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Jul 16, 2026
Which Chromium bugs get fixed—and how we do it
The Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative is keeping Chromium healthy by rewarding the engineers fixing the bugs. So how do we select the bugs? And what makes a project a strong candidate for financial support? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5la5t-S_mdw How are bugs selected? The Bug Bounty Program has a “hot list” containing bugs…
Jul 7, 2026
Investing in stability: rewarding the engineers keeping Chromium healthy
Companies naturally focus on code that offers them a competitive edge, which often leads to the neglect of essential but less glamorous infrastructure work like bug triaging and code reviews. For Chromium to stay healthy and innovative, this shared maintenance is critical. To address the need to fund work that…
Jun 26, 2026
Developer Spotlight | Helmut Januschka
Who are you? I am Helmut Januschka, Head of Engineering at krone.at in Austria, where I work on engineering leadership, technical strategy, reliability, and systems that serve millions of users. I have been building software for more than 25 years, across everything from low-level C++ and browser engines to web…
Jun 18, 2026
Empowering the Fixers: Reinvesting $500,000 into the SOCBB Bug Bounty Program
Open-source software thrives on a simple truth: great code is built by communities, but monumental shifts often start with a single developer. When the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers (SOCBB) initiative was launched under the Linux Foundation, the mission was clear—sustainably improve the Chromium ecosystem by rewarding the external contributors who…
May 8, 2026
Developer Spotlight | Alex Weijian Ho
Alex Weijian Ho’s path into open source is anything but typical. A commercial pilot turned self-taught C++ developer, he began contributing to Chromium after studying programming during downtime between flights. His work on dark mode support and flaky test investigations reflects the curiosity and persistence driving his open source journey.