REFACTR.TECH

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Like a book club, but for code.

Come hang out with us as we dive into a mystery code snippet and sharpen our code-reading skills together. With so much code being generated these days—especially thanks to AI—being able to read and understand unfamiliar code is more important than ever. But it’s not something most of us actively practice.

We’ll walk through a short piece of code using prompts and guided discussion to help you look at it from different angles. Whether the language is one you know or something totally new, your perspective matters. In fact, fresh eyes often catch things that experts miss.

No matter where you are in your coding journey—just starting out or years in—this is a great space to practice reading code and learn how others approach it.

### 🎉 This month: We’re joining Hacktoberfest!

We’re extra excited for this session because we’ll be checking out code from a Hacktoberfest project. That means you’ll be reading real open-source code that people are actively contributing to—and maybe you’ll even feel inspired to make a contribution yourself.

What’s Hacktoberfest?
Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open source, powered by DigitalOcean and friends. Every October, people around the world contribute to open-source projects, learn new things, and earn some cool swag.

It’s free to join and open to everyone, whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started.
👉 Learn more & sign up here
🗓️ Registration is open until October 31, 2025

### 🗓️ Agenda

• 6:00 PM – Check-in & casual hangout
• 6:30 PM – Welcome & intro
• 6:45 PM – Let’s read some code!
  We’ll walk through the code together with a series of prompts and group discussion
• 8:00 PM – Wrap up & next steps

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Bring:

• Yourself
• A pen or pencil
• Colored pencils/highlighters if you’re feeling creative

📱 Don’t forget to drop your phone number during registration—WiFi info will be texted to attendees.

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.

Join for our monthly tech lunch meetup—now at Ponce City Market!

Bytes & Bites is a casual, community-driven lunch gathering where technologists of all backgrounds come together to connect, share ideas, and build relationships over great food.

Whether you're deep in code, leading teams, or just starting your tech journey, this is your space to unwind and talk shop (or not!) with fellow tech enthusiasts.

🗓️ When: Monthly, on a Friday at noon
📍 Where: Ponce City Market Food Hall, Atlanta, GA
🍽️ What to Expect:

• Grab lunch from one of PCM’s food spots
• Meet new folks in tech and catch up with familiar faces
• No agenda—just good food and great conversation

Come as you are, bring a friend, and let’s build community

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

Getting to PCM
Whether you’re biking, walking, taking transit, or driving yourself, all roads lead to Ponce City Market. Convenient to MARTA, the Atlanta BeltLine, I-75/85 and intown Atlanta, PCM’s landmark location in Old Fourth Ward. Details here.

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 an evening of authentication deep-dives, AI innovation, and engineering leadership insights — proudly presented with React ATL, Atlanta JavaScript, Atlanta Vue, and Modern Web ATL. 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 Innovation Talk
Andrew Tabit, LeanSquad
Details coming soon — cutting-edge AI applications for modern development workflows.
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.
Key Highlights:

• Overcoming common React auth pitfalls
• Implementing basic + advanced authentication (SSO, MFA, social login)
• Building secure flows with Asgardeo React SDK
• Hands-on demo: integrating React apps with external identity providers

If you’ve ever struggled with tokens, redirects, or login flows, this one’s for you.
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## 🍕 What to Know

• Food & drinks provided
• 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

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

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

**REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE**

Attendees should bring:

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

**Please provide your phone number during registration – wifi information will be texted to attendees.

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.