

Developers Meetup Pokhara
📚 Reading Unites Developers
Hey developers, founders, researchers, and curious minds! 👋
What happens when developers step beyond code and start exploring literature, philosophy, society, ideas, and different perspectives?
Join us for an interactive community session exploring “Reading Unites Developers” — a dialogue-driven gathering designed to discuss why reading matters for developers and what we can build from a stronger culture of reading.
🎤 Session
Reading Unites Developers
👨💼 Speaker & Facilitator: Bikram Adhikari
Founder, Nētly.AI & The Reading Revellers
📍 Venue: Pokhara Research Center
💬 What to Expect
This is not a traditional presentation.
Instead, we'll have an open dialogue where participants do most of the talking. Speaker will facilitate the conversation, introduce ideas, ask questions, and help the community explore how we can build a meaningful “Reading Developers” program together.
1️⃣ Why Read? — The Case for Reading Developers
Why should developers read beyond technology?
We'll explore how reading can help developers develop:
Critical thinking
Creativity and imagination
Empathy and understanding
Different perspectives
A broader understanding of society and the world
2️⃣ What & How to Read? — Designing the Reading Developers Experience
What should developers actually read, and how can we make reading a community experience?
We'll discuss possibilities such as:
Literature, essays, and philosophy
Technology and society
Reading circles
Group discussions
Guest speakers
Shared reading experiences
3️⃣ What Do We Build From It? — Turning Reading into Action
Reading shouldn't end with the last page.
We'll explore what a community of reading developers could create from these ideas — including:
Conversations and new ideas
Research and writing
Collaborations
Creative projects
Community initiatives
New technology inspired by broader perspectives
🤝 Come With Your Ideas
There are no right or wrong answers, and you don't need to be an expert or an avid reader.
Come ready to listen, question, share, and think together.
The goal is not simply to talk about reading — it's to discover what a community of reading developers could become.
Join us for an open conversation and help shape the next chapter of Reading Developers. 🚀