Jekyll is a popular static web tool used by both professionals and amateurs, created by one of GitHub's cofounders. Its popularity stems from its use in powering GitHub pages. Recently, Jekyll 3.0 was launched, with Parker Moore, the current lead of Jekyll, taking part in a talk at the Static Web MeetUp. Parker shared his journey of getting involved with Jekyll and how he became its lead. He mentioned that he started using Jekyll during his summer internship at Cornell to build a new site for their website, cals.cornell.edu. After realizing the issues with Jekyll's repository, Parker decided to work on it and eventually joined GitHub as a software engineer where he helps maintain Jekyll. Parker wishes for static web tech to be better understood by companies interested in making websites, emphasizing accessibility and changing the conversation around terms used in the field. He also advises people not to give up when facing issues, as perseverance is key to learning and contributing to the solution.