REFACTR.TECH

    Building Atlanta's tech community since 2018.

    Where Atlanta tech meets up.

    A year-round community of engineers, technologists, and the curious-adjacent. Meetups, code reading, panels, social events, and the conversations between.

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    What We Do

    Meetups

    Year-round events, in person and virtual. Hands-on and conversation-led.

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    Content

    Talks and workshops on demand. New uploads and the REFACTR back catalog.

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    Community

    Discord conversations, mentorship, and connections that last beyond any single event.

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    Upcoming Events

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    Our Programs

    What we do, on repeat.

    Tech Talks

    Monthly meetups across AI, languages and frameworks, open source, careers, and leadership.

    Code Reading Club

    A monthly, language-agnostic session where we read a surprise code excerpt and figure it out together. Like a book club, but for code.

    Career Panel

    Fast-paced panels with engineers, leaders, and recruiters sharing what it actually takes to get hired and grow.

    Socials

    Networking lunches, happy hours, movie nights, and holiday parties. Tech community without the laptops.

    Featured Content

    Watch talks, workshops, and conference sessions

    Gatekeepers and Difficulty Anchors with Mekka Okereke
    MOST WATCHED

    Gatekeepers and Difficulty Anchors with Mekka Okereke

    Mekka Okereke on career survival in tech. From REFACTR.TECH 2021.

    Preparing for a Career in AI Panel
    PANEL DISCUSSION

    Preparing for a Career in AI Panel

    A cross-functional panel on building a career in AI, featuring Cecelia Martinez, Jairobe McPherson, Jerome Hardaway, and Neel Shivdasani.

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    REFACTR.TECH community members at an event

    A Thriving Community

    8
    Years of Community Building
    2,000+
    Community Members
    4
    Conferences Hosted
    250+
    Speakers Featured

    "REFACTR helped me build my network, opened the door for me to become a conference speaker, and gave me the chance to give back. Grateful to be part of this community."

    — Daneez Owais

    "REFACTR has changed the course of my career and life. I treasure the people who've built this uniquely welcoming space within tech."

    — Valarie Regas

    Community Partners

    We co-host joint meetups with these Atlanta tech communities. Two collabs every quarter.

    Atlanta JavaScript logo

    Atlanta JavaScript

    Atlanta's JavaScript community

    React ATL logo

    React ATL

    Atlanta developers building with React and Next.js

    Modern Web logo

    Modern Web

    Frontend, backend, and everything between

    Atlanta Vue.js logo

    Atlanta Vue.js

    The Atlanta home for Vue developers

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    REFACTR.TECH is part of the network of ConnectEvents.io events. ConnectEvents.io organizes and runs professional community events on software and technology. The team at ConnectEvents.io has hosted over 20,000 software professionals at our events over the past decade including CONNECT.TECH, DataSciCon.Tech, BlockChainConf.Tech, JazzCon.Tech, and VueConf US.

    Featured Partners

    Thanks to the companies that have supported REFACTR over the years.

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    Hosting Sponsors

    The partners opening their doors so we can gather, learn, and build together.

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    Day-to-day conversations, event coordination, and the side chats that make this a community.

    Newsletter

    Monthly recap of what's coming up and what you might have missed.

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    Help run events, organize meetups, or shape new programs.

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    Sponsor

    Partner with REFACTR to support 1,800+ Atlanta technologists.

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    About REFACTR.TECH

    REFACTR.TECH is Atlanta's tech community for engineers, technologists, and the curious-adjacent. We started as an inclusive tech conference in 2018 and grew into a year-round community of meetups, code reading nights, panels, and gatherings designed for technical depth and real conversation. Since 2018, we've hosted four conferences, 65+ community events, and built a year-round home for technologists in Atlanta and beyond.

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