what was the cause of death?
So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
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Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#32Fitting that his last publicly visible github commit is adjusting a Rakefile: https://github.com/jimweirich/wyriki/commit/d28fac7f18aeacb0...
There's something deeply moving about his last commit becoming a memorial to him. I actually shed a tear when I saw this.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#33I met Jim through a friend, and I've seen him at numerous conferences. He was inspiring to be around. His energy and enthusiasm for programming was contagious. Just hanging around the guy was great. I played my first D&D game at a conference with him, and a great board game called Cosmic Encounters. I always looked forward to seeing him. It is a testament to how great he was, that people could have such little interaction with him and he could have such a big impact on their lives.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#34http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FITJMJjASUs This talk is a must-see, really shows off Jim Weirich's craft and overall ability to be a great pedagogue.
I experienced this talk in person and, for me, it was the highlight of the conference. "Highly technical. Extremely Pointless. Worst Ruby Code Ever."...and 100% amazing (though the American Sign Language interpreter, for whom signing this talk appeared to be a Herculean effort, might have a different opinion).
Great talk. Greater man.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#35what was the cause of death?
From the other thread (Jim's last Github commit) it states he passed away due to a heart attack at age 57.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#36I met Jim at Rocky Mountain Ruby a couple years ago. He was friendly, easily approachable, and had that hacker humor that is so fun. You could just tell he loved everything about Ruby, hacking, and teaching and learning from others. He sang Ruby Coding High at that conference: http://www.confreaks.com/videos/740-rockymtnruby2011-ruby-co... Thanks for helping us all get on a Ruby Coding High Jim, we'll miss you.
Wow, cool to see you post this. I had the pleasure of playing with him in that video! Many others have said it, but he was a joy to be around and always kind and generous.
Awesome! You guys were great. I thoroughly enjoyed that, so thanks to you too.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#37As the author of Capistrano, we leant on Rake a great deal in the new version, Jim was amazing in helping us through some of the weirder parts of the integration, and always happy to discuss the pros and cons of our planned approaches. I hope that the community can select someone to replace him. He's done great work for the community.
Good old SwitchTower. Thank you.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#38Jim was a great guy and an awesome contributor to the Ruby community. He will be missed indeed. RIP.
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#39Jim was a great guy and an awesome contributor to the Ruby community. He will be missed indeed. RIP
Re: So very sad to hear about the passing of Ruby legend Jim Weirich
#40Jim Weirich was a legend, and deservedly so. Rake was (and is) a masterpiece. I'm sad to see Jim go and I want to pay respect to his contributions and his life.