Our mission
RevolutionVA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose goal is to unite developers in Hampton Roads and all of Virginia through conferences, educational events, and other programs that benefit the community.
Hampton Roads is a dozen cities separated by bridges and tunnels. Developers here can work on the same problems for years without ever meeting, because there is no natural place to run into each other. Somebody has to build that place on purpose — so since 2016, that is what we have done, entirely with volunteers and no paid staff.
In the News
“Everything we do is about creating opportunities and, more important, having other people create opportunities.”
Through 757 Tech, developers and programmers in Hampton Roads find community
What we do
Hampton Roads DevFest
Our one-day developer conference
A one-day developer conference in Hampton Roads, run by volunteers for the local software community. Held six times since 2016, it is the only conference RevolutionVA currently runs, and its most recent edition was its strongest.
Read morePop-up Meetups
Topical events that cut across the community
One-off events built around a topic rather than a technology, a city, or a user group. When a subject matters across the whole regional community but does not belong to anyone in particular, it gets a Pop-up Meetup — hosted wherever in Hampton Roads makes sense that time.
Read more757 Tech Newsletter
Free weekly tech news for Hampton Roads
A free newsletter delivered every Monday covering upcoming tech events, open jobs, and community news across Hampton Roads. It keeps the community connected during the weeks between events.
Read moreRevolutionConf
Our regional developer conference, 2016–2019
A regional developer conference that ran for four consecutive years, growing from a single day in 2016 into a two-day event. Its four editions remain the best-attended thing RevolutionVA has produced.
Read moreOur track record
What people say about DevFest
Hampton Roads DevFest is the center of the tech universe for this area. I’ve met many amazing people who I’ve been able to work with and partner with, and it’s a great way to learn about the innovation happening in Norfolk and surrounding areas. Every company in the area with software engineers should send their teams here to bring back and implement the best ideas.
As soon as I heard DevFest was coming back for a sixth year I scrambled to get a ticket. I was amazed at the depth of talent and expertise the area has—every person I spoke with was working on interesting things. Great venue, amazing speakers, and 100% worth it.
Hampton Roads DevFest is everything you’d want in a community event, truly local and truly impactful on your career and skills.
Our conferences
Most recent events
- Hampton Roads DevFest 2026 February 27, 2026 255 registered
- Hampton Roads DevFest 2024 May 31st, 2024 182 registered
- RevolutionConf 2019 June 6th–7th, 2019 331 registered
- Hampton Roads DevFest 2018 November 16th, 2018 133 registered
Support RevolutionVA
For ten years, RevolutionVA has united Hampton Roads developers through Hampton Roads DevFest, Pop-up Meetups, and the 757 Tech newsletter — entirely run by volunteers, with no paid staff.
Becoming a RevVA Supporter is different from sponsoring a conference. Event sponsorship funds a single weekend. RevVA Supporters fund the year-round programs, planning, and operations that make any of it possible.
Or give a one-time gift:
Who runs it
RevolutionVA is led by a volunteer board drawn from the local development community.
Kevin Griffin
President
Linda Nichols
Vice President
Get in touch
Speaking, sponsorship, volunteering, newsletter submissions, or a question we have not anticipated — all of it reaches the same volunteer board.