Chief Software Architect Khan Academy
Creator of jQuery, the most widely used JavaScript library. Chief Software Architect at Khan Academy since 2011, where he leads open source and engineering efforts for free education. Also created Ukiyo-e.org for digital humanities research.
In 2011, Resig left a career in for-profit tech to join Khan Academy as Chief Software Architect, dedicating his technical skills to building free educational tools. Khan Academy provides free education to millions worldwide, and Resig has remained there for over a decade.
Resig created jQuery in 2006, which became the most widely-used JavaScript library and fundamentally simplified cross-browser web development. Released under the MIT license and later stewarded by the jQuery Foundation (now OpenJS Foundation), it demonstrated the power of community-driven open source development.