I came to USA in 2004 (I think right around time when he moved to Japan) and learned about him first through Business of Software forum. http://discuss.joelonso

I came to USA in 2004 (I think right around time when he moved to Japan) and learned about him first through Business of Software forum. http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?biz.5.518897.48 http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?biz.5.518897.4... I still remember the first time I read about Bingo Card Creator. I immediately dismissed the idea. But as noted in the article, it was a small brick and he kept stacking them and look how far he has come. Thanks to his advice, I have also made decent progress in my own career. As a thank you, I wanted to get him a gift as a token of appreciation. And here's what he replied: "Nope. I tend to just buy things that I want, considering my wants are generally small." https://twitter.com/patio11/status/334333114912481281 https://twitter.com/patio11/status/334333114912481281 Patrick, you are a role model and an inspiration. Thank you for everything and wish you all the best with your new venture.