Tech entrepreneur, diversity advocate Hank Williams has died

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Post by loso » Mon, Nov 16, 2015, 3:38 AM UTC

Tech entrepreneur, diversity advocate Hank Williams has died
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Post by rustlemyjiggers » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 12:00 AM UTC

good

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Post by mark-r » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 12:00 AM UTC

I found his blog http://whydoeseverythingsuck.com/ not long before he stopped adding to it, and I found it compelling enough to check back regularly to see if the blogging itch came back to him. Everything sucks just a little bit more today - RIP.

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 12:04 AM UTC

rustlemyjiggers wrote: post #2

good

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Post by staunch » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 12:12 AM UTC

I remember reading his stuff. His posts used to show up on HN very frequently. Very sad news.

https://hn.algolia.com/?query=whydoeseverythingsuck.com&sort...

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Post by yoasif_ » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 1:37 AM UTC

I met Hank a few times at various NYC tech functions. Really smart (and friendly) guy who had a great understanding and knowledge of the history of computing.

Sad news (and the first death of people within the community that I know).

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Post by rtl49 » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 5:04 AM UTC

I wasn't familiar with Hank, but I always find these tragic premature deaths quite sobering. In a subculture where we have so much to do, we are continually distracted from thoughts of our own mortality. Like a morbid holiday, these occasions call attention to the absurdity (in the Camusian sense) of our priorities and efforts in life. I think it would be a fine memorial to use this incident as an inspiration for personal reflection.

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Post by runevault » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 5:14 AM UTC

mark-r wrote: post #3

I found his blog http://whydoeseverythingsuck.com/ not long before he stopped adding to it, and I found it compelling enough to check back regularly to see if the blogging itch came back to him. Everything sucks just a little bit more today - RIP.

Oh shit I didn't register he was this guy until I followed that link. I loved his blog. And so young too. Damn :(

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Post by jusstthisguy » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 5:24 AM UTC

Hank gave me my second job in tech, establishing the Tech Support group for his wonderful Daymaker. He also, in the same moment, introduced me to the thrill of representing something of quality, something of which to be proud, and of bringing something worthy into the world. And of working for someone with a drive to do just that, bring worth and value into the world. He was a visionary, a man of passion and a crusader for that in which he believed. Rest in peace, Hank. You did good. And you did it well.

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Post by will_pseudonym » Tue, Nov 17, 2015, 5:49 AM UTC

This is the first time I've been exposed to him. Seems like a great, creative person. Reading about him found me buying "The Design of Everyday Things" and "Don't Make Me Think". I'm totally into usability and interfaces, so his blog has been quite interesting.