Hey Developers,
If you are active on the Developer Forum, or even just log on to read a few posts here and there, you might have noticed groups next to different developer’s names:
Each of these groups represent different attributions and roles within the community. We have put together a glossary of Developer Forum groups that you might see on the forum; be sure to reference the glossary whenever you see a new group that you’re not familiar with. You can see a full list of Groups here: DevForum | Roblox
There are three specific groups that we wanted to call attention to: Roblox_Staff, Roblox Champion and Top Contributor.
The Roblox Staff group is self-explanatory: Roblox Staff indicates that a developer posting in the forum works for Roblox. You will see a lot of posts coming from Roblox Staff that cover features, updates, and changes. Staff also use the developer forum as a way to gather feedback for other potential features. Similarly, you might see a Roblox Intern tag on a few developers’ profiles: these indicate a developer that is currently working at Roblox as an intern.
The Roblox Champions group indicates a member of the Roblox Champions. The Roblox Champions are distinguished members of the developer community who are some of the experienced developers in their respective disciplines, who embody the Roblox culture, and who are Champions of the Roblox developer community in more ways than just game development. These developers are great examples of what you can do with your skills as a Roblox developer, and are great places to start when learning about Roblox development, or if you have questions. The Champions have a direct line of communication to internal Roblox teams and have early-adopter access as they are NDA-bound.
The Top Contributors are key individuals in the community who have dedicated many hours to the Roblox platform. These developers take on tasks such as nominating developers into the forum, suggesting New Members who are ready to be Members, guiding the community towards constructive discussions, as well as posting high-quality topics. Lead Top Contributor indicates a member of the Top Contributor group that is responsible for reviewing new members’ bug reports and feature requests, and are able to provide developers with assistance and advice on Developer Forum posts. Please note, a couple of the Champions are also Top Contributors.
There are many other groups on the Developer Forum that will indicate roles such as builders, programmers, and more. Be sure to check back here if you find any groups that you haven’t seen before!
Groups:
Public Groups: (these groups can be joined by anyone and give developers an opportunity to indicate their skill sets)
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The Artist group is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as an artist.
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The Builders group is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a builder.
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The Clothing_Designers is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a Roblox clothing designer.
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The Composers is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a music composer.
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The Modelers is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a 3d modeler.
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The Programmers is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a programmer.
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The Translators is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as an international translator.
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The UI_Designers is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a UI designer.
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The Web_Developer is a public group available to users of the forum for any to join. Users may join this group to signify that their primary skill or occupation is as a web developer.
Private Groups: (these groups can only be assigned by certain privilege sets)
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The DevEngagementTeam is a private group for staff members collaborating as members of the Developer Engagement Team (DET). The Developer Engagement Team manages and guides the Roblox Developer Forum and related programs, such as the Top Contributors. Please directly message this group if you have any questions or concerns.
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The DevRelationsTeam is a private group for staff members working as a member of the Developer Relations Team.
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The Featured_Developer is a private group granted to current or past developers who have been apart of the Featuring Program. (Users in this group have had their game reviewed and featured by the Featuring program team)
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The Featuring_Program group is a private group for Roblox staff who are managing the Featuring program managed by the Developer Engagement Team. Please directly message this group if you have any questions about the Featured Games Program.
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The Accelerator_Program group is a private group assigned to current employed interns apart of the Accelerator Program managed by the Developer Relations Team.
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The Former_Accelerator group is assigned to former interns apart of the Accelerator Program.
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The Former_Incubator group is assigned to former interns apart of the Incubator Program.
If you have any questions or concerns about any of these groups, please feel free to reach out to the Developer Relations Team.
Best,
The Developer Relations Team
