Bethany Griggs

Bethany Griggs is a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, currently focusing on Backstage and Red Hat Developer Hub initiatives. With a strong background in software engineering, Bethany has been actively involved in the Node.js community since 2016. She began her career with Node.js at IBM as part of their Node.js Runtime Team, contributing to the project's growth and stability. In 2022, Bethany was honoured with the Unsung Hero award from the OpenJS Foundation for her significant contributions to the Node.js community. At Red Hat, Bethany builds on extensive open source experience, having previously served on the Node.js Technical Steering Committee and the Node.js Release Working Group. These roles involved auditing content, producing releases, and participating in the leadership and governance of the Node.js project. Bethany is committed to the stability and growth of open source technologies and their communities. A frequent speaker at industry conferences and an accomplished author of the Node Cookbook (Fourth Edition, she shares insights on Node.js and software development. She aims to continue to enhance developer experiences, driving innovation while maintaining the robustness and stability of the tools and platforms.