Jia Tan

Robin Ginn, the executive director of the OpenJS Foundation, highlights the recent surge of interest in open source after a serious security incident involving Jia Tan, a contributor who planted a backdoor vulnerability. They discuss the challenges of managing contributions in volunteer-led JavaScript communities and the crucial need for trust amid security concerns. Ginn urges corporations to financially support open source initiatives, emphasizing that without proper funding and resources, key projects may struggle to sustain themselves.