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Kris Nóva has died
- adamantinecog 3y agoMedium has deleted her old posts, but many are archived here: https://archive.ph/p1sII#selection-1125.0-1131.348 https://archive.ph/p1sII#selection-1125.0-1131.348 and here: https://archive.is/https://medium.com/@kris-nova/ https://archive.is/https://medium.com/@kris-nova/*
- mbStavola 3y agoThis is incredibly depressing news. Kris Nova will be missed dearly and remembered fondly.
- Djle 3y agoI'm very sorry to hear this. My she rest in peace.
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- milesward 3y agoOh no :(
- voigt 3y agoI’m really sorry to hear this. She did so much for the community and was an inspiring personality. All the best to her family.
- donutshop 3y agoNooo :(
- pimeys 3y agoOh no! I never used their server, but I followed them and was very impressed about the work they did and the community they created. All the best to their family.
- leetrout 3y agoI think this should get a HN black bar
- altairprime 3y agoYou can email the mods at the Footer link and ask them to do so.
- bcantrill 3y agoGutted to hear this. We had the privilege to speak with her late last year on the work she had done on Hachyderm -- and to get her perspective on the Mastodon and the Fediverse more generally.[0] She was a great presence and technologist, and inspiring to many people. It is tragic to have lost someone so young; RIP. [0] https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/mastodon-with-kris-nova https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/mastodon-wi...
- aberoham 3y agoTragic news. I had the privilege to catch Kris at FOSDEM 2020[0][1]. Such a force. RIP Kris. [0] https://mirror.as35701.net/video.fosdem.org/2020/K.1.105/kubernetes.mp4 https://mirror.as35701.net/video.fosdem.org/2020/K.1.105/kub... [1] https://archive.fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/kubernetes/ https://archive.fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/kubernetes/
- kraig911 3y agoWhat from :(
- abathur 3y agoI don't know, but she did enjoy mountain climbing, and she's seemed to be in good spirits lately (https://krisnova.net/posts/ego-death/ https://krisnova.net/posts/ego-death/) so I'm guessing a climbing accident until we hear more.
- SideburnsOfDoom 3y agoClimbing accident has been mentioned: https://hachyderm.io/@quintessence/110922746691596046 https://hachyderm.io/@quintessence/110922746691596046 > "@nova died unexpectedly late Wednesday in a climbing accident."
- barathr 3y agoIt appears it was a climbing accident: https://hachyderm.io/@quintessence/110922746691596046 https://hachyderm.io/@quintessence/110922746691596046
- kraig911 3y agoI know it's insensitive to ask but from her recent streams she was so full of life. I've really enjoyed listening to her these past few years.
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- ec109685 3y agohttps://twitter.com/jbeda/status/1693290822370787697?s=20 https://twitter.com/jbeda/status/1693290822370787697?s=20
- voidfunc 3y ago[flagged]
- bhouston 3y agoDamn that sucks. She was running the mastodon instance with competency and openness and low drama. Seems like what all great engineers should embody.
- predictabl3 3y agoI always figured I'd bump into her again and reconnect. Kris was unlike anyone I've met before. "infectious energy" exemplified. Big ideas and the determination to chase them. I still remember some words of encouragement she gave me, seemingly so easily. :( RIP Kris
- toomuchtodo 3y agohttps://krisnova.net/ https://krisnova.net/
- holoway 3y agoAwful news. RIP Kris.
- zegl 3y agoThis really saddens me, RIP.
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- MadAitcH 3y agoI used to watch some of her streams. RIP
- jcastro 3y agoI was lucky enough to work with Kris Nova. I was gutted when I heard this and I'm still in shock. She was in the middle of doing the hachyderm thing and I was struggling with some other stuff and we ended up just happening to meet at a restaurant. "Fuck what people say and think, do you what you want, that's what I'm going to do." Here's a segment from one of her recent streams. This is how I will remember her: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1884973353?t=1238s https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1884973353?t=1238s Nóva was a great friend and an asskicker, she loved being a hacker.
- CharlesW 3y agoHeartbreaking. That is a person who is living her best life.
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- weaksauce 3y agohow do you know that? it’s a common route that can be lead with a rope and it is about 5.4 and she had a partner with her.
- PathfinderBot 3y agoI'm not a mod, but I think it might be best not to continue this discussion right now out of respect for Kris.
- kmbannerman 3y agoWell said <3
- johnklos 3y agoI was supposed to climb a mountain with her. There really aren't that many people in this world to whom you can say, "let's do a (slightly out there) thing", to which they say "yes" without hesitation and with 100% certainty. RIP. I'll be thinking of you on the mountains.
- mgerdts 3y agoSome context from someone close: https://hachyderm.io/@quintessence/110922746691596046 https://hachyderm.io/@quintessence/110922746691596046 > The person I cherished more than any other, @nova , died unexpectedly late Wednesday in a climbing accident. > I have no words, only despair. The light in my soul is gone. > Joe Beda @jbeda and Nivenly are posting announcements. Others will also.
- de6u99er 3y agoThat's brutal because it was unexpected, and her loved ones could not say good bye.
- plaguuuuuu 3y agoAwful, scary. My son loves climbing things. I enjoy a bit of indoor bouldering, I'd love to get him into it, but I'm terrified of him deciding to do silly shit like free soloing.
- thorin 3y agoI've been climbing on and off for 30 years. Most people are not "free" soloing as it's called in the US (just soloing in the UK). If he's the sort of person that's attracted to those kinds of things he'll find other dangerous stuff to do anyway like sky diving, riding motorbikes. Most climbing is relatively safe although accidents do happen from time to time often due to complacency. I'm sorry to hear this much loved person has died. RIP
- blackkettle 3y agoI know this terror as a parent now, and recognize just how scary it must have been for mine. I was one of these kids growing up; I didn't free solo but I found plenty of cliffs to jump, steep hills to bomb, and difficult dangerous things to do in the ocean beyond the watchful eyes of my parents. I don't believe there was anything they could have done to prevent this. I also think that they recognized this, because while they always cautioned me to be careful, instead of trying to prevent my adventuring they consistently prepared me with training, information and opportunities to (semi-)safely test my limits. I recognize myself in my son now, and while I also am sometimes terrified of what that might mean, I think my parents took the right tack and I'm trying my best to do the same. I'd rather he's a strong swimmer, a trained climber, a confident adventurer, than an adolescent just taking risks in defiance.
- leetrout 3y agoJoe Beda posted more info ~20 mins ago Last Wednesday evening Kris Nova had a climbing accident and died. All of us that loved her are heart broken and stunned. She was an amazing person that lived out loud and built connection and community wherever she went. She will be horribly missed. https://twitter.com/jbeda/status/1693290822370787697 https://twitter.com/jbeda/status/1693290822370787697
- dijit 3y ago[flagged]
- KomoD 3y ago> I pointed out on twitter that the rules for her mastodon server were incompatible (IE; “Don’t be an asshole” and being welcoming to Autistic people) Calling all autistic people assholes is very worthy of being blocked and banned
- dijit 3y agoApologies, that's not what I intended to say, and not what I said to her either. It's unfortunately true that my behaviour (and the behaviour of many autistic people) can be easily characterised as being an asshole, and vague rules do not help us function. The condition is very much characterised by being unable to understand social cues. I really was trying only to be helpful and got quite hurt in the interaction.
- deanCommie 3y agoDijjt, I do have some empathy for you. I'm on the spectrum but only mildly. You're right that social cues are complex and inconsistent. But it's not helpful to the autistic community to suggest that they are unable to learn how not to be an asshole - in online, or irl communities. I know many that started with struggles, but learned how to handle it. The trick was wanting to try. To decide that the empty annoying irritating things that allstics do are not malicious either. And that social interaction is like the rules of a very complex game. It takes time, it takes effort, it takes humility. I don't know you so I would never presume what your situation is. But I know of several people in my life who are on the spectrum that I got close to before I realized that they genuinely have no interest in self improvement, and they use their autistic diagnostic as a cover to see themselves as above petty human social squabbles, and that their assholishness is a mark of pride that they use to refuse to better themselves. I hope that's not where you are at.
- foogazi 3y agoDijit, Why is a rule about “Not being an asshole” incompatible with welcoming Autists ?
- jxf 3y agoThis absolutely sucks. Kris and I worked together only briefly on a small hack project, but everything about them was exactly what you'd imagine in a forward-thinking community leader and technologist. I'm deeply saddened for those who knew Kris well, and hope some solace is found in knowing that their contributions left the world a brighter place.
- yewenjie 3y agoHer recent project - https://github.com/aurae-runtime/aurae https://github.com/aurae-runtime/aurae
- de6u99er 3y agoI hope this will continue somehow!
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- bbgm 3y agoKris and I got to know each other a bit over the years. I still remember our first meeting vividly. We met for dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Capitol Hill and spent the evening talking containers, Linux, Kubernetes, and Open Source. This is a tough loss. I will take small in the fact that it happened doing the thing she loved.
- djhworld 3y agoRIP Kris. She was one of my favourite people to follow on Twitter, and for understandable reasons she left there to start the mastodon instance but I didn't really use it much. Really shocked to hear the news, she was very influential.
- zan5hin 3y agoTruly stunned and saddened to learn of her death. By happy accident I discovered Hachyderm soon after I started really using Mastodon. I was very impressed with the space Kris created and the community she fostered there. My heart breaks for those who knew her personally, and for her family and loved ones. RIP Kris
- mongol 3y agoI have seen her name but I don't know what she is well known for. My condolences, it is always sad when people pass away much too early.
- turntabler46 3y agoFlip. I am actually gutted, at the moment. We have never crossed paths but I remember watching her ECHO episode with Liz Rice a few days ago. Listened to her on Hanslemann's podcast too. Seemed like such a great soul
- 0ct4via 3y agoKris was a talented engineer and an amazing person. She was doing something that she loved. Kris recently said how she was feeling the healthiest and happiest she had ever been. The loss is gutting to those that know her, or only know of her. For those that don't know, Kris created Hachyderm[1], which had incredible growth[2] after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. She also created the Aurae runtime[3], and went on to create the Nivenly Foundation[4]. In Kris' own words, "Fuck the internet, I'm gonna go climb mountains. If you can - if you're lucky enough - please also get outside, if you can." If you can, take a break. Get outside, and just... take a moment to just /be/ outside. RIP Kris <3 [1] https://hachyderm.io/ https://hachyderm.io/ [2] https://thenewstack.io/how-hashyderm-scaled-up-after-elon-musk-twitter-takeover/ https://thenewstack.io/how-hashyderm-scaled-up-after-elon-mu... [3] https://aurae.io https://aurae.io [4] https://nivenly.org https://nivenly.org
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- dredmorbius 3y agoA self-authored bio of Kris for those unfamiliar with her, here: <https://krisnova.net/bio/ https://krisnova.net/bio/>
- pcthrowaway 3y agoI found some information about her background that I thought was interesting here as well: https://hackingcapitalism.io/why/ https://hackingcapitalism.io/why/ (this is also authored by Kris)
- carapace 3y agoA cosmic ray in a cloud chamber. R.I.P.
- oaf357 3y agoI am deeply saddened by this news.
- hnarayanan 3y agoI had only begun following her and her work since the creation of Hachyderm, and so sad to hear about this.
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- jaylittle 3y agoI only recently became aware of her, but she was awesome. She'll be missed.
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- hobo_mark 3y agoI lost colleagues and an acquaintance to mountaineering accidents and I do not understand what makes people risk their life doing that.
- ocdtrekkie 3y agoSimply put: They enjoyed doing it. I wouldn't do it. But I would say I definitely see why someone would rather leave this world doing something that brought them joy over something like cancer.
- j45 3y agoIt doesn't have to make sense to others. If I was to imagine what I didn't know about mountaineering, it might be about working to see views that I couldn't have imagined.
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- dijit 3y agoTo be perfectly fair with you, it's less dangerous than driving. https://www.summitpost.org/mountaineering-accident-statistics/658474 https://www.summitpost.org/mountaineering-accident-statistic...
- kelnos 3y agoI don't think those statistics mean what you think they mean. And those two activities are not directly comparable in that way.
- ghaff 3y agoRaw numbers don't mean much unless you normalize to the number of participants in some way and, really, to the level of the activity. Not a lot of people are killed flying in wing suits but that's not because it's such a safe activity. To be clear, I think mountaineering is a perfectly rational activity for people to pursue so long as they're going into it with their eyes wide open. I've certainly done activities in that vein that some reasonable percentage of people would probably consider excessively dangerous for various reasons. I wouldn't personally do many of them but I'd hesitate to criticize people in general for pursuing activities that have greater than typical day-to-day danger associated with them.
- slimsag 3y agoI didn't know Kris, but we had bumped into each-other at various times through open source work. I recall her being a very kind and also deeply technical. Once she was supposed to give a talk in Phoenix, and I was stoked to get to meet her in person finally, unfortunately it got cancelled due to COVID and so I never had the chance. Rest in peace. I hope her loved ones are able to take the time to grieve and find solice
- a_hoglund 3y agoI worked with Kris on a project at GitHub this past year. She was always a pleasure to work with, this is such shocking and sad news. Will be praying for those closest.
- RA_Fisher 3y agoSo sorry to read this. I'm thankful for the positive example she set for all of us. Gone but not forgotten.
- eddie_31003 3y agoRest In Paradise friend.
- jaydestro 3y agoRest in peace. Best wishes to Kris’s friends and loved ones.
- sabin1001 3y agoShe helped me get my current job. Thank you Kris for helping me and please rest in peace.
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- cbm-vic-20 3y agoThis is sad news. Her most recent Twitch stream, from a few weeks ago. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1884973353 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1884973353
- jonahhorowitz 3y agoRIP Kris. I only met her a few times but she was *ing amazing.
- joaquin2023 3y agoI first came across her words in the book Cloud Native Infrastructure, and she had a way to say things concisely, things I had always wanted to express, but never had the words. I was an instant fan. I ran into once at Salesforce Park in SF, and told her about how I followed her and loved her works. It so happened she was talking to a VP at the time, explaining the importance of social media in tech, to that worked perfectly for her. I'll never forget her, and cherish her forever.
- ashleymcnamara 3y agoKris was more than just a prominent figure in our industry; she was a beacon of inspiration in open-source. Her passion wasn't just about writing code, but about bringing people together, breaking barriers, and making technology accessible to all. Kris's vibrant personality and dedication to collaboration will be deeply missed, but her impact on the world of open-source won't be forgotten. She has left a personal imprint on many of us, and her spirit will continue to inspire those who believe in the power of community-driven innovation. I will miss her so much. She was truly one of a kind.
- jasoneckert 3y agoBeautiful tribute! And when those entering the industry explore the open source world, they'll see her front and centre among the other greats at https://www.facesofopensource.com/kris-nova-2/ https://www.facesofopensource.com/kris-nova-2/
- theacodes 3y agoI only ever directly interacted with Kris once, and that's all I needed. She was so kind to me when I reached out for advice and support during an extremely difficult time in my life. She will be missed so much.
- efm 3y agoI also only spoke with Nova once. She was kind and helpful beyond what I could have hoped for. Her energy and enthusiasm for life shone like a bright star. She will be missed.
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- ashleymcnamara 3y agoActually, I said what I said, and using the correct gender pronouns is non-negotiable. Be respectful of HER identity. Your behavior is vile.
- replwoacause 3y agoShe looks like a cool fucking person. I just watched 10 minutes of her Twitch stream and can tell she is smart and interesting just from that alone. I’ll have to take some time to learn more about her. What a terrible loss indeed.
- blstech 3y agoKris was a friend, Inspirer and all around great human being. She taught me so much and was loved by everyone in the community. Her contributions will not be forgotten or missed. -- Brian S.
- ewindisch 3y agoWow. I'm not sure what to say. She and I had a lot in common, both personally and in our interests. I hope she's at rest.
- sp332 3y agoI don't think anyone has mentioned her self-published book, Hacking Capitalism. I haven't even finished it because I keep having to set it down and think. It's not only insightful about how tech workers fit into big companies, but specifically gives advice about how to get ahead in the system without losing yourself.
- the-rc 3y agoSo incredibly sad. No more arguments over the pronunciation of "kubectl". RIP.
- minedwiz 3y agoI find myself unable to think of "systemctl" pronounced as anything but "system-cuddle" since watching her stream.
- jgavinray 3y agoTerrible news, my thoughts are with her family.
- birdiesanders 3y agoNone of you here know me, and Kris did not know me before we did this very personal podcast with Rich. This is about both our times as homeless tech people. She was the reason I am who I am, and we didn't know that until we did this. https://kubecuddle.transistor.fm/episodes/dave-fogle-and-kris-nova https://kubecuddle.transistor.fm/episodes/dave-fogle-and-kri...
- Djle 3y agoIncredible. Thanks for posting. This is an amazing podcast episode. What a life she led that was cut way too short.
- johnnyAghands 3y agoOh man, shocked. Sadly, never met her in personally, but have always admired her work in the field and for just generally being an inspiring person. Huge loss. My sincerest condolences to her family and friends :(
- gwenshap 3y agoShe was such a kind and impressive human, and inspired so much of my career. I can’t believe she’s just gone. This is heartbreaking.
- soneca 3y agoOff-topic, but why this story is so low on the front page? A ton of upvoted, not many comments (so no indication of flamewar), still is below position 25 for several hours (with much better upvote-to-hours ratio than most of stories above it). Just weird.
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- ankurnet 3y agoShocked to hear this news.Still shivering.RIP Kris.
- tetromino_ 3y agoMy sincere apologies to those who knew her: this is a question from someone who didn't, and in fact had not seen her name until stumbling on this thread. What is she so well-known for? Which communities was she a part of? I read this whole thread, followed some of the links, and still am mystified.
- lproven 3y agoI was in the same boat. Lots of people expressing grief but nobody explaining who she was. It seems to be one of those instances of "well if you know you know" which I personally find very irritating indeed. I tried Googling her but it just results in a lot of people expressing sadness over her passing. I do not want to intrude on anyone's grief here, but I'd never heard of her before and I've not been able to find any solid info about her life or work. In another place, someone said she did the best talk of FOSDEM 2023. I was at that event, but I'd never heard of her, nobody mentioned this talk, and he did not link it so I don't know for sure what talk it was. I've googled that too -- this is way more work than I should have to do, frankly -- and I think it might be [this one](https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/hachyderm/ https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/hachyderm/), but the blurb is fairly content-free and tells me nothing useful. But the talk is also [mentioned here](https://medium.com/@dotdc/fosdem-2023-highlights-163cb96a1906 https://medium.com/@dotdc/fosdem-2023-highlights-163cb96a190...) and that gives a little context. Apparently she ran Hachyderm. I hadn't heard of that, either. Apparently it is a Mastodon instance -- I see little to distinguish these, TBH, and while I'm on Mastodon/Fediverse, I find it little to no use. But the second blogger there, David Calvert, said: > mostly known for hosting the tech industry at hachyderm.io since Musk bought the bird site. That's more info than anywhere else in this thread. Hachyderm is apparently > a safe space, LGBTQIA+ and BLM, primarily comprised of tech industry professionals world wide powered by Mastodon and ActivityPub.
- hu3 3y agoThat explains a bit better what she did. Thanks. I guess Mastodon is bigger than I thought since running an instance gives you so much recognition. Perhaps I should seek openning an account there to get to know better.
- acjohnson55 3y agoI didn't know Kris, but I'm so sorry for a loss that has impacted a lot of people I do know. Reading her last blog post is hauntingly ironic. She describes making a major change in how she directs get her energy, with climbing cited as more representative of her values. And then she died climbing only weeks later. I wish that she had more time to live in her new outlook. I also hope that her impact continues to resonate. RIP. https://krisnova.net/posts/ego-death/ https://krisnova.net/posts/ego-death/
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- delgod 3y agoKris, we really miss you
- citizenC 3y agoShe was an incredible engineer and a very empathetic autistic person. She and I had many conversations about inclusion, accommodations, excelling in this field as an autistic engineer in some of the most challenging workplaces. She had a positive outlook to life. This news is too devastating to me. I am only glad that I had a chance to meet her and work with her in this lifetime.
- orsenthil 3y agoShe left too soon. Lots of work for others to carry forward. Peace to her friends and family.
- andypiper 3y agoIncredibly sad news. Best talk I went to at FOSDEM this year. I was in awe of what she had done with Hachyderm and Nivenly - among other things. A big loss to the community, and to her friends and family. RIP.
- lsofzz 3y agoRIP, Kris.
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