The MonkCast Martin Rojas talks Tech Meetups, AI Guilds, Micro Frontends, & More!
Aug 19, 2025
Martin Rojas, a UI Architect at PlayOn Sports and a key figure in the ReactATL community, dives into the world of tech meetups and the impact of AI on sports broadcasting. He discusses how the pandemic reshaped tech gatherings, focusing on the importance of community support. Martin shares insights on the AI guild at PlayOn Sports, which enhances cross-department collaboration and continuous learning. He also highlights the innovative use of AI in high school sports and the dynamic challenges of micro frontends in development.
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Building An Organization‑Wide AI Guild
- PlayOnSports created an AI guild open to the whole company, not just engineering.
- The guild includes legal and security and provides a checklist and Slack channel to evaluate AI tools and POCs.
Evaluate AI With Business Objectives And Checklists
- Evaluate AI projects for real business impact and ROI before wide rollout.
- Provide simple checklists and expert access so non‑technical teams can assess vendors and POCs safely.
AI Scales Broadcast Features For High Schools
- AI fits PlayOnSports because many broadcast tasks scale poorly by hand across thousands of games.
- Automating highlight detection, recaps, and roster OCR can dramatically expand what high schools can offer viewers.