Career Stories with @kelseyhightower.com, Sarah Drasner, @angiejones.tech, and Bree Hall during Atlanta Tech Week. Joint meetup with REFACTR.TECH, ATL JS, React ATL, Modern Web, Atlanta Vue.js, hosted by CallRail. Tue 8/11 · 6:30 PM Luma registration required. luma.com/16nfy3e5 #AtlantaTech

404 Movie Not Found is back: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Sat Aug 1, 2:30 PM @ Regal Atlantic Station. Buy your tix now! 🎟️ www.regmovies.com/movies/spide... @bethlaing.bsky.social, @ericastanley.com & @angelbanks.com are at E9/E8/E7. Drop your seat # in Discord #events to sit nearby. #AtlantaTech

Bytes & Bites this Fri 6/26 at Krog Street Market. Monthly tech lunch. No talks, no agenda. Look for the REFACTR.TECH signs. 11:45 AM–1:30 PM RSVP: www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

July Radar on REFACTR.TECH is open for submissions. A tool, a talk, a blog post, a person worth knowing about., or non-tech things like an album or a movie. Whatever's on your radar this month. 👉 bit.ly/Radar-Rec #AtlantaTech

Save the date: Bytes & Bites next Fri 6/26 at Krog Street Market. Monthly tech lunch. No talks, no agenda. Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole time. Look for the REFACTR.TECH signs. RSVP: www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

Missed June's REFACTR.TECH newsletter? Archive: refactr-tech.beehiiv.com/p/the-new-re... Subscribe for July: bit.ly/Refactr-News Featured: new website launch, Radar roundup, Neel Shivdasani as Community Voice. #AtlantaTech

The June REFACTR.TECH Radar is live 📡 → what our community is paying attention to right now. Tools, talks, recs from members, past speakers, and even some from us. Plus June's Community Voice: Neel Shivdasani. refactr.tech/radar Submit a rec for July: forms.gle/V4ovDYfRaL4u3bA56

Code Reading Club is back Wed 6/17. RSVPs close Sunday. Surprise excerpt, structured prompts, and language agnostic. All levels welcome. Led by Tim Pamplin. As more code gets AI-generated, reading code matters more. eventbrite.com/e/code-reading-club-tickets-1986676123766 #AtlantaTech

Tonight: Christmas in June joint meetup. Joint night with Modern Web ATL, ATL JS, React ATL & Atlanta Vue.js. Cookie exchange, summer-Santa attire contest, and tech talks on AI coding agents. 6:30 PM · Improving · Alpharetta. www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

Tonight: Out of Office Hours at Westside Motor Lounge. Happy hour for Atlanta tech. No panels, no agenda. Easiest event to walk into. 6–8 PM www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

The new REFACTR.TECH is live ✨ refactr.tech What's new: → Radar: community recommendations from members → Refreshed look → Monthly newsletter relaunched If the old site shows up, hard refresh (Cmd+Shift+R on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows). #AtlantaTech

Tomorrow the REFACTR.TECH newsletter relaunches. Monthly. News, events, content, community spotlights. Subscribe: bit.ly/Refactr-News #AtlantaTech

Tonight at Westside Motor Lounge: AI Ship & Social with Nitish Pandey from Mailchimp on building a BI agent. Not our event. We're spotlighting them as a featured community. 6 PM · Free meetup.com/ai-ship-and-social/events/315025076 (Same venue as our Out of Office Hours tomorrow.) #AtlantaTech

Next Thu 6/11: Christmas in June. Joint meetup with Modern Web ATL, ATL JS, React ATL & Atlanta Vue.js. Cookie exchange, summer-Santa attire contest, and tech talks on AI coding agents. 6:30 PM · Improving · Alpharetta. meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/315029691 #AtlantaTech

5 days left to submit Community Recs for the new REFACTR.TECH site. Deadline Sun 6/7. A tool, event, blog post, or person worth paying attention to right now. forms.gle/V4ovDYfRaL4u3bA56 #AtlantaTech

Out of Office Hours next Wed 6/10. Happy hour at Westside Motor Lounge. No panels, no agenda. Easiest event to walk into. 6–8 PM · cover your own tab. (Same venue as AI Ship & Social Tue 6/9.) meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/314122341 #AtlantaTech

Spotlighting a new Atlanta community: AI Ship & Social. Tue 6/9 · 6 PM · Westside Motor Lounge. A Mailchimp engineer on a BI agent that answers questions in Slack. Not our event, just spreading the word. meetup.com/ai-ship-and-social/events/315025076 #AtlantaTech

Update: Community Recs deadline (for a new section of our website) is now Sun, June 7. Two ways to submit: → Form: bit.ly/REFACTR-recs → Or reply to this post with a rec. We'll fill the form for you. #AtlantaTech

Starting in June, REFACTR.TECH is reviving our monthly newsletter. News, events, content, community spotlights, and more! Sign up: bit.ly/RefactrNews We have multiple announcements coming in June that you won't want to miss! 📢 #AtlantaTech

Out of Office Hours is in 2 weeks: Wed June 10, 6–8 PM at Westside Motor Lounge. No panels, no slides. Just a happy hour for Atlanta tech folks. Easiest event to walk into. RSVP: meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/314122341 #AtlantaTech #TechCommunity

REFACTR.TECH is launching an updated site in June with a new Community Recs section. Books, podcasts, tools, talks, side projects you'd actually tell a friend about. Submit yours and we might feature you on the site + in our June newsletter. Due May 31 👉 bit.ly/REFACTR-recs #AtlantaTech

"Out of Office Hours" Happy Hour No panels, no slides. Just a few hours to meet people in a setting actually built for it. 📅 Wed June 10., 6–8 PM 📍 Westside Motor Lounge meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/314122341 #AtlantaTech

Had a great night speaking about accessible AI tonight at @refactr.tech My dude @chrisdemars.net came through and hung out for a bit. Shout out to everyone attending @vueconf.us in the A this week.

Friday: Bytes & Bites at Krog Street Market. Monthly tech lunch, no agenda. Show up, eat, trade notes. Stay 20 minutes or the whole time. Fri 5/22 · 11:45 AM–1:30 PM Look for the REFACTR.TECH signs. meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/313367799 #AtlantaTech

Tonight! Designing Intelligent Systems. Joint meetup with ATL JS, React ATL, Modern Web ATL & Atlanta Vue.js. Accessible AI UIs, Copilot for systems design, fireside with Webflow's Neel Shivdasani. Tech Square ATL · 6:30 PM meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/314122419 #AtlantaTech

Speaking at the @refactr.tech meetup this Tuesday www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #Accessibility #A11y #UI #UX #AAI

Bytes & Bites at Krog Street Market. No talks, no agenda. Just lunch with Atlanta tech folks. Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole time. Fri 5/22 · 11:45 AM–1:30 PM Look for the REFACTR.TECH signs. RSVP: meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/313367799 #AtlantaTech

Code Reading Club is back. Like a book club, but for code. A surprise excerpt, a set of prompts, a roomful of perspectives. Language agnostic, all levels welcome. Led by Calypso Hernandez. Wed 5/20 · 6 PM · ATL RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/code-reading-club-tickets-1980018796521 #AtlantaTech

Tue 5/19 · Atlanta: joint meetup with ATL JS, React ATL, Modern Web ATL & Atlanta Vue.js on building with AI. Accessible chat UIs, Copilot for systems design, plus a fireside with Webflow's Neel Shivdasani. Tech Square ATL · 6:30 PM RSVP: meetup.com/refactr-tech/events/314122419 #AtlantaTech

🤝 Sponsor REFACTR.TECH We’re planning 2026 and looking for partners to host or support events. 👉 bit.ly/Sponsor-Inte... #AtlantaTech

🍻 Out of Office Hours New social series, just come hang, meet people, and chat. 📅 June 10 · 6–8 PM 📍 Westside Motor Lounge 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

🍜 Bytes & Bites Easy lunch meetup: grab food, meet people, hang for a bit. 📅 April 24 · 11:45–1:30 📍 Krog Street Market 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

Joint Meetup: Designing Intelligent Systems: Accessible AI & Real-World Architecture 📅 May 19 · 6:30–8:30 PM 📍 Tech Square ATL Homer Gaines — Accessible AI Allison Higgins — Copilot + systems Fireside chat (TBA) 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech #AI

🎬 404 Movie Not Found: Spider-Man Matinee We’re bringing this series IRL with a group outing to see Spider-Man: Brand New Day 📅 Aug 1 · Afternoon (TBD) 📍 Atlantic Station 🍻 After: Yard House 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech

📖 Code Reading Club — Apr 15 Read real code, break it down, and build intuition for how systems work. ✨ April session led by Dan Jutan 📍 PrizePicks ATL · 6–8:30 PM ⚠️ RSVP by April 12 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech #DevCommunity

🍻 Out of Office Hours: Happy Hour New series focused on connecting outside of structured events. Come meet people, hang out, and have real convos. 📅 June 10 · 6–8 PM 📍 Westside Motor Lounge 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech #DevCommunity

🧠 Joint Meetup: Designing Intelligent Systems 📅 May 19 · 6:30–8:30 PM 📍 Tech Square ATL Homer Gaines — Accessible AI interfaces Allison Higgins — Copilot + systems thinking Fireside chat With ATL JS, React ATL, Modern Web + ATL Vue 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech #AI

📖 Code Reading Club One of the most underrated dev skills? Reading code well. Think book club, but for code. We walk through real code together and break it down. 📅 April 15 🕕 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 PrizePicks 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/code-readi... #AtlantaTech #DevCommunity #Refactr

🍜 Bytes & Bites No slides. No pressure. Just lunch + good convos with folks in Atlanta tech. Easy way to meet people without the awkward networking vibe. 📅 April 24 🕦 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM 📍 Krog Street Market 👉 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech #DevCommunity #Refactr

🗣️ Community Spotlight: AI Ship & Social A new meetup for cross-functional folks building AI products. This one’s a casual social, good convos, real connections, and insight into how teams are actually working with AI. 📅 Mar 25 🕡 6–8 PM 📍 Westside Motor Lounge 👉 www.meetup.com/ai-ship-and-...

🤝 Sponsor REFACTR.TECH in 2026 Sponsors help us keep events free, feed the community, and bring in strong speakers. If your company cares about supporting real dev community spaces, let’s connect. Submit interest form 👇 bit.ly/Sponsor-Inte... #Sponsorship #AtlantaTech #DevCommunity #Refactr

🍜 Bytes & Bites | Fri, March 27 A casual tech lunch for real conversations + community connection. 📍 Krog St Market Drop in, grab food, meet other devs. RSVP 👇 www.meetup.com/refactr-tech... #AtlantaTech #DevCommunity #Networking #Refactr

Volunteer as a lab mentor at #GitHubCopilot Dev Days Help devs build w/ Copilot in a hands-on workshop. If you use Copilot regularly + enjoy helping others learn, we’d love to have you. 📅 Apr 22 📍 MS ATL - Atlantic Yards Apply: forms.gle/sk7sWPjzRa16... #DevCommunity #AI #AtlantaTech #Refactr

🚀 GitHub Copilot Dev Days A FREE hands-on event focused on practical AI dev workflows. 📅 April 22 ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM 📍 Microsoft Atlanta (Atlantic Yards) Real demos. You’ll actually build. Spots are running out 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1984205023... #GitHubCopilot #AI #AtlantaTech #Refactr

📖 Code Reading Club Let’s unpack real code together and level up one of the most underrated dev skills: reading code well. 📅 Wed, March 18 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 PrizePicks Think book club — but for code. This month will be led Chantal Shirley! Grab your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/code-readi...

🎤 CFP Open: GitHub Copilot Dev Days | Atlanta We’re looking for a community speaker to lead a 30-minute session on real-world Copilot workflows. First-time speakers are welcome 🙌 🗓 Closes March 13 Submit here 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚀 GitHub Copilot Dev Days | Atlanta A FREE, hands-on event focused on practical AI workflows. 📅 Apr22 ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM 📍 MSFT ATL (Atlantic Yards) Expect demos and a hands-on lab with VS Code Copilot Agent Mode. Bring your laptop and build. Spots are limited 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1984205023...

🚀 Sponsoring REFACTR.TECH in 2026 Our sponsors help us keep events free, feed the community, and create real spaces for devs to connect beyond just code. If your company wants to support Atlanta’s dev community, we’d love to partner. 👉 Sponsor Interest Form: bit.ly/Sponsor-Inte...

Join us Mar 12 in Alpharetta for a joint Atlanta meetup focused on practical AI in real dev workflows. Featuring: - digitarald.bsky.social (Microsoft) - jeffbcross.bsky.social (Nx) - Tracy Lee & Elliott Fouts (This Dot Labs) RSVP: www.meetup.com/refactr-tech...

Black history shows us that oppressive systems can be challenged. In Code & Conscience #20, I discuss how the resistance of the past can help communities hold tech companies & leaders accountable today. Read the issue here: bit.ly/code-conscie... Or listen on YouTube: youtu.be/RIwKQy2VW3E