Speakeasy JS
Speakeasy JS is the JavaScript meetup for 🥼 mad science, 🧙♂️ hacking, and 🧪 experiments. Hang out virtually on Friday at 4pm Pacific Time each week.
Feross Aboukhadijeh
United States
I'm the author of open source software with 100+ million downloads per month, including WebTorrent <https://webtorrent.io> and Standard <https://standardjs.com>. I love to build things that make people say "Whoa... I didn't know that was possible!". In the past, I was on the Node.js Foundation Board of Directors and I'm heavily invested in the JavaScript, Web, and Node.js communities. Just for fun, I once ran an impromptu JavaScript conference in Svalbard, the nothern-most human settlement on Earth, with some amazing friends. I'm currently running the Speakeasy JS meetup <https://speakeasyjs.com>.
Community Contributions
libtorrent adds support for the WebTorrent protocol
The vision of the WebTorrent project is to extend the BitTorrent protocol so that it becomes more web-friendly, allowing any browser to become a peer in the torrent network. That’s why I’m super excited that libtorrent – the engine that powers many of the most popular torrent clients including qBittorrent, Deluge, and many more – has added support for the WebTorrent protocol.
WebTorrent
Lead maintainer of WebTorrent, the first torrent client that works in the browser. Connects website users together to form a distributed, decentralized browser-to-browser network for efficient file transfer.
Standard JS
JavaScript style guide, with linter, & automatic code fixer. The easiest way to enforce consistent style in JavaScript projects. Installed 4.3 million times per month.
BitMidi
Listen to MIDI files, curated by volunteers around the world. Supports in-browser playback using a WebAssembly MIDI player. Reaches 150,000 users per month.
Recap of the `funding` experiment
Whenever users install open source software, the funding package would display a message from a company that supports open source. The sponsorship would pay directly for maintainer time. That is, writing new features, fixing bugs, answering user questions, and improving documentation.