REFACTR.TECH

The Anatomy of an Accessible Chat Interface
Homer Gaines, Director of Engineering Accessibility, Coforma
The most common entry point when using AI is the chat or prompt interface. Unfortunately, many of these popular portals to generative content are not accessible to all. Let's examine the anatomy and lay the groundwork for an accessible interface.

From Snippets to Systems: How Copilot Helped Me Understand Systems Design
Allison Higgins, CTO, Kolor Koded Enterprises, LLC
GitHub Copilot is often described as an AI pair programmer, but it isn’t a junior developer or a senior engineer. The presentation will cover using Copilot as a probabilistic code generator and how that limitation makes it a very empowering tool for all levels of developers. In this presentation, I will share how working with Copilot transformed the way I think about systems design, software architecture, and component creation. Instead of treating it as a tool for faster autocomplete, I began using it as an architectural feedback loop: one that reflects the clarity and limits of my design decisions back to me.

### 🔥 Leadership Fireside Chat

Neel Shivdasani, Staff Product Manager, AI, Webflow

Good to know

• Food & drinks provided
• Parking: Metered street parking available on Spring St and surrounding streets. Paid garages nearby include Tech Square Deck and the CODA building.
• Transit-friendly: Near MARTA Midtown station.

Everyone participating in the REFACTR.TECH conference, events and Discord/Slack community—including, but not limited to attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at REFACTR.TECH, are required to agree to the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

**REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE**

Join us as we guide you through reading a surprise code excerpt and learn from each other how to better read unfamiliar code. As more and more code is generated due to AI, our ability to read code is increasingly important but a skill we rarely practice. At this meetup we will guide you through a series of prompts and activities to explore and discuss a small piece of code. This meeting is language agnostic - whether you know the language or it’s new to you, your perspective matters. Fresh eyes often spot what experts overlook.

This meetup is equally for those new to development as well as seasoned professionals - we can all get better at reading code (and understanding how others approach code so we can be better mentors and teammates). If you know what a variable is, this is for you!

Learn more about Code Reading Clubs

This month's discussion will be led by Calypso Hernandez!

Agenda
6:00 pm - Check-in & Networking
6:30 pm - Welcome & Introduction Kick-off
6:45 pm - Read some Code! The group will be guided through a series of questions and actions as we read a piece of unfamiliar code together
8:00 pm - Closing & Next Steps

Host & Sponsor
PrizePicks

**REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE**

Attendees should bring:

• themselves
• colored pencils/highlighters
• pen or pencil for writing on code

Parking is available for visitor deck of the Star Metal Building (turn onto Vidalia Lane off of 11th Street)

MARTA is smarta: Both the 12 and 14 bus, departing from Midtown Station, will take you to west midtown. Transfer to bus from rail is free. Pro-tip, follow along on google maps or the transit app if you’re unfamiliar with the bus route and which stop to take.

Everyone participating in the REFACTR.TECH conference, events and Discord/Slack community—including, but not limited to attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at REFACTR.TECH, are required to agree to the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

• Tons of food options inside the market
• Easy, low-pressure networking
• No agenda—just lunch and convo

Finding Us
Look for the tables with the REFACTR.TECH signs and come say hi.

Parking & Getting There

• On-site parking garage and surface lot available
• All visitors must register and pay for parking when they arrive
• Pay by scanning a QR code, texting a code, or using pay stations in the garage
• Garage rates start around $4 for the first hour before 4 pm
• Surface lot has a 3-hour max stay during the day
• For more parking and transit details, see the Krog Street Market website: https://www.thekrogdistrict.com/visit

Come as you are, bring a friend, grab something tasty, and let’s build community over lunch.

If you have trouble finding us or have questions, drop a comment on the Meetup.com page or ask in the #ask-us channel in our Discord.

Everyone participating in the REFACTR.TECH conference, events and Discord/Slack community—including, but not limited to attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at REFACTR.TECH, are required to agree to the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

Join us for a casual happy hour at Westside Motor Lounge, a chance to connect with others across the Atlanta tech community in a relaxed, social setting.

This one is all about meeting new people, catching up with familiar faces, and having real conversations. It’s an easy way to expand your network and get plugged into the community.

If you’ve been to past events, come hang and reconnect. If you’re new, this is a great entry point — just show up, say hi, and join a conversation.

📍 Westside Motor Lounge
🕒 6 PM - 8 PM

Food and drinks will be available for purchase (everyone covers their own tab).

If you’ve been wanting to meet more people in the community or just get out and connect, we’d love to see you there.

Everyone participating in the REFACTR.TECH conference, events and Discord/Slack community—including, but not limited to attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at REFACTR.TECH, are required to agree to the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.