Code Reading Club: Hacktoberfest Edition

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.

Learn more about Code Reading Clubs

🎉 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

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.

How to find us PrizePicks office in West Midtown (Star Metal Building)

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.

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