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The TechBeat: The Man Who Built JavaScript—and the Internet That Turned on Him (9/20/2026)

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The TechBeat: The Man Who Built JavaScript—and the Internet That Turned on Him (9/20/2026)

The Man Who Built JavaScript—and the Internet That Turned on Him

In 1995, Brendan Eich unveiled JavaScript, the language that would become the backbone of the World Wide Web. Eich's creation allowed web pages to execute code dynamically, making them more interactive and engaging for users. However, his groundbreaking work would also attract unwanted attention, leading to a bitter and public backlash from the very internet he helped build.

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