Brendan Eich is an American technologist and creator of the JavaScript programming language.
Eich co-founded the Mozilla Project, the Mozilla Foundation, and the Mozilla Corporation, and served as chief technical officer of Mozilla Corporation and briefly as chief executive officer.
Eich is the CEO of Brave Software, an Internet security company that has raised $2.5 million in early funding from angel investors.
On 20 January 2016, the company released developer versions of its open source Brave web browser, which blocked advertisements and trackers and included a micropayment system to offer users a choice between viewing selected ads or paying websites not to view them.
At Brave Software, Eich co-created the Basic Attention Token (BAT), a cryptocurrency designed for use in the Brave browser. BAT launched its ICO on 31 May 2017 and raised $35 million.
Current job
- Brave Browser, co-founder and CEO
- Basic attention token, Creator
Previous job
- Mozilla, CEO, 2014
- Mozilla, CTO and SVP Engineering, 2013-2014
- Mozilla, CTO, 2005-2013
- Mozilla, Chief Architect, 2003-2005
- Netscape, Principal Engineer/Chief Architect, 1995-2003
- MicroUnity, Software Engineer, 1992-1995
- Silicon Graphics, Software Engineer, 1985-1992
Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MS, Computer Science, 1983-1985
- University of Santa Clara, BS, Mathematics/Computer Science, 1979-1983
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Brendan Eich?
Brendan Eich is an American technologist and the creator of the JavaScript programming language. He co-founded the Mozilla project, where he served as CTO and briefly as CEO, and he is now co-founder and CEO of Brave Software.
What did Brendan Eich create?
He created JavaScript at Netscape, co-founded the Mozilla project, and later launched the Brave browser, which blocks ads and trackers. At Brave Software, he also co-created the Basic Attention Token (BAT).
What is Brendan Eich's connection to cryptocurrency?
Through Brave Software, Brendan Eich co-created the Basic Attention Token (BAT), a cryptocurrency designed to be used within the Brave browser. Its ICO, launched on May 31, 2017, raised $35 million.
