Some of that's addressed in my own (currently top) comment on this thread: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41203548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=

Some of that's addressed in my own (currently top) comment on this thread: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41203548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41203548> I'll admit I largely know Jake through this site and his blogging, though he's got a broader biography. His disease progression and commentary on it have been a significant aspect of HN discussion over the past six months or so.