John Resig—John Resig joined Khan Academy as Chief Software Architect to advance free education
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.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Access & Information Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Hiring Jul 1, 2011 documented
John Resig joined Khan Academy as Chief Software Architect in 2011
Resig left Mozilla in 2011 to join Khan Academy, a nonprofit providing free education to millions worldwide, as Chief Software Architect. He has remained there for over a decade, prioritizing educational impact over for-profit tech roles.