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They Once Believed—Then Walked Away: 15 People Who Abandoned Their Causes

Darren August 19, 2025 6 min
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11. Brendan Eich: From Mozilla Pioneer to Tech Outsider

11. Brendan Eich: From Mozilla Pioneer to Tech Outsider
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Brendan Eich, co-founder of Mozilla and creator of JavaScript, faced controversy over a 2008 donation supporting California’s Proposition 8, which sought to ban same-sex marriage. This led to his resignation as CEO in 2014. Subsequently, Eich co-founded Brave Software, focusing on privacy-centric web browsing. The Verge chronicles his professional pivot. (newyorker.com)

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