I would like to say thanks for the great essays over the years. I started reading back in college before joelonsoftware.com existed (even exchanged email with J

I would like to say thanks for the great essays over the years. I started reading back in college before joelonsoftware.com existed (even exchanged email with Joel back in 1999 or 2000 or something) and his writing turned me on to a lot of great ideas and books that I've learned a lot from. I wasn't sure what Joel's reason for giving up the blog would be, but I agree that not wanting to re-hash the conventional wisdom is a good reason. I look forward to seeing what's in store for the next 10 years. Hey! I think this my first front-page post on HN. So one more thing to thank Joel for.