diff --git a/_includes/guide_intro.md b/_includes/guide_intro.md
index 01ae9034..88bf5996 100644
--- a/_includes/guide_intro.md
+++ b/_includes/guide_intro.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Bitcoin and start building Bitcoin-based applications. To make the best use of
 this documentation, you may want to install the current version of Bitcoin
 Core, either from [source][core git] or from a [pre-compiled executable][core executable].
 
-Questions about Bitcoin development are best asked in the Bitcoin [IRC channels][].
+Questions about Bitcoin development are best asked in one of the
+[Bitcoin development communities][dev communities].
 Errors or suggestions related to
 documentation on Bitcoin.org can be [submitted as an issue][docs issue]
 or posted to the [bitcoin-documentation mailing list][].
diff --git a/_includes/ref_intro.md b/_includes/ref_intro.md
index 2bb7ee41..af69660d 100644
--- a/_includes/ref_intro.md
+++ b/_includes/ref_intro.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ to help you start building Bitcoin-based applications. To make the best use of
 this documentation, you may want to install the current version of Bitcoin
 Core, either from [source][core git] or from a [pre-compiled executable][core executable].
 
-Questions about Bitcoin development are best asked in the Bitcoin [IRC channels][].
+Questions about Bitcoin development are best asked in one of the
+[Bitcoin development communities][dev communities].
 Errors or suggestions related to
 documentation on Bitcoin.org can be [submitted as an issue][docs issue]
 or posted to the [bitcoin-documentation mailing list][].
diff --git a/_includes/references.md b/_includes/references.md
index 8be6dd63..1155fdb4 100644
--- a/_includes/references.md
+++ b/_includes/references.md
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
 [core script.h]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/script.h
 [CVE-2012-2459]: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CVEs#CVE-2012-2459
 [DER]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_Syntax_Notation_One
+[dev communities]: /en/development#devcommunities
 [devex complex raw transaction]: /en/developer-examples#complex-raw-transaction
 [devex payment protocol]: /en/developer-examples#payment-protocol
 [devexamples]: /en/developer-examples
diff --git a/_templates/development.html b/_templates/development.html
index b2b735ad..16b7dd5c 100755
--- a/_templates/development.html
+++ b/_templates/development.html
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ id: development
   <li class="more"><a href="#" onclick="librariesShow(event)">{% translate moremore %}</a></li>
 </ul>
 
+<section id="devcommunities">
+  <h2>{% translate devcommunities %}</h2>
+  <p>{% translate devcommunitiesintro %}</p>
+
+  <ul>
+    <li>{% translate ircjoin %}</li>
+    <li>{% translate stackexchange %}</li>
+    <li>{% translate bitcointalkdev %}</li>
+  </ul>
+</section>
+
 <section id="contributors">
   <h2>{% translate contributors %}</h2>
   <p>{% translate contributorsorder %}</p>
diff --git a/_translations/en.yml b/_translations/en.yml
index 87b210f9..7591bf44 100644
--- a/_translations/en.yml
+++ b/_translations/en.yml
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ en:
     moremore: "Show more..."
     contributors: "Bitcoin Core contributors"
     contributorsorder: "(Ordered by number of commits)"
+    devcommunities: "Developer Communities"
+    devcommunitiesintro: "The following chatrooms and websites host discussions about Bitcoin development.  Please be sure to read their rules of conduct before posting."
+    ircjoin: "<a href=\"https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=bitcoin-dev\">IRC Channel #bitcoin-dev</a> on freenode."
+    stackexchange: "<a href=\"https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/\">Bitcoin StackExchange</a>"
+    bitcointalkdev: "<a href=\"https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=6.0\">BitcoinTalk Development & Technical Discussion Forum</a>"
   download:
     title: "Download - Bitcoin"
     pagetitle: "Download Bitcoin Core"