https://zulip.com/hello has a nice overview of what we're up to, but here are a couple tips that'll help you get the most out of it:
1. Zulip works best when it's always open, so grab our apps! (Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS)
https://zulip.com/apps
2. Keyboard shortcuts: learn about them in the Keyboard Shortcuts tab under the gear icon. (Or press '?')
3. Talking about code? Use our Markdown support to format and even syntax-highlight your messages!
For example, the following will get nice highlighting:
~~~ .py
def fn(arg):
print "Hello"
~~~
4. Got automation? Check out https://zulip.com/integrations and https://zulip.com/api for easy integration with services like GitHub, Jenkins, Nagios, and Trac. They're super-easy to set up and make things a lot more useful.
5. Emoji. Because :ramen:
Zulip is under active development, and we have a team of engineers standing by to respond to your feedback, so please report bugs and let us know what you think! There's a feedback tab under the gear icon in the upper-right corner, or you can e-mail us at feedback@zulip.com.
