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In a similar vein, this story about Cloudflare's cofounder: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline...
This should open by stating the fact of death of Christian Brink, and the author's nominal relationship to him (cofounder). The piece refects on the author's sense of loss, as expressed through the experience of their relationship. I sympathize. But, editorially, the first thing we should know is that Christian Brink, his cofounder at Audm, died on day X.
What is wrong with you
In a similar vein, this story about Cloudflare's cofounder: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline...
I remember reading this when it was published. It's so terrifying and sad. At least he had money to afford near constant care towards the end, but how many folks have illnesses like these and are hung out to dry due to poor finances?
To be fair, there are a lot of other working scenarios, where you can have similar types of relationships, like military duty, police, firefighters, etc.
In the US, men can be discouraged from talking about these kinds of relationships, but we have them. They are deep and wide. We often mask them behind bravado.
I have a number of friends that are/were in the police and fire service in New York. I also had an employee whose sister was killed in the towers during 9/11.
The firefighters were hit the hardest. Many of them continue to have deep depressions, even this many years later, in August and September.
I still could not figure out what happened to the "gone" cofounder? Dead? I cannot help to point out that today's online writing is so much wordy. They dont want to write at the beginning of what going on, or the authors could not realize how wordy their writing has become, possibly trained by the all-powerful need to market your company and organization.
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From the article: > "In the few short days since he died,"
My condolences. But I must point out that that's an implicit statement buried roughly the last 1/3 of the article. That's not how to describe an event.
If you want to read "descriptions of events", read the coroners report, not personal Medium posts.
But the Tik tok of the clock is there to remind us that we are not just founders but also humains, humains living a short life in the big timeline of history of innovation.
History will forget us, but our close relative will always have this page open at this tragic day.
What stood out to me was how open and kind he was. He was willing to take a call with me as a student in college and offered to help me out with my projects – won't forget that. Wild to think how fleeting life is. Rest in peace, Christian.
This should open by stating the fact of death of Christian Brink, and the author's nominal relationship to him (cofounder). The piece refects on the author's sense of loss, as expressed through the experience of their relationship. I sympathize. But, editorially, the first thing we should know is that Christian Brink, his cofounder at Audm, died on day X.
Seriously? That's your feedback? You're going to back-seat-edit a goddamn eulogy? What is wrong with you
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My condolences. But I must point out that that's an implicit statement buried roughly the last 1/3 of the article. That's not how to describe an event.
It's not a technical document. It's a story. Intentionally writing ambiguity into your API documentation would be insane, but building on ambiguity to later resolve it is a powerful way to add meaning and emphasis to a story. If you want to read "descriptions of events", read the coroners report, not personal Medium posts.
BTW, this is a personal take. Everyone is allowed to write in their own style. No judgement on that.
The point is that one certainly can write in a way that is readable. The Lord of the ring is quite mystic, but it's written in a way that let readers follow along and enjoy. That'd be the style I appreciate and mimic.