# In Memory of Mikeal Rogers: A Builder of Communities

DevFeed: [In Memory of Mikeal Rogers: A Builder of Communities](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/in-memory-of-mikeal-rogers-a-builder-of-communities-2421.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/mikeal>)

Published: 2025-06-20T15:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Node.js Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/node-js-blog.md>)

Topics: [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>)

Tags: [memory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memory.md>), [node-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node-js.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>)

## AI overview

A memorial for Mikeal Rogers that recounts his role in the io.js fork, the reunification with Node.js, and the development of open community governance.

## Source excerpt

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.