About us
Join up with local JavaScripters to learn from technical speakers, participate in code jams, and network with the Atlanta JS community. All skill levels welcome!
We partner with Modern Web ATL - Alpharetta, ReactATL, VueJS Atlanta and Refactr.TECH to bring together multiple communities, all related to web and software development. Please make sure to join these groups and subscribe for event updates.
Stay in the loop by following us on Twitter @ATLJavaScript and if you're craving more web and mobile dev banter, our Discord community is where you need to be!
Upcoming events
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State of React Native - September 9
·OnlineOnlineExplore how React Native continues to evolve as a leading framework for building high-quality cross-platform applications.
We’re bringing together mobile engineers, technical leaders, product teams, and community contributors to share real-world use cases, best practices, and the latest advancements in the React Native ecosystem. Join us to discuss what’s new, what’s next, and how teams are building faster, more scalable mobile experiences.
Featuring
Rafael Mendiola, Co-founder, OKthink
Charlie Cheever, Co-founder, Expo
Mazen Chami, Senior Software Engineer, Infinite Red
Gant Laborde, Chief Information Officer, Infinite Red
Brandon Mathis, Engineering Tech Lead, This Dot Labs8 attendees
State of AI - September 17
·OnlineOnlineDiscover how AI is reshaping the way organizations build, deploy, and scale intelligent systems.
We’re bringing together AI practitioners, product leaders, engineers, and innovators to explore real-world applications, emerging trends, and the evolving standards shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Join us for thoughtful discussions on what’s working today, what’s coming next, and how teams can build smarter, more responsible AI solutions.
Featuring
Jonathan Fontanez, AI Engineering Lead, This Dot Labs
Rob Ocel, VP of Innovation, This Dot Labs
Elliott Fouts, CTO, This Dot Labs3 attendees
Code Jam: Build Something Gloriously Useless
11675 Rainwater Dr #100, Alpharetta, GA, USNo stakes. No users. No pitch deck. You get one hour and a room full of people building things that have no reason to exist. Bring a laptop.
Most build events ask you to show up with a good idea. This one asks the opposite. The assignment is to make something with no purpose, no future, and no chance of ever reaching a portfolio — a clock that's confidently wrong, a form that argues back, your first game, your first 3D scene, whatever you've been curious about but never had a reason to try.
One hour isn't enough time. That's on purpose.
Pick something small enough to finish badly.
A joint build night from ReactATL, Atlanta JavaScript, VueATL, Modern Web Atlanta, and REFACTR.TECH — five communities, one room, no useful software produced.
Build for one of these
- Most Gloriously Useless — solves nothing, beautifully
- Best Demo Disaster — it worked ten minutes ago
- Worst Possible Interface — it functions. It shouldn't.
- I've Never Done This Before — first game, first 3D, first anything
- Overengineered Beyond Reason — 47 dependencies, one button
Pick a lane before you get here, or ignore them completely.
Who it's for
Anyone who writes code, at any level. Solo or on a team — find people when you arrive or keep to yourself, both work.
Build it by hand or let AI write the whole thing. We're honestly interested in both, and comparing how people went about it is half the point. If you've skipped hackathons because they felt competitive, start with this one. There is nothing to win.How it works
Show up with a rough idea — at 60 minutes, deciding what to make after we start costs you a quarter of the jam.At 8:00 we stop. Whoever wants to show theirs gets 90 seconds and the big screen. Live only, no slides. If it falls apart in front of everyone, that's the best outcome available to you.
Showing is optional. Nobody is going to make you.
Organizers and a few experienced devs will be floating the whole night — grab one when you're stuck, or just to talk an idea through.
Agenda
- 6:30 — Food, drinks, arrivals. Find a team or don't.
- 6:50 — Kickoff: categories, rules, demo signup
- 7:00 — Build
- 8:00 — Demos, 90 seconds each
- 8:25 — Hang until they kick us out
What to bring
A laptop. That's genuinely it — food and drinks are covered.When & Where
📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
📍 Improving Offices · 11675 Rainwater Dr #100, Alpharetta, GA2 attendees
Past events
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