Stefan Tilkov has died

Devastating.

Ever since I met him as a young developer, when he was speaking at a local user group, I made it a point to catch any talk he gave at any conference I was at. He was one of the few people who combine huge competence and deep experience with being able to speak and communicate them really well.

Plus, he always came across as someone who was utterly professional, yet manages to stay human, accessible and deeply committed to their values - the kind of person I aspire to be.

He will be missed.

Feel sorry for him. I like listening to his speeches. He made a lot of points other presenters could not make. I remember a his word in a presentation, "if a solution brings it's own IDE, something must be terribly wrong.".