# Aaron Frost

> Aaron Frost, also known as Frosty, is the founder, former CEO, board member and advisor at HeroDevs, and a co-founder of ng-conf. A software engineer, JavaScript educator and O’Reilly author based in Lehi, Utah, he helped build a business providing continued support for end-of-life open-source software. Aaron Mitchell succeeded him as CEO in January 2026.

- **Role:** Founder, board member and advisor at HeroDevs
- **Organizations:** HeroDevs, ng-conf
- **Known for:** Co-founded ng-conf., Authored JS.next: A Manager’s Guide, published by O’Reilly in October 2014., Worked in the Google Developer Expert program.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Moved into full-time software development, according to his 2017 career interview.
- **2013** — Discussed creating an Angular conference with Kip Lawrence and approached Angular team members.
- **2014** — O’Reilly published JS.next: A Manager’s Guide in October.
- **2018** — Founded HeroDevs as a development services business.
- **2020** — Discussed the development of Scully, HeroDevs’ Angular static site generator.
- **2024** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West finalist; HeroDevs ranked No. 71 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2025** — HeroDevs announced a $125 million growth investment led by PSG and a $20 million Open Source Sustainability Fund allocation.
- **2026** — Aaron Mitchell became CEO on January 1; Frost continued as advisor and board member.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ng-conf.
- Authored JS.next: A Manager’s Guide, published by O’Reilly in October 2014.
- Worked in the Google Developer Expert program.
- Helped develop Scully with HeroDevs and Angular collaborators.
- Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Mountain West finalist.
- Led HeroDevs during its No. 71 ranking on the 2024 Inc. 5000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — HeroDevs announced Aaron Mitchell as CEO, effective January 1. Frost remains an advisor and board member.
- **2025-07** — HeroDevs announced $125 million in growth investment led by PSG and a $20 million allocation to an Open Source Sustainability Fund.
- **2025-07** — Appeared in a Techstrong TV interview with Alan Shimel about open-source support and funding.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronfrost
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aaronfrost
- GitHub: https://github.com/aaronfrost

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