Aaron Weiss

Experience

Aaron Weiss is a former freelance contributor for Lifewire who specialized open source software and Internet culture. As a technology writer and developer, he believes that open source software powers much of the critical infrastructure of the Internet.

Weiss is the author of eight books including "The Complete Idiot's Guide to JavaScript," and " The Complete Idiot's Guide to Protecting Yourself on the Internet."

 Along with writing for UMB Web Technology on its "Enterprise Efficiency" blog since 2010, Weiss has also published work in Internet World, Internet.com, netWorker, Wired, and the New York Times.

Education

Weiss earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Cornell University.

Lifewire and Dotdash

Lifewire is a Top 10 technology information website, as rated by comScore, a leading internet measurement company. We reach more than 10 million readers per month with our trusted, clear, and actionable answers to your most pressing technology questions.

For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the Internet according to comScore, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Our brands collectively have won more than 20 industry awards in the last year alone and, most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the Year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.