About us
*Visit our website at REFACTR.TECH*
REFACTR.TECH provides a platform that highlights powerful and unique stories that are often untold in tech. We aim to foster collaboration and thoughtful discussions around technology. We offer a holistic view to learning technical skills, with a focus on career development, mental health, community building, and leadership which sets us apart from many technical conferences and meetups that don't usually offer such a comprehensive approach.
REFACTR.TECH provides a welcoming environment through a range of events, including meetups, panels, workshops, social events, and conferences. Our events cater to a wide range of experience levels and interests, with technical topics for intermediate to senior developers, as well as beginner-friendly content.
For 2026, REFACTR.TECH will offer a range of events, including meetups, panels, and social events that cater to a wide range of experience levels and interests, with technical topics for intermediate to senior developers, as well as beginner-friendly content.
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Everyone participating in the REFACTR.TECH conference, events, and Discord community are required to agree to the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.
Upcoming events
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Code Reading Club **REGISTER ON LUMA**
PrizePicks, 1055 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA, USLike a book club, but for code.
**REGISTER ON LUMA**
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!
This month's discussion will be led by Allison Higgins.
Learn more about Code Reading Clubs
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 StepsHost & Sponsor
PrizePicks**REGISTER ON LUMA**
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.
4 attendees
Out of Office Hours (Social)
Westside Motor Lounge, 727 Echo St NW,, Atlanta, GA, USJoin 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 - 8:30 PMFood 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.
17 attendees
Code Jam: Build Something Gloriously Useless
Improving, 11675 Rainwater Dr, Ste 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, GAEveryone 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.
15 attendees
Bytes & Bites @ Krog St Market
Krog Street Market, 99 Krog Street NW, Atlanta, ga, USJoin us for our monthly tech lunch meetup—now at Krog Street Market!
Bytes & Bites is a casual, community-driven lunch where technologists of all backgrounds come together to connect, swap ideas, and build relationships over good food.
Whether you're deep in code, leading teams, or just starting your tech journey, this is your space to take a break, meet other tech folks, and talk shop (or not).
🗓️ When: Every 4th Friday of the month • 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Swing by when you can—no need to stay the whole time.
📍 Where: Krog Street Market, Atlanta, GA
🍽️ What to Expect:- 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.
13 attendees
Past events
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