"Build local. Learn together. Share freely."
Garner is full of incredible technologists — engineers, PMs, data scientists, designers, and security folks — quietly building the future from home offices and coffee shops.
But we rarely cross paths. We're connected to teams across the world, yet disconnected from the people building just down the street.
It's time to fix that.
The Garner Tech Collective is a local experiment in community — a space for people who want to learn, build, and grow together right here.
No corporate slides.
No recruiters.
No sales pitches.
Just real humans sharing what they're learning in AI, cloud, data, and security — and maybe giving back a little while we're at it.
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Monthly Meetups
Lightning talks, demos, and hands-on workshops — practical, not theoretical. -
Community Outreach
Free tech education sessions at local libraries and schools to help the public use technology safely and confidently. -
Social Nights
Chill evenings at a café or brewery — no agenda, just conversations and connections. -
Open Projects
Small, local ideas that actually help people — civic tech, open data, or even kids' STEM days.
- Open and Welcoming — Everyone's invited. Leave ego at the door.
- No Sales, No Recruiting — We're here to learn and collaborate, not pitch.
- Show, Don't Tell — We demo, we share code, we experiment.
- Community First — Respect, inclusion, and curiosity are non-negotiable.
- Local Impact — What we build here should make Garner a little smarter, safer, or more inspired.
AI is changing how we learn, teach, and think. The old model — memorize, test, repeat — is fading.
The new world belongs to people who can ask better questions, think critically, and apply judgment in partnership with intelligent systems.
At the Garner Tech Collective, we believe that:
- Education is shifting from knowing answers to framing problems well.
- AI should amplify curiosity, not replace it.
- Every student, parent, and professional deserves access to tools — and understanding — to use AI responsibly.
- Learning must become a community act again, not a solitary grind.
Our outreach programs, workshops, and talks are built on this belief:
Teach people to think, not just to prompt.
We're not chasing hype.
We're building something authentic — a learning community that believes collaboration beats isolation.
If this resonates, add your name below as a founding member (via PR or issue comment) and join the conversation.
Add your name here with a pull request or issue comment!
New to GitHub? No worries! You can also:
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Email us at [garnertechcollective@gmail.com]
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DM us on [social media] (coming soon)
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Show up to our first meetup and we'll help you add your name!
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[Pawan Khandavilli] — Founder
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- GitHub: github.com/khpawan/garner-tech-collective
- Community Chat: Join us on Discord!
- Location: Garner, North Carolina, USA
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