Jerod Santo
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Sure. Well, you're at least in the weeds of the decision-making with the architecture and the direction of the project. So, I mean, it sounds like you are very well versed in where Deno is headed, not just generally speaking as a business or as open source project, but like in the technical details of the decision-making process, whether or not you're actually coding up the functions or not. Yeah.
Sure. Well, you're at least in the weeds of the decision-making with the architecture and the direction of the project. So, I mean, it sounds like you are very well versed in where Deno is headed, not just generally speaking as a business or as open source project, but like in the technical details of the decision-making process, whether or not you're actually coding up the functions or not. Yeah.
Have you ever considered reorganizing the company a little bit? Maybe bring on a CEO or somebody and then just stay in IC? Is that something that's attractive to you or do you just think that you need to be at the helm?
Have you ever considered reorganizing the company a little bit? Maybe bring on a CEO or somebody and then just stay in IC? Is that something that's attractive to you or do you just think that you need to be at the helm?
Yeah. Wear whatever hats are necessary. What surprised you in that arena in terms of things you weren't necessarily good at or hadn't done previously? Is the sales process harder than you thought? Is it easier? What's been a surprise in this new role?
Yeah. Wear whatever hats are necessary. What surprised you in that arena in terms of things you weren't necessarily good at or hadn't done previously? Is the sales process harder than you thought? Is it easier? What's been a surprise in this new role?
I'm sure it is. In that sense, how do you make those decisions? Like the focus of, no, we're not going to go right. We're going to go left. And we're all going to like when it comes down to it, is it intuition? Is it data? Do you ask the people around you? Like, how do you make the call of this is what we're focusing on?
I'm sure it is. In that sense, how do you make those decisions? Like the focus of, no, we're not going to go right. We're going to go left. And we're all going to like when it comes down to it, is it intuition? Is it data? Do you ask the people around you? Like, how do you make the call of this is what we're focusing on?
Well, on the note of leveling up JavaScript, let's close on this. An open call, a letter to Oracle, of all people, if you can consider Oracle a person.
Well, on the note of leveling up JavaScript, let's close on this. An open call, a letter to Oracle, of all people, if you can consider Oracle a person.
About JavaScript, not the programming language, but the word JavaScript that represents the programming language, which really is kind of belongs to the world at this point. However, the trademark... Is it the word trademark? Yes, the trademark belongs to Oracle. If you go to javascript.tm, it says Oracle, it's time to free JavaScript. So this is an open letter, I think.
About JavaScript, not the programming language, but the word JavaScript that represents the programming language, which really is kind of belongs to the world at this point. However, the trademark... Is it the word trademark? Yes, the trademark belongs to Oracle. If you go to javascript.tm, it says Oracle, it's time to free JavaScript. So this is an open letter, I think.
Was this penned by you or just signed first by you? Tell us the story here. Was this your idea? This is a great idea.
Was this penned by you or just signed first by you? Tell us the story here. Was this your idea? This is a great idea.
Very nice. Well, this is very well written. You go through it and you describe specifically how they have abandoned this trademark through non-use. And the call to action at the bottom says, if you agree with us, you are encouraged to sign this open letter below. Your support will help raise awareness and add weight to this cause. As of the time of us recording, 9,924.
Very nice. Well, this is very well written. You go through it and you describe specifically how they have abandoned this trademark through non-use. And the call to action at the bottom says, if you agree with us, you are encouraged to sign this open letter below. Your support will help raise awareness and add weight to this cause. As of the time of us recording, 9,924.
It was three, but I signed it just before we hopped on the call. Very easy, just with your GitHub profile. I signed that sucker. Have lended their name to this open letter, including... folks like Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript, Rich Harris, creator of Svelte, Isaac Schluter, creator of NPM, Firas Aboukadej, CEO of Socket, some big names. Of course, you're on at the top there.
It was three, but I signed it just before we hopped on the call. Very easy, just with your GitHub profile. I signed that sucker. Have lended their name to this open letter, including... folks like Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript, Rich Harris, creator of Svelte, Isaac Schluter, creator of NPM, Firas Aboukadej, CEO of Socket, some big names. Of course, you're on at the top there.
So people are very invested in
So people are very invested in