Code of Conduct
Refactor is committed to providing a welcoming and productive environment for everyone. This Code of Conduct applies to all Refactor spaces: in-person events, livestreams, and any communication associated with the community.
The short version
Be honest. Be kind. Be direct when necessary. Don't harass people. Don't pitch your product from the floor. If you're a recruiter, say so.
Expected behavior
- Participate in an authentic and active way
- Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions
- Attempt collaboration before conflict
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech
- Be mindful of your surroundings and your fellow participants
Unacceptable behavior
Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:
- Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form
- Verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or country of origin
- Sexual images in public spaces
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Personal attacks — vigorous debate about ideas is welcome; attacks on the person are not
Recruiting policy
Recruiters and hiring managers are welcome at Refactor events. The requirement is transparency: if you're there to hire, say so. Identifying yourself as "an engineer at [company]" and then pivoting to recruiting after building rapport is a violation of this policy.
Acceptable: "Hi, I'm a recruiter at [company]. We're hiring for [role]. Would you be open to a conversation?"
Not acceptable: Approaching engineers under the pretense of general networking and revealing a recruiting agenda only after trust has been established.
Vendor pitching policy
Vendors, founders, and product teams are welcome to attend. You may not pitch your product from the stage, the floor, or in attendee 1:1s without first disclosing your affiliation and commercial interest. "I work on [product] and I'd love to know what you think" is fine. A stealth sales conversation is not.
If you'd like to present at a Refactor event, reach out. If your talk is about a problem and your product is one of the solutions you mention honestly, that's probably fine. If your talk is a product demo, it's not.
Enforcement
If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a Refactor organizer as soon as possible. You can report by emailing refactor.community@gmail.com.
Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or reports: refactor.community@gmail.com
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant and the Berlin Code of Conduct, with modifications specific to Refactor's community norms. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.