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Same place, brand new site.
We rebuilt REFACTR.TECH from the ground up. Same address you know, now cleaner, faster, and easier to navigate, with a new section we'll tell you about in a bit
A lot of you found us at a conference, but you don't have to be in Atlanta to stay connected with us. Our meetups and original series live on YouTube, Discord is always on, and there's a new way to share and find recommendations no matter where you are (more below).
Take a look around and let us know what you think.
The new section
A community board for what's worth your time.
The Radar is a brand new section of the site, and here's the simple version: it's a shared board where our community posts and finds recommendations. Tools worth trying, articles worth reading, talks worth watching, and the things people in tech are paying attention to right now.
Anyone can add to it, anyone can pull from it, and you don't have to be in Atlanta to do either. Think of it as the community's running list of good stuff, open to everyone.
Drop a recommendation any time. We refresh the Radar on the 1st of every month, so it's worth checking back at the top of each month for the latest picks.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar
Here's what's coming up in Atlanta. Local? Come through, newcomers are always welcome at any experience level. Not in town? Head over to YouTube so you won't miss the talks.
Out of Office Hours (Social) Wed, Jun 10 · 6:00–8:00 PM · Westside Motor Lounge, Atlanta. A laid-back happy hour to meet people across Atlanta tech. New or returning, just show up and join a conversation. Food and drinks available to purchase. RSVP.
Christmas in June Thu, Jun 11 · 6:30–8:30 PM · Improving, Alpharetta. A holiday-in-summer bash with Modern Web Atlanta, Atlanta JavaScript, React ATL, and VueJS ATL. Cookie exchange, festive attire contest, and tech talks. Bring the cheer; we'll bring the AC. RSVP.
Code Reading Club Wed, Jun 17 · 6:00–8:00 PM · PrizePicks, Atlanta. Like a book club, but for code. We read an unfamiliar excerpt together and learn from how each of us makes sense of it. Every experience level welcome. Register on Eventbrite. RSVP.
Bytes & Bites Fri, Jun 26 · 11:45 AM–1:30 PM · Krog Street Market, Atlanta. Our casual monthly tech lunch. Drop in, grab food, meet people; no agenda. Stay as long as you can. RSVP.
Beyond Atlanta: All Things Open 2026 Oct 19–20 · Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. The largest open-source and tech conference on the East Coast and a favorite in our community. Worth the trip wherever you are. Early bird pricing ends June 12, so lock in your ticket before then. Get tickets.
This month's Community Voice
Meet Neel Shivdasani.
Neel is a Staff Product Manager at Webflow, where he works on AI features and agents. Off the clock, he makes art with code and pulls it off the screen into the physical world. You can catch his interactive installation on June 12 at Underground Atlanta, with sculptures on display at OK Motion’s 5th anniversary at the Goat Farm in July.
Lately he's been rethinking his relationship with the screen, turning code into podcasts he can learn from on a walk and art he can build with his hands.
"Anything that I can do while walking around my neighborhood or building something with my hands is a plus." — Neel
That's the new chapter.
Thanks for being here while we build this. Poke around the new site, watch a talk on YouTube, drop into Discord, or come to something in person if you're nearby.
See you soon, The REFACTR.TECH team