Meet Hiren Rathod
HirenJS was created and is actively maintained by Hiren Rathod, a developer from Surendranagar, Gujarat, India. Hiren built HirenJS after noticing that most online code editors were desktop-only, required sign-up, or were too heavy to load comfortably on low-end smartphones — the devices most students in India and developing countries actually own.
Hiren Rathod
// Creator, Developer & Maintainer · hiren.js.orgA self-taught developer passionate about open-source software and accessible education. Hiren believes that every student, regardless of their economic background or device, deserves a professional-quality coding environment. HirenJS is his answer to that belief — and it will always be free.
Code should be accessible to everyone
The digital divide is real. Millions of students in India and across the world have a smartphone but no laptop. Traditional online code editors are unusable on small screens — they require mouse hover interactions, have tiny text, and often need fast internet connections.
HirenJS was built from the ground up to solve exactly this problem. Our mission is simple: give every student, everywhere, a world-class JavaScript learning environment that fits in their pocket.
Mobile First
Designed for touchscreens first. Every button is thumb-sized. The layout adapts to any screen. No mouse needed.
Always Free
No subscriptions, no paywalls, no "premium" features. Every student gets the same full-featured editor — forever.
Open Source
Every line of code is public. Fork it, modify it, use it in your school. MIT licensed with no restrictions.
Learn by Doing
Built-in snippets and documentation let you learn concepts and immediately experiment — all in one place.
No Setup
Open a URL and start coding. No account, no download, no configuration. Zero friction to learning.
For Everyone
Designed with students in India in mind, but available and useful to anyone on the planet with a browser.
HirenJS at a glance
How HirenJS grew
🚀 Initial Release
HirenJS launched as a simple mobile-friendly JavaScript editor on GitHub Pages. The first version featured basic code execution, syntax highlighting, and a clean mobile layout.
📄 Academic Recognition
HirenJS was assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7978764) through Zenodo, making it formally citable in academic papers and educational research.
⚡ Beta v2 — Major Upgrade
A complete redesign launched as "beta.html" — bringing 6 editor themes, a snippet library, share-via-URL, HTML preview mode, a resizable split panel, and an all-new mobile bottom toolbar.
📚 Docs & Homepage Redesign
Full documentation and learning guide launched alongside a redesigned homepage and legal pages. HirenJS becomes a complete learning platform — not just an editor.
Built with simplicity
HirenJS is intentionally built using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no build tools, no frameworks, no node_modules. This means it loads fast, works offline after first load, and can be hosted anywhere — including GitHub Pages.
HirenJS is Open Source
Every line of code is available on GitHub under the MIT License. Contribute a feature, report a bug, or fork it for your own classroom — the community makes it better for everyone.
