<![CDATA[Open Source Prosperity Project]]>A podcast about the people behind the open source projects the world runs on, how they started, how they broke through, and who keeps the lights on.

]]>https://www.prosperous.software/en/podcastRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:32:57 GMTSun, 28 Jun 2026 17:33:15 GMT60Raymond Cheng<p>A podcast about the people behind the open source projects the world runs on, how they started, how they broke through, and who keeps the lights on.</p>episodicRaymond Chengprosperous.software.movement@gmail.comno<![CDATA[JSON5: The Open Source Project Used by Billions | Aseem Kishore | Prosperous Software Pod]]>Most developers have used JSON5 even if they don't realize it.

In this episode, Aseem Kishore, creator of JSON5, shares the story behind one of the most widely adopted open-source projects in modern software development.

What started as a small improvement to JSON has grown into an open standard used across major platforms, including Chromium, Next.js, and even Apple's native operating systems. Aseem reflects on building an open-source project that now powers millions of developers worldwide, the challenges of maintaining software at scale, and what the future looks like in the age of AI.

The core idea:
The best software often becomes invisible.
JSON5 has quietly become part of the modern web, proving that small improvements to developer experience can have an enormous impact.

Links
Aseem Kishore
https://aseemk.substack.com
https://github.com/aseemk
JSON5
https://json5.org
https://spec.json5.org
https://github.com/json5/json5
https://www.npmjs.com/package/json5
Prosperous Software
https://www.prosperous.software
https://opensourceprosperity.substack...
https://www.prosperous.software/en/po...

]]>82a2856a-ee60-4f23-ad0c-96d5bb7b8388Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:02:43 GMT<p>Most developers have used JSON5 even if they don't realize it.<br /><br />In this episode, Aseem Kishore, creator of JSON5, shares the story behind one of the most widely adopted open-source projects in modern software development.<br /><br />What started as a small improvement to JSON has grown into an open standard used across major platforms, including Chromium, Next.js, and even Apple's native operating systems. Aseem reflects on building an open-source project that now powers millions of developers worldwide, the challenges of maintaining software at scale, and what the future looks like in the age of AI.<br /></p><p><b>The core idea:</b><br />The best software often becomes invisible.<br />JSON5 has quietly become part of the modern web, proving that small improvements to developer experience can have an enormous impact.<br /><br /><b>Links</b><br />Aseem Kishore<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://aseemk.substack.com" target="_blank">https://aseemk.substack.com</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.com/aseemk" target="_blank">https://github.com/aseemk</a><br />JSON5<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://json5.org" target="_blank">https://json5.org</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://spec.json5.org" target="_blank">https://spec.json5.org</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.com/json5/json5" target="_blank">https://github.com/json5/json5</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/json5" target="_blank">https://www.npmjs.com/package/json5</a><br />Prosperous Software<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prosperous.software" target="_blank">https://www.prosperous.software</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://opensourceprosperity.substack" target="_blank">https://opensourceprosperity.substack</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTFlT1BCQ1dVVE9iWTdzaXlZRHBTT2JJS1dQUXxBQ3Jtc0tsUUl2TUdCVmhlMDBYdWFXZGt5OWk3WVgzUUZVMi1QUmI5bVlCSzc0UmwxQWtNSjdyV0tTVGtlM3Frb1IzLXVNVWVXUU10YWlja3ZyeEpSNWIzUkpoVTRUWjhiSHRDWEx4M2V0SVlZcTNFMXR1YmVicw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fopensourceprosperity.substack.com%2F&amp;v=-q3rBKrV5jY" target="_blank">...</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prosperous.software/en/po" target="_blank">https://www.prosperous.software/en/po</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGVBRFFCY1JrNlZNNXp2RVI0V0FBVXpfZXlBQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQ0FFMXFwR2JtNVVCckU4S2pJX1hDQzBCS1EtaGZzbHY2SUtYb1ZOS3NWd0tFQThQdTdRSE1GcHdTdjdNc0hpSUJhOXZCTWFKN09lVUhfYW5kUlBNZkI2ZFN2REZ0UXhtNHpwMml3alJFTFNwQk5XMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prosperous.software%2Fen%2Fpodcast&amp;v=-q3rBKrV5jY" target="_blank">...</a><br /></p>no01:24:5711JSON5: The Open Source Project Used by Billions | Aseem Kishore | Prosperous Software Podfull