Hey,
Atlanta Tech Week is here, and it's a big one for us. Our speaker night sold out, we've got a special lunch, a new community spotlight, and fresh Radar picks. And for everyone reading from outside Atlanta, plenty you can catch from anywhere: YouTube, Radar, and the Discord.
Here's what's happening.
ATLANTA TECH WEEK · SOLD OUT
🎤 Our RenderATL speakers night sold out but you can still catch it
Meet Atlanta Tech Week & RenderATL Speakers (Aug 10) filled up fast. We're at over 65 on the waitlist, and thank you for that.
The good news if you didn't get a seat: we're recording the whole thing and posting it to our YouTube. Kelsey Hightower, Sarah Drasner, Angie Jones, and Bree Hall with career stories and a panel on where the industry's headed, coming to a screen near you.
Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss it: youtube.com/@refactrtech.
Hosted and sponsored by CallRail.
📅 Monday, August 10 · 6:30–9:00 PM 📍 CallRail, Atlanta
Sold out, thank you, Atlanta. Spots do open up as plans change, so add yourself to the waitlist and we'll reach out if one frees up.
QUICK FAVOR
📋 Help shape what's next
We're asking what you love, what you'd want more of, and what times/formats work best for you.
In the Community
📖 The Predator's Table, by Kim Crayton
A new regular spot for the cool things our people and partners are up to.
The Predator's Table — Kim Crayton REFACTR speaker and community member Kim Crayton just released her new book. It turns her lens on predatory power: how the people and systems that exploit others get a seat at the table, stay protected, and keep operating no matter who's in the room. It names what keeps happening and why. New to her work? Start with her last book, Profit Without Oppression, a straight-no-chaser blueprint for dismantling the systems white supremacy built. Grab either on Bookshop.org or from your local indie bookseller (new one: ISBN 9798988328520).
RADAR · FEATURED VOICE
📡 August Radar
Radar is our monthly community picks: the reads, tools, videos, and podcasts our members are loving right now. No algorithm, just people passing along what's actually worth your time.
Featured Community Voice: Sarah Drasner
This month's featured voice is Sarah Drasner, Area Tech Lead, AI Web Ecosystem, Chrome at Google, sharing one of her picks.
See everything on the Radar, including Sarah's pick, community submissions, and Kim's book above: refactr.tech/radar
Want to submit for September? Share them here or drop it in the new #radar channel in our Discord.
WHAT'S NEXT
📅 Upcoming Events
Bytes & Bites: Atlanta Tech Week Edition 🛸 Fri, Aug 14 · 11:45 AM–1:30 PM · Krog Street Market. Our monthly lunch meetup, ATW flavor. No agenda, just tech folks + food + real conversation.
Code Reading Club Wed, Aug 19 · 6:00–8:30 PM · PrizePicks (West Midtown). Like a book club, but for code. Any level, any language. Free.
404 Movie Night: Coyote vs. Acme (Matinee) — Save the Date Sat, Aug 29 · Regal Atlantic Station. Yes, another movie night, we can't help ourselves. Save the date; ticket and RSVP details are coming soon.
Out of Office Hours Wed, Sep 23 · 6:00–8:30 PM · Westside Motor Lounge. A low-key social to close out the day. No agenda, just good company.
Save the Date — Joint Meetup: Open Source Mon, Oct 20 · Tech Square ATL · sponsored by Vonage. Our next big joint meetup with Atlanta's dev communities. Details soon.
RSVP to everything: refactr.tech/events
STAY CONNECTED
👋 Before you go
Join the Discord. Where the community hangs between events: bit.ly/REFACTR-Discord
The shop's open. Merch is live if you want to rep the community: refactr.tech/shop
See you out there,
The REFACTR team