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Jim Weirich's final GitHub commit
- samspot 13y agoMotivation for us all to write good commit messages.
- wuster 13y agoAlso to do our best to keep up with our health, so we may live long enough to enjoy life outside of work. It's not all about the money or legacy.
- hobo_mark 13y agoIt is all about the legacy, we are all going to die anyway, anything that does not leave a mark will likewise disappear.
- stdbrouw 13y agoYou won't be there to enjoy your legacy. Prioritizing things you can and will enjoy is not a bad thing.
- hobo_mark 13y agoAh right, YOLO! Different people, different points of view, all valid of course :)
- 013 13y agoI think it's about finding a balance. What's the point spending every day at work building your 'legacy', all them late nights etc. When you die everyone will remember your legacy but not you. No one will miss you. But what's the point spending every day at home with your family, creating great memories with them and dying with no legacy to show. The first point shows hundreds, maybe thousands of people will see what you left behind, be it code, art work etc, but you wouldn't have time to socialise, build a family and be truly missed by loved ones. The second point, you don't have much of a legacy but your family, friends will truly miss you and remember you. So, yeah, try to have both, or just one. It's up to you.
- bottompair 13y ago+1 In sad/tragic times we often overlook the really important lessons to be learned.
- caf 13y ago...and learn the warning signs for a heart attack: http://www.heartattackfacts.org.au/warning-signs/ http://www.heartattackfacts.org.au/warning-signs/
- mephi5t0 13y agoWarning sign of a heart attack is a 300 pound belly.
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- brianwawok 13y agoFlamebait but a good lesson
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- caf 13y agoTell that to Douglas Adams.
- kintamanimatt 13y agoOh shit, he just accepted a patch of mine into Rake a few days ago too! Damn, that sucks. What was his cause of death?
- milesf 13y agoHe had a heart attack at work yesterday. Jim was only 57 years old.
- deadfall 13y agoHeart attacks are so common. Another reason developers should watch and track their health (not saying Jim wasn't healthy). All the pizza and sugary caffeine drinks I've consumed just to keep coding probably wasn't smart.
- exelius 13y agoHe likely wasn't healthy; you just have to look at a picture of him to see that he was at least 50 lbs overweight (if not more). That much extra weight will increase your risk of heart attack significantly.
- jhh 13y agohe's also dead. That's a good indication too.
- reledi 13y agoWhile we're building things, we shouldn't lose track of staying somewhat healthy. Exercise, eat well, and sleep. I never knew of Jim before today. His passing is sad news, yet I'm glad to be joining a community that has role models like Jim.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoI wonder if there was a defibrillator at his workplace, and if so; did anyone know how to use it or even know where it was.
- Argorak 13y agoIf you scroll all the way down, there is a special footer just before the comment box.
- freshyill 13y agoThere's a nice header now too.
- samelawrence 13y agoWho could have added that? Github?
- sytse 13y agoYes, that is a very thoughtful gesture of them.
- agumonkey 13y agowell I'd never thought I'd tear up browsing a github page ...
- fletchowns 13y agoIncredibly moving to see such an outpouring of support, condolences, and remembrances on a commit page like this. Wow.
- agumonkey 13y agoThis and the banner github put. I'm usually a little bit thrown off by internet dealing with human emotions, like facebook profiles for passed ones, but this feels like a simple and genuine unprepared reaction from everyone.
- pablox_cl 13y agoDoes anybody know what happened to him?
- cmircea 13y agoHeart attack. :(
- Shank 13y agoI hope someone will continue his work in that repo, it's really sad to see that he was the only contributor and now that he's gone, it'll likely go abandoned. We're entering the era where the passing of legends happens in real time and is immediately visible. It's crushing to see something like this.
- seanhandley 13y agoThere's always forks.
- eam 13y agoDHH: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7270098 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7270098
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- obiefernandez 13y agoPoignant to see such a large outpouring of love from the community. Can't help but be inspired...
- cordite 13y agoIn case anyone wants to see one of his personal sites http://onestepback.org/ http://onestepback.org/
- msoad 13y agoVery sad news. RIP. He died at 57. My retirement plan starts at 65 and and I'm in the same physical shape he was. Why should I continue putting money in my 401k if chances are I'll never use it?
- mephi5t0 13y agoYou can continue to put money there and try to change something about the physical shape? I think accent should be not on "oh crap I won't even use that money" but rather "hey, I WILL use that money". Fitbit and walking is a good start. I am a fat ass too.
- mikearagua 13y agoThis is wishful thinking. You could also get hit by a truck (or a scooter), live in the present. My wife recently got cancer she's in great physical condition. And you'll say "on average" blah blah blah and I'll say only the present is guaranteed.
- lugg 13y agoNot rue, homelessness and welfare is also garunteed should you not save. There are many things which can kill you in this world every day. There is many more which can simply maim your ability to work and provide for your family.
- farinasa 13y agoSure, I had to sacrifice some of that "in the moment" happiness while getting myself to a manageable state, but I don't regret a single moment of it. It's such a cop out to say that you're living in the moment. Few people, I'd even venture to say that no one looks back on self improvement with regret. Discipline contributes to happiness. Don't try to demotivate people to justify your own unwillingness to improve yourself.
- seanmcdirmid 13y agoIt is better for your happiness to have hope about the future than to just give up. Unless you've been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you should prepare (plan and help enable) for a long life, because the alternative is just too depressing.
- gedrap 13y agoThe Internet has changed the way we think, feel about the people who passed away. We leave so many footprints online about our existence which we don't think about much. But they have a special meaning for people who care and think about us. It just reminds and gives some sort of illusion that maybe we are still here, maybe just taking a walk, we will come back home for dinner like every other day.
- alaskamiller 13y agoJust ghosts in the shell
- nolok 13y agoSorry but I disagree. It may have changed the number of people who feel that way toward a given death (more people are affected by his death than without the internet), but the way each individual affected feel about it hasn't really changed.
- mukundmr 13y agoHe was a true geek till the end.
- JimmaDaRustla 13y ago:( Feel bad for suggesting there was dog shit on the path of enlightenment! But he fixed the ruby koans package, so we continue to learn!