John Resig: Biography

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John Resig is best known as an expert in the JavaScript programming language and the creator of the most popular JavaScript library in the world: jQuery. He’s created numerous JavaScript projects that continue to be integral parts of modern day web development. He’s also the author of the popular JavaScript books Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja and Pro JavaScript Techniques.


John is a full-time Frontend Architect at Khan Academy where he works to provide a free education to everyone, everywhere. He’s worked on many aspects of the product: math exercises, mobile, accessibility, internationalization, build systems, and performance. His largest project was the creation of the Computer Programming learning environment.

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