Community

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Join the Pion Community

Pion has an active and welcoming community of developers building real-time communication applications with Go. Whether you’re just getting started or building complex production systems, the community is here to help.

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Community Channels

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Discord Server

The primary hub for real-time community interaction. What you’ll find:

• Help with implementation questions
• Discussions about WebRTC best practices
• Announcements of new releases
• Community projects showcase
• Direct access to maintainers

How to get help:

1. Join the server: discord.gg/PngbdqpFbt
2. Introduce yourself in the introductions channel
3. Ask your question in the appropriate channel
4. Share your project when ready!

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GitHub Discussions

Ideal for longer-form questions and discussions. Use GitHub Discussions for:

• Feature requests and ideas
• Architecture discussions
• Detailed troubleshooting
• Showing off your project

Use GitHub Issues for:

• Bug reports
• Feature proposals with detailed specifications
• Documentation improvements

Visit: github.com/pion/webrtc/discussions

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Get Personal Support

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Office Hours with Maintainer

Sean DuBois (@Sean-Der), one of the primary Pion maintainers, offers office hours for:

• WebRTC architecture discussions
• Pion-specific questions
• Code reviews
• Project planning

Book a session: siobud.com/meeting

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Commercial Support

For companies requiring dedicated support:

• Private consulting
• Custom development
• Training and workshops
• Production deployment assistance

Contact: team@pion.ly

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Contributing

We love contributions! The Pion project exists because of community contributions.

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How to Contribute

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Ways to Contribute

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Community Projects

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Awesome Pion

A curated list of projects using Pion WebRTC in production. Check it out: github.com/pion/awesome-pion Featured projects include:

• Video conferencing platforms
• IoT camera streaming
• Live broadcasting systems
• Game streaming solutions
• Real-time collaboration tools

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Example Applications

Full-featured example applications demonstrating Pion capabilities: Repository: github.com/pion/example-webrtc-applications These go beyond basic examples and show real-world implementations using 3rd party libraries and tools.

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Learning Resources

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WebRTC for the Curious

A free, open-source book about WebRTC written by the Pion community. What you’ll learn:

• How WebRTC works under the hood
• Deep dive into ICE, DTLS, SCTP, and SRTP
• Debugging techniques and tools
• Protocol details and specifications
• Vendor-agnostic knowledge applicable to any WebRTC implementation

Read it: webrtcforthecurious.com

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Official Examples

Extensive collection of working examples: Browse examples: github.com/pion/webrtc/tree/master/examples Categories:

• Media API examples (video/audio streaming)
• Data Channel examples
• Advanced features (simulcast, insertable streams)
• Platform-specific (WebAssembly, mobile)

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API Documentation

Complete API reference with detailed documentation: GoDoc: pkg.go.dev/github.com/pion/webrtc/v4 All public APIs are thoroughly commented with examples and links to relevant specifications.

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Sponsorship

Pion is developed by volunteers and supported by the community.

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Current Sponsors

Pion’s work on congestion control and bandwidth estimation was funded through:

• NLnet Foundation - User-Operated Internet fund
• PKT Community / The Network Steward
• Technology Commons Trust

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Become a Sponsor

Support Pion development:

• Fund specific features
• Support ongoing maintenance
• Enable new capabilities

Contact: team@pion.ly

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Code of Conduct

Pion is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. Our values:

• Be respectful and considerate
• Be collaborative and constructive
• Focus on what’s best for the community
• Show empathy towards others

Unacceptable behavior:

• Harassment or discrimination
• Trolling or insulting comments
• Personal or political attacks
• Publishing others’ private information

Reporting: Contact maintainers via team@pion.ly

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Stay Updated

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Release Announcements

Stay informed about new releases:

• Watch the GitHub repository for releases
• Follow @_pion on Twitter
• Follow pion.ly on Bluesky
• Join Discord for immediate announcements

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Roadmap

See what’s planned for the future:

• Roadmap: github.com/pion/webrtc/issues/9
• Big Ideas: github.com/pion/webrtc/wiki/Big-Ideas

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Community Guidelines

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Asking Good Questions

Help us help you by providing:

1. Context: What are you trying to accomplish?
2. Code: Minimal reproducible example
3. Error: Full error message or unexpected behavior
4. Environment: Go version, OS, network setup
5. Attempts: What you’ve already tried

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Helping Others

When responding to questions:

• Be patient and welcoming
• Link to relevant documentation
• Provide code examples when helpful
• Explain the “why” not just the “how”
• Encourage learning and experimentation

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