# Work in public

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Console enables you to engage with your audience in an open and transparent public group chat.&#x20;

### Case study: The Console team&#x20;

Our development team is actively present on Console every day, often meeting in the [/console](https://app.console.xyz/c/console/) community.&#x20;

* In our **community channels**, you'll find that we have public channels open for anyone to view. These channels are set to "Read-only," allowing everyone to watch but reserving posting privileges for our team members only.
* Our **Q\&A channel,** on the other hand, allows both reading and posting by anyone. It serves as an effective channel for maintaining a close feedback loop with your most dedicated supporters and collaborators.
* **For private discussions,** we utilize several private channels to talk about user-specific information, financial planning, and other sensitive topics that we choose to keep confidential.