Panels on AI with a side of X-mas Cookies

Join Modern Web Atlanta, Atlanta JavaScript, React ATL, and VueJS ATL for an evening focused on modern development workflows, AI-assisted engineering, resilience, and developer tooling.
The technical lineup includes:

Brandon Mathis, Engineering Lead at This Dot Labs
Exploring Pi Coding Agent
After more than a year using Claude Code, Brandon began exploring how coding harnesses could be customized and extended. He'll share why Pi has become his preferred coding agent, how he integrates GPT-5.5, the customizations he's made, and practical lessons for developers evaluating AI-assisted workflows.

Kiah Tolliver, Senior Developer Advocate at LocalStack
WTH is Chaos Engineering?! A Quick Look at Breaking Things on Purpose
Learn how intentionally introducing failure can expose blind spots, improve system reliability, and strengthen operational readiness. Kiah will walk through practical chaos engineering concepts, real-world use cases, and tools that make experimentation accessible without requiring massive infrastructure.

Fireside Chat
Jonathan Fontanez, AI Engineering Lead at This Dot Labs, and Rob Ocel, VP of Innovation at This Dot Labs, will discuss AI engineering, developer tooling, and the evolving role of AI in software development.

We'll also have cookies and a little holiday fun, but the focus of the evening is on the conversations, ideas, and technical insights shaping how developers are building software today!