79: Justin E. Samuels on Render(ATL)

Conferences are a big part of the React ecosystem.
This year, there's a conference that stands out from the rest: Render(ATL).
Render(ATL) is a new conference in Atlanta that promises to introduce React developers to the voice and culture of the south.

Today we sit with Justin E. Samuels to hear his vision for the conference, how much he loves his city, and what amazing things await attendees in Atlanta this year.

Featuring

• Justin E. Samuels — Twitter, Instagram, GitHub
• chantastic — Twitter, Website, GitHub

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Links

• Render(ATL) — Culture, Inclusion, React
• Mailchimp
• Software Engineer Levels at Google, Facebook, and Microsoft from levels.fyi
• MagnoliaJS Conference
• Render(ATL) Food
• "The South Got Something to Say" — Andre 3000
• The Gathering Spot ATL
• DJ Hourglass
• React Podcast listeners sponsored two attendees: @shanster_242 and @donilovesyou

Developers Mentioned

• J.C. Hiatt
• Ken Wheeler
• Nader Dabit
• Zackary Chapple
• Chance
• Sophie Alpert
• Pariss Athena
• Christian Nwamba
• AJ Williams
• Hack Sultan