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JavaScript's Big Footprint: Robin Bender Ginn on Leading OpenJS and Open Source at Scale

JavaScript's Big Footprint: Robin Bender Ginn on Leading OpenJS and Open Source at Scale

Update: 2025-04-08
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Robin Bender Ginn, Executive Director of the OpenJS Foundation, joins us to talk about JavaScript’s massive footprint, the challenges of sustaining critical open source projects, and the importance of security in the web ecosystem. She shares her journey, insights on community-led development, and how OpenJS is building a healthier future for the JavaScript ecosystem.

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Chapters:
0:00 JavaScript's Critical Web Presence
0:51 Robin Ginn Introduces OpenJS Foundation
2:01 Core Challenges Facing JavaScript Ecosystem
4:12 Managing Older Projects and Outdated Software
8:23 Solutions and Security Improvements
12:12 Individual Impact and Community Involvement
14:35 Wrap-Up and Call to Action


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JavaScript's Big Footprint: Robin Bender Ginn on Leading OpenJS and Open Source at Scale

JavaScript's Big Footprint: Robin Bender Ginn on Leading OpenJS and Open Source at Scale

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