Open Source Prosperity Project

Raymond Cheng
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A podcast about the people behind the open source projects the world runs on, how they started, how they broke through, and who keeps the lights on.

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  1. Jul 18

    JSON5: The Open Source Project Used by Billions | Aseem Kishore | Prosperous Software Pod

    Most developers have used JSON5 even if they don't realize it. In this episode, Aseem Kishore, creator of JSON5, shares the story behind one of the most widely adopted open-source projects in modern software development. What started as a small improvement to JSON has grown into an open standard used across major platforms, including Chromium, Next.js, and even Apple's native operating systems. Aseem reflects on building an open-source project that now powers millions of developers worldwide, the challenges of maintaining software at scale, and what the future looks like in the age of AI. The core idea: The best software often becomes invisible. JSON5 has quietly become part of the modern web, proving that small improvements to developer experience can have an enormous impact. Links Aseem Kishore https://aseemk.substack.com https://github.com/aseemk JSON5 https://json5.org https://spec.json5.org https://github.com/json5/json5 https://www.npmjs.com/package/json5 Prosperous Software https://www.prosperous.software https://opensourceprosperity.substack... https://www.prosperous.software/en/po...

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A podcast about the people behind the open source projects the world runs on, how they started, how they broke through, and who keeps the lights on.

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