Om Malik has died • Hacker News Board

wnevets wrote: post #22

> Malik was also a frequent guest on the former CrankyGeeks podcast with John C. Dvorak. That takes me back, he was always great on that show.

Someone needs to even out Dvorak!

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Post by UqWBcuFx6NV4r » Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC

Very sad reading his penultimate blog post: https://om.co/2026/06/08/taking-a-few-days-off/

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Post by jacobgold » Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC

Rest in peace Om.

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Post by nikcub » Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC

This is devastating. Om was the godfather of early tech blogging and lifted up so many people around him. He was kind, caring and compassionate.

When I first started blogging around 25 years ago, he would have been amongst the first 10 readers. He linked to me, emailed me privately with feedback, praised posts and would call bullshit when he saw it.

He was never competitive with other blogs or bloggers and was never tied up in drama. He was very often a mediator in behind the scenes conflicts and was obsessed with truth over getting the scoop.

He loved tech and startups and most of all loved seeing other succeed and didn't have a gram of resentment within himself.

Everybody from that post-dotcom crash era of tech owes Om a large debt of gratitude. He will be missed. RIP Om.

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Post by gkoberger » Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC

Wow, Om was one of my first bosses. It’s hard to separate my memory of him from the era; he defined it. I have such nostalgia for both. He loved tech and startups… not buzzy tabloid stuff, but true journalism. A lot of people may not know GigaOM, but he helped shape a generation of tech.

Thanks for everything, Om. I was a fan before I worked for you, loved my time on Pier 1 in SF, and have always appreciated your steadfast love for technology.