# Aaron Mitchell

> Aaron “Mitch” Mitchell is the co-founder and CEO of HeroDevs, leading the company since January 1, 2026 after serving as president. A former Freeplay founder and product strategy consultant, he helps organizations manage unsupported open-source software and serves as a Gold Director on the OpenJS Foundation board.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at HeroDevs
- **Organizations:** HeroDevs, Freeplay, OpenJS Foundation, Domo, Ivanti
- **Education:** Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Founded venture-backed Freeplay., Consulted on product strategy for Twitter, Sony, ADT and Siemens., Advanced from HeroDevs president to CEO.

## Career timeline

- **Before Freeplay** — Worked in product management; public founder profile lists Domo and Ivanti.
- **2019** — Participated in LAUNCH Accelerator with Freeplay, beginning in January.
- **2023** — Presented The Hidden Cost of Open Source at Vue.js London as HeroDevs president.
- **2024** — Spoke at All Things Open about persuading businesses to upgrade aging applications.
- **2025** — Spoke at All Things Open about technical debt and aging open source.
- **2026-01-01** — Became HeroDevs CEO.
- **2026-07** — Joined the OpenJS Foundation board as Gold Director.

## Achievements

- Founded venture-backed Freeplay.
- Consulted on product strategy for Twitter, Sony, ADT and Siemens.
- Advanced from HeroDevs president to CEO.
- Selected as an OpenJS Foundation Gold Director in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — OpenJS Foundation announced Mitchell as its new Gold Director on July 22.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on Software Leaders Uncensored, episode 198, released June 9.
- **2026-05** — Discussed AI-assisted vulnerability discovery with Mike Vizard on Techstrong TV on May 7.
- **2026-01** — Became CEO effective January 1; appointment announced January 5.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-mitchell-b7172525
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AaronMitchy

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Last updated: 2026-10-20