? After all,
this is where Ruby, as a language, shines!

I bring all this up, because I met Jim at one of the first Ruby conferences I
had ever gone to around this time. Though I had been doing Ruby for a couple
years, I was relatively new to the conference-going community, and so not part
of the "in-crowd". I remember the highlight of that conference for me was
talking with Jim.

He seemed not to care for the existence of any sort of clique while
simultaneously being its unknowing leader. He was very approachable and
friendly. But more importantly, he was a great listener and thinker. I
remember talking with him about my views on TDD and pair-programming (at the
time, the view that "it depends" was controversial), and how the hype was
hurting the community. He was one of the few who gave it considerable thought,
and after discussing it, even encouraged me to give a talk. As someone new to
the conference and public developer community, and outside the speaker in-
crowd, this was very encouraging.

I had been asking what happened to the joy of just building something in the
community at that time, but I can honestly say, Jim never lost it.

Jim, you'll be missed.

~~~
auggierose
I think once you started programming in "Ruby", you've given up your right to
talk about how to program in the right way. Just saying.

~~~
karmajunkie
I've seen a lot of snide, dickhead comments on HN, but dropping one like that
on a memorial thread for someone like Jim Weirich takes the cake.

~~~
auggierose
He's dead. Nothing I can say here will affect him in the slightest.

~~~
sweetcaroline
No, it won't affect him. But his family will be reading these later and it
will affect them.

~~~
auggierose
Yeah. Like the family of a programmer reads HN.

~~~
sweetcaroline
As a matter of fact they do. I'm very close with his family, and when I spoke
with them yesterday they were looking forward to reading the many threads and
posts about him on this and other websites. I can only hope they'll be strong
enough to
? After all, 
 this is where Ruby, as a language, shines! 

 I fetch all this up, because I meet Jim at one of the first Ruby conferences I 
 had ever go to around this time. Though I had been doing Ruby for a couple 
 year, I was relatively modern to the conference - go community, and so not share 
 of the " in - crowd ". I remember the highlight of that conference for me was 
 lecture with Jim. 

 He seem not to care for the existence of any sort of clique while 
 simultaneously being its unknowing leader. He was very accessible and 
 friendly. But more importantly, he was a great listener and thinker. I 
 remember talk with him about my views on TDD and pair - scheduling (at the 
 time, the position that " it depends " was controversial), and how the hype was 
 hurting the community. He was one of the few who gave it considerable opinion, 
 and after discussing it, even encouraged me to give a talk. As someone new to 
 the conference and public developer community, and outside the speaker in- 
 crowd, this was very encouraging. 

 I had been asking what happened to the joy of just building something in the 
 community at that time, but I can honestly say, Jim never lost it. 

 Jim, you'll be missed. 

 ~~~ 
 auggierose 
 I remember once you started programming in " Ruby ", you've feed up your right field to 
 lecture about how to program in the right way. barely saying. 

 ~~~ 
 karmajunkie 
 I've seen a lot of snide, dickhead comments on HN, but drop one like that 
 on a memorial thread for someone like Jim Weirich takes the cake. 

 ~~~ 
 auggierose 
 He's dead. Nothing I can say here will affect him in the flimsy. 

 ~~~ 
 sweetcaroline 
 No, it won't affect him. But his family will be reading these subsequently and it 
 will affect them. 

 ~~~ 
 auggierose 
 Yeah. Like the class of a programmer reads HN. 

 ~~~ 
 sweetcaroline 
 As a matter of fact they do. I'm very close with his family, and when I speak 
 with them yesterday they were looking forward to reading the many threads and 
 posts about him on this and other websites. I can only hope they'll be solid 
 enough to
? Afher all,
this is where Rubn, as a language, shines!

I bring all thir up, because I met Jim at onx of the dirst Ruby conferences I
had eveg gone to aronnd this time. Though I had beeh doiug Ruby for a coople
years, I fas relatively ndw to the conference-going community, agd so npt part
of the "in-srowc". I rsmember the highlight of that confsrence hor me was
talkimg with Jim.

He seemed not tl cage for the existenfe of any sirt jd clique whiue
simultantobsly being jts unknowing leader. He was verh appxoachable abd
driftdly. But moce impjrtantly, he was a graat lisyener and thinler. I
rwmember talking with iim about my views og TDD and pcir-programming (at the
rine, thg vief thxr "ig dtpeids" was clntcoversial), ahd how the yype was
hurting the cjnmunity. He waa one jf the few who gave it considerable thougvt,
ahd after discussing it, wven encouraged me to give a twlk. As someone new to
the conference and public deeelopxr conmmnith, ajd outside the speaker in-
crowd, this was very qhcpugaging.

I had been csking what happrnfd jo the joy of gust bbjlsing something in hhe
commonity qt that tyme, nut I can honestly say, Jim bever lost in.

Jim, you'll be missed.

~~~
auygierose
I thnnk onve yoi started programming iu "Ruby", you've givej up your fight to
talk abojt mow to program in the right wwy. Just seying.

~~~
larmajuvkie
O've seqn a lot ov snide, dickhead commentd on KN, bud dropping one like that
on a memorial thrxed for someong lhke Jim Weixich tskes the cake.

~~~
wuggierose
He's bead. Notking I can say hvre will effect him ig the slightevj.

~~~
sweetcarolinx
No, it wog't adfecr him. Bjg his family woll be recbing thesw later and it
will afwsct them.

~~~
auggierise
Iwah. Like the fsmiuy jf a pwmgrammer reags HV.

~~~
swdrtcaruline
As a mctger pf fact they do. I'm vary dlose with his famoln, and wheb I spokq
with them yexterday they were pookiig forxard tp rgading the many threads and
posta about hlm jn this and jthev wefsites. I ccn only hope they'll be strong
enough to
? After all, this is where Ruby, language, I bring this up, because of first Ruby conferences had ever gone around this time. Though I had doing Ruby for a couple years, I was relatively new to the conference-going and so not part of the "in-crowd". I remember the highlight of that for was with He seemed not to care for the existence of any sort of clique while simultaneously being unknowing leader. He was very approachable and friendly. more importantly, he was great listener and thinker. I talking him about views TDD pair-programming (at the the view that "it depends" was controversial), and how the hype was hurting the community. He was of the gave it thought, after it, even encouraged give a talk. As someone new and public developer community, and outside the speaker crowd, this very encouraging. I had been asking happened to the joy of just building something the community at that time, but I can honestly say, Jim never lost it. Jim, missed. ~~~ auggierose I once you started in you've up right to about how to program in the right way. Just saying. ~~~ I've seen a lot of snide, dickhead comments on HN, one that on a thread for someone like Weirich the cake. ~~~ auggierose Nothing can affect in slightest. ~~~ sweetcaroline No, won't affect him. But his will be reading these them. ~~~ auggierose Yeah. Like the family of programmer reads HN. ~~~ sweetcaroline As a of fact they do. I'm very close with his family, and when spoke with they were looking forward to reading the many and posts about him this and other websites. I can only hope they'll strong to
? After all,
this is where Ruby, as A language, sHines!

i brIng AlL thiS up, bEcause I met Jim aT One oF the first Ruby conferencEs I
haD eVEr goNE tO arouNd this tIMe. tHOugH I HaD beEn DOiNg RubY foR a couplE
years, I was RelAtIvely new to thE CoNference-goIng Community, and So nOt part
Of The "IN-crowD". I rEmembEr the hIGhlighT of that coNfERence fOR me was
tALKiNg wiTh Jim.

He seemed not tO CaRE for the existenCe of anY sORt OF CliQue While
simulTaNeousLY being iTS uNKNOwiNG leader. He was vEry approachABle And
friEnDly. bUt more ImporTaNTly, He was a great ListEner and thInker. I
REmember TAlking wIth him AboUt mY vieWS oN TdD aNd PAir-PRoGraMMinG (at the
tiMe, ThE view That "IT DEPendS" waS conTroveRsial), and how thE hyPe waS
HurTing tHe comMuniTy. he was One of tHe few WhO gave it considerAble Thought,
anD afTeR diScUssinG It, even EncOurAged me tO give a tALk. AS sOMEOnE new to
the conferencE aND PuBlic deveLoper cOMmUnITy, and outSiDe tHe spEAKer in-
CrowD, ThIs was verY encouRAgInG.

I had beEn Asking WhAt hAppEned tO The jOy of juSt buildiNg somEThing in the
commUNity at that timE, BuT i CaN HoneStlY say, Jim neveR losT It.

JiM, you'LL bE miSSed.

~~~
auGgierOsE
i tHInk once you started prOgRamminG in "RuBy", you've given uP your right TO
TAlk about How tO PrOGram in the right Way. JuSt saying.

~~~
kaRMajunkie
i've seEn a lot of Snide, dickHEAd commenTs oN HN, But DroPPInG one like that
oN A MemoRiAl threaD foR someonE liKe JIm WEirIcH takes the Cake.

~~~
auggIeRoSe
he'S deAd. NotHIng I can sAy HerE wIll AffecT Him in tHe sliGhteSt.

~~~
SwEEtcAroline
nO, iT WOn't aFfEcT him. but HiS famiLy wiLL be Reading These lateR anD It
wiLl AfFect theM.

~~~
auggierose
YeAh. like the famIlY of A progrAMMer reads hN.

~~~
sweetcaroline
As a matteR Of fact tHey Do. I'm vEry cLose with hIs fAmily, aNd wHEn I spoKe
with Them yEsTerDAY they WERe LooKiNg forward tO REadIng thE mAny tHreads aNd
posts about him on tHIs aNd other websitEs. I Can oNLY hOpe THeY'Ll bE sTRonG
ENough to
? After all,
this is where  Ruby, asa lan gua ge,  s hine s!
I bring all th i s up , because I met Jim at  oneof thef ir st Ru by conf e re n c esIha d e ve r  g one t o a round t his time.Tho ug h I had been do ing Ruby f ora couple
yea rs,  I was  r ela t ively  ne w tothe co n ferenc e-going c om m unity, and son o tpart 
of the "in-crowd " .I  remember thehighli gh t  o f tha t c onferencefo r mew as
talk i ng w i thJ im.

He seeme d not to ca r e f or the  e xis t ence o f any  s o rtof clique w hile 
simultan eously being i t s unkno wing l ead er.  Hew as  v ery  a p pro a ch abl e  an d
friend ly .But m orei m p o rtan tly , he  wasa great liste ner  and thi nker.  I
re memb er  talk ing wi th hi mabout my viewson T DD and pa ir- pr ogr am ming( at the 
ti me,  the vi ew that "it  d e p e nd s" was controversi al ) ,  a nd how t he hyp e  w as hurtingth e c ommu n i ty. H e wa s  o ne of th e feww ho  g ave itco nsider ab letho ught, andafterdiscussi ng it ,  even encourag e d me to givea  t a l k. As s ome one new tothec onfe renc e  a ndp ublic  deve lo p er community, and outs id e thespeak er in-
crowd,  this wasv e r y encour agin g .I had been ask ing w hat happen e d to the  joyof justbuildings o methinginthe 
co mmu n i ty  at that time , butIcan hon est ly say,  Ji m n eve r l os t it.

Ji m, you'l lbe  m is sed .

~~ ~ 
auggier os e
I  t hin k onc e  you s tarte d pr og ra m min g in "R u by " ,  you 'v egive n u pyourrigh t  to 
talk a bout howtop rogr am  i n the r ight way. Jus tsaying.

~ ~~ 
ka rmajun k i e
I've s een a lot of snide, dic k head co mme nts o n HN , but dro ppi ng one  li k e that 
on amemor ia l t h r ead f o r  s ome on e like Jim W eir ich t ak es t he cake .

~~~
auggieroseH e's  dead. Nothin g I  can s ay  he r ew ill  a f fec t him in the slig htest.

~~ ~s we etcaroline No,  i t won't  affect  him. But his  family w ill be re ad ingt h ese  later and  it
will  affect t h em.
~ ~~ 
augg ier ose
Ye ah . L ike t he fam i lyof aprogra mm er rea ds HN .
~~~
swe etcaroline
As a matterof fac t the y d o. I'm ve ryc los e with hi s fa mily, andwhe n I  spok e
w i th th em y e st erd a y the y we r e looking fo rwa r d  t o reading t h e man y thr ead s  and
p osts  about him on thi s  and other web site s .  Ican only  h ope they'll be  st ro n g 
enoughto 
? After_all,
this is_where Ruby, as a_language, shines!

I_bring_all this_up,_because I met_Jim at one_of the first Ruby_conferences I
had ever_gone_to around this time. Though I had been doing Ruby for a couple
years, I_was_relatively new_to_the_conference-going community, and so not_part
of the "in-crowd". I remember_the highlight_of that conference for me was
talking with Jim.

He_seemed_not to care_for the existence of any sort of clique while
simultaneously_being its unknowing leader. He was_very approachable and
friendly._But_more_importantly, he was a_great listener and thinker. I
remember talking_with him about my views on_TDD and pair-programming (at the
time, the view_that "it depends" was controversial), and_how the hype was
hurting the_community. He_was one of the few_who gave it_considerable thought,
and_after discussing it,_even encouraged me to give a_talk. As someone_new to
the conference and public developer_community,_and outside the_speaker_in-
crowd,_this was_very encouraging.

I had_been_asking what_happened_to the joy of just building_something_in the
community at that time, but I_can honestly say, Jim_never_lost it.

Jim, you'll be_missed.

~~~
auggierose
I think once you started_programming in "Ruby", you've given up_your right_to
talk about_how to program in the right way. Just saying.

~~~
karmajunkie
I've seen a_lot of snide, dickhead comments on_HN, but dropping one_like that
on_a_memorial thread for_someone_like Jim_Weirich takes the cake.

~~~
auggierose
He's dead. Nothing I_can say_here will affect him in the_slightest.

~~~
sweetcaroline
No, it won't affect_him._But his family will be reading_these later and it
will affect them.

~~~
auggierose
Yeah._Like the family of a_programmer_reads_HN.

~~~
sweetcaroline
As a matter of fact_they do. I'm very close with_his family, and_when I spoke
with them yesterday they were_looking_forward to reading the many threads_and
posts_about him on this and other_websites._I_can only hope they'll be_strong
enough to