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 If you're not ready to contribute code yet, there are plenty of other great ways to get involved:
 
-- Come talk to us in the `#athens` channel in the [Gophers slack](http://gophers.slack.com/). We’re a really friendly group, so come say hi and join us! Ping me (`@arschles` on slack) in the channel and I’ll give you the lowdown
+- Come talk to us in the `#athens` channel in the [Gophers slack](https://join.slack.com/t/gophers/shared_invite/zt-2x2fraaj5-Gai4CThbNTLvXKOxhbrDOQ). We’re a really friendly group, so come say hi and join us! Ping me (`@arschles` on slack) in the channel and I’ll give you the lowdown
 - Get familiar with the technology. There's lots to read about. Here are some places to start:
     - [Gentle Introduction to the Project](https://medium.com/@arschles/project-athens-c80606497ce1) - the basics of why we started this project
     - [The Download Protocol](https://medium.com/@arschles/project-athens-the-download-protocol-2b346926a818) - the core API that the proxy implements and the `go` CLI uses to download packages