124 JSJ The Origin of Javascript with Brendan Eich

This podcast episode traces the rich and tangled history of JavaScript from its origins in Silicon Valley through the Netscape browser wars and its eventual dominance on the web. From its humble beginnings as a quick prototype to its widespread adoption as a powerful scripting language, JavaScript has evolved into one of the most important programming languages today. This podcast paints a vivid picture of the people, companies, and events that shaped JavaScript, highlighting the technical challenges, political battles, and unexpected turns that made this language the web's ubiquitous language.