As you progress on the Looping path, you may become a contributor to help the next generation of new Loopers. Be sure to check out the Resources page for more links.
You will get support regardless of which social media forum you choose. Volunteers span the globe and check with each of these forums to make sure that members questions are being answered. We ask that you only post in one location so that volunteer efforts are not being duplicated.