Joe Hruska, founder and CEO of RescueTime (YC W08), has died

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Post by robby1066 » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 5:33 PM UTC

Joe Hruska, founder and CEO of RescueTime (YC W08), has died
blog.rescuetime.com

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Post by balls187 » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 8:40 PM UTC

RIP.

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Post by ludicast » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 8:48 PM UTC

Fuck that's sad.

Never knew him but from his app/site he definitely "made the world a better place".

I don't know how many person-years he had on earth, but he helped people liberate many thousands of their own.

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Post by save_ferris » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 8:52 PM UTC

I used RescueTime to kick my social media habit and learn to code 5 years ago. I was working in the retail industry and found a way to spend 10 hours a week coding on my own for almost two years before I got my first full-time development job, largely due to RescueTime.

I didn't think much of it then, but in retrospect, the impact Joe's product had on my career turned out to be pretty significant. RIP Joe.

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Post by rhizome » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 9:11 PM UTC

RT was innovative, or "innovative enough," when I used it years ago, and it really helped me get a handle on my unfocused internet travels. I hope my freeloading didn't affect his passing. RIP.

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Post by mrlinx » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 9:47 PM UTC

RIP

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Post by booop » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 10:07 PM UTC

RIP and condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. RescueTime looks like a product I should've gotten several years ago.

I wish I heard of it earlier from some other news.

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Post by stanfordkid » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 10:08 PM UTC

RIP -- he seems like a great person.

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Post by 1123581321 » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 10:23 PM UTC

I've been an on-and-off paid user of RT for several years and it has probably saved me thousands of hours. Since the software is somewhat popular, I think he had a great impact on the world. Thanks to the RT team for this thoughtful announcement.

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Post by lyime » Mon, Jul 10, 2017, 10:32 PM UTC

Really sad to hear. Big fan of his work. RIP.