Joe Eames

VP of Strategic Partnerships at @HeroDevs, Programmer, Teacher, Student. I tweet about programming, entrepreneurship, emotional health, Education, & D&D.

[Jordan Harband @ljharb]

I made a new thing! like the semver package, but for PURLs: https://t.co/Lc6fVj8YxN

`npx purl $specifier` or `npx purl $purl` will validate, normalize, and provide parse info.

add `--check` & it'll contact the relevant registry & verify the package and version exist.

[HeroDevs @herodevs]

Today, we’re sharing an important update about the next chapter of HeroDevs.

At the end of 2025, our founder and CEO, Aaron Frost, stepped back from his day-to-day role and into a new chapter focused on family, health, and personal priorities. Beginning January 1, 2026, Aaron Mitchell (“Mitch”) has transitioned into the role of CEO.
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Frosty’s leadership shaped HeroDevs into what it is today – a company rooted in service, integrity, craftsmanship, and community. We’re grateful for his example, his heart, and his enduring impact on the people at HeroDevs.

“This was entirely my decision. After many years of building, leading the team, and working across ecosystems with thousands of developers and organizations, I feel it’s the right time for me to create more space for my family and my personal health," Frost said.

"HeroDevs is one of the things I’m most proud of in my life. We’ve built something meaningful; not just a product, but a mission, a team, and a community that cares deeply about open source," he added. "I’m not disappearing. I’ll continue supporting HeroDevs as an advisor and board member, and I will always cheer on the team as they continue this journey.”

Looking ahead, Aaron Mitchell steps into the CEO role after years of leading HeroDevs alongside Frosty. His appointment reflects continuity in leadership and a steady hand as the company continues to grow, support customers, and contribute to the open-source ecosystem.

“HeroDevs has always been a shared effort – a team of people who care deeply about maintainers, customers, and the long-term health of open-source software. The values we built together: service, craftsmanship, community, empathy, and integrity, will continue guiding every decision we make," Mitch said. "I’m honored to step into this role, and my goal is simple: to protect what makes this company special while helping us grow in ways that serve our customers and communities even better.”

As we move into 2026, we do so with deep gratitude for where we’ve come from and great confidence in where we’re going. Frosty will remain involved as an advisor and board member, offering insight and support whenever needed.

And the entire HeroDevs team — the people who ship the code, support the customers, build the relationships, write the content, and show up in communities every day — will continue doing what they do best. In 2026, we’ll announce new partnerships, products, and tools and resources for the open source community. Our best days are still in front of us.

Thank you to every customer, partner, maintainer, technologist, and community member who has been part of this journey so far. We’re excited for the chapter ahead.

- The HeroDevs Team
#herodevs #cybersecurity #opensource

[George Kalpakas @gkalpakas]

👀 3 new @Angular CVEs (after years of silence) this quarter shows the ecosystem is actively being scrutinized and protected.

👏 Huge props to the @Angular team & security researchers.

🛡️ Silence isn't safety. Visibility is. ✨

https://t.co/UUXzarjTPn

[Andrés 'El Pana' Villanueva @villanuevand]

Three Angular CVEs in one quarter after a long drought is a wake-up call:

If your business relies on EOL frameworks, betting on “no vulnerabilities” is not a strategy.

Defense-in-depth > hope every time. 🔐 @herodevs

https://t.co/LcdOo9BpYT

[Valeri Karpov @code_barbarian]

@josepheames

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

Three Angular CVEs in one quarter after a long drought is a wake-up call:
If your business relies on EOL frameworks, betting on “no vulnerabilities” is not a strategy.
Defense-in-depth > hope every time. 🔐
https://t.co/jbXLVLIDIh

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

linked lists are the CS version of a hazing ritual

[Jordan Harband @ljharb]

v surprised that nobody's yet made a DOM library called perignon

[HeroDevs @herodevs]

EXCITING NEWS: HeroDevs has been ranked No. 71 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in North America

@inc5000 #inc5000 #fastestgrowing

[OpenJS Foundation @openjsf]

Announcing the new Ecosystem Sustainability Program 🚀

This partner program will support the security and sustainability of the JavaScript and web ecosystem by providing commercial services for security fixes to OpenJS-hosted projects.

Learn more: https://t.co/1tZczMGA9d

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

@atomicmassgames more "upgrade" packs for existing units like fleet troopers, mark ii's.
new life for tanks & other vehicles with either new versions, or new upgrades

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

@atomicmassgames chirrut imwe and baze!!!
alternate versions of fav heroes like han, more luke's, leia the bounty hunter, a force sensitive leia,
of course the rebels,
baylan and shin!!
GUNGANS PLEASE PLEASE.

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

ok this was crazy to see. The only candidate that can possibly beat Trump is RFK Jr?
https://t.co/6irbBfjpmX

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

@BenLesh @cullophid can I be the boyscout?

[Ben Lesh @BenLesh]

This is exactly what it’s going to be like when I leave the public programming world behind:

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

@ManfredSteyer wow!

[Manfred Steyer @ManfredSteyer]

[Hot off the press]
Free eBook: Modern Angular, 2nd extended version
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[Joe Eames @josepheames]

https://t.co/I931SYH7b3

[Joe Eames @josepheames]

I don't care about tik tok, but I do care about free speech. https://t.co/nRwtNsqBbu

[Jeff Cross @jeffbcross]

10 minutes into day one of sharing an office with Katerina, and she’s already criticizing my pronunciation of “baklava”. It’s gonna be a long week…