Securing React Apps, AI, and Engineering Leadership

Join us on Oct 28 for another fantastic meetup proudly presented in partnership with Refactr.TECH, React ATL, Atlanta Vue, and Modern Web ATL. Connect, learn, and level up your skills with insightful talks from industry experts.

Food & networking at 6:30 PM | Talks start at 7:00 PM

Featured Talks:
Engineering Fireside Chat
Neal Gamradt, Warner Bros. Discovery
Real-world perspectives on engineering leadership, career growth, and technical decision-making at scale.

AI Coding for Professional Developers: Good or Evil?
Andrew Tabit, LeanSquad
Explore how AI coding agents amplify team strengths—or expose weaknesses. Drawing on insights from Google’s 2025 DORA Report (https://dora.dev/research/2025/dora-report), we’ll discuss what it takes to adopt AI responsibly without compromising strong modern software engineering practices.

Securing React Apps — From Login to SSO 🔐
Harsha Thirimanna
This session is dedicated to tackling the challenges of building secure and efficient login mechanisms in modern React applications. Harsha will walk us through everything from foundational authentication flows to advanced setups like SSO, MFA, and social logins — all using the Asgardeo React SDK for OpenID Connect (OIDC) compliance and best-practice security.

🍕 What to Know

• Food & drinks provided
• Entrance: Tech Square ATL door is on Abercrombie St
• Parking: Street parking on Spring St NW; paid lots nearby
• Transit-friendly: Near MARTA Midtown station
• All levels welcome — from curious beginners to senior engineers