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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Welcoming Yaacov Rydzinski to the GraphQL.js Maintainer Team" |
| 3 | +tags: ["blog"] |
| 4 | +date: 2024-10-14 |
| 5 | +byline: Jory Burson and Benjie Gillam |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +We are thrilled to announce a new co-maintainer of GraphQL.js: Yaacov Rydzinski |
| 9 | +[@Yaacov Rydzinski](https://github.com/yaacovCR) has been approved as a |
| 10 | +co-maintainer of GraphQL.js! |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Yaacov’s journey into open source and GraphQL is unique, having earned degrees |
| 13 | +in both Medicine and Computer Science. Whereas most maintainers are employed as |
| 14 | +software developers, Yaacov is a radiologist by day and star GraphQL |
| 15 | +contributor by night. Yaacov brings real-world, end-user experience building |
| 16 | +APIs and tools for the medical field - sounds like a superhero to us! |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +GraphQL.js is a fundamental library in the GraphQL ecosystem, serving as the |
| 19 | +reference implementation of the GraphQL specification in JavaScript. It provides |
| 20 | +the essential building blocks for defining GraphQL schemas, executing queries, |
| 21 | +and validating data, making it a critical tool for developers building GraphQL |
| 22 | +APIs. As the backbone of many GraphQL-based applications and services, |
| 23 | +GraphQL.js plays a pivotal role in driving the adoption and evolution of GraphQL |
| 24 | +technology across the web development community. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +The GraphQL.js maintainers ensure the project's health by managing |
| 27 | +contributions, reviewing code, addressing issues, and guiding its evolution. |
| 28 | +Their role is vital in maintaining the quality, security, and relevance of the |
| 29 | +software, fostering a collaborative environment, and engaging with the |
| 30 | +community. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Please join us in welcoming Yaacov to the GraphQL.js team, and join us for an |
| 33 | +upcoming |
| 34 | +[GraphQL.js Working Group](https://github.com/graphql/graphql-wg?tab=readme-ov-file#subcommittee-meetings) |
| 35 | +meeting! |
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