[schneems]

It’s not even remotely close to the main point of the article but: I really like the Chris Seaton callout. I talked about this initiative with him the RubyConf before he passed.

Open Source contributors and maintainers feel that there is a constant pressure to be producing. That somehow our worth is somehow only as good as our recent patches. That note says to me: that’s not the case. That even after the contributions stop, or we do, that our efforts and impacts are felt and remembered.

[ksec]

>I really like the Chris Seaton callout

I miss him. And I really hope someday TruffleRuby will succeed and become mainstream or at least 2nd only to Cruby.

[schneems]

I miss him too. We knew each other online for some time, but that was the first time I ever met him in person. I came back and couldn’t stop talking about him to my wife when she asked how the conf went. Truly an inspiring experience.

I hope truffle ruby does well, too. But even if it doesn’t, he’s still made an impact on me, and on the community. I told him “thank you” to his face when we met. I also wish I could have also somehow let him know my thanks and appreciation was unconditional.