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Modular Slack apps are able to store data within a datastore — right on Slack’s infrastructure. In this video, we will go over how to create your own datastore and interact with it through code, as well as through the Slack CLI.

Modular Slack apps are composed of 3 building blocks: functions, workflows, and triggers. Triggers are the entry point to your app. They start your automations and come in a variety of flavors. In this video, we will go over the different types of triggers, how they are defined and also touch on the Slack CLI command slack trigger.

Modular apps offer a variety of new and interesting features. Built-in functions are unique to modular apps. They offer a way to execute native Slack functionality without the extra logic. You’ll love them! This video covers how to implement built-in functions and walks through a couple of examples, as seen on the Welcome Bot sample app.

The manifest.ts file of your next generation Slack app is undisputedly the most important file in your app’s root directory. This video will walk through the importance of the manifest.ts file, the type of content you can expect to find in this file and some key Slack CLI commands.

Modular Slack apps are composed of 3 building blocks: functions, workflows, and triggers. With them, you can assemble automations that are shareable, reusable, and easy to maintain. This combination of features means you can start building apps and automating processes quickly. In this video, we cover each building block so you know what they offer and how they work together.

The next generation Slack Platform is packed with a ton of amazing features. In this video we’ll get a quick overview of what the new Slack Platform has to offer, and how these new features work together in a way that makes it faster and easier to build solutions that simplify your working life.

As your business grows, Slack grows with it. Watch this video to learn some of the differences between the free Slack plan and paid Slack plans.