I Met Him Anecdotes
Users share personal stories of meeting, working with, or interacting with a recently deceased prominent tech figure, often noting their positive qualities and expressing sadness.
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Hey, I'm the other guy who had one, pleased to meet you after all those years! cackles
Ahh, that's one of the folks I met!
Sure, it's anecdotal. But what's so special about me, who was just another old hippie? Also, from what colleagues said and seemed to imply, it was the norm.
I used to work with a guy who was really proud of that...
He was staying in the same hotel as me when I was working in Montreal many years ago. After I saw him a number of days in a row he actually said hi to me before I did to him (probably on account of me being a bit star struck). That seems to me to be sign a pretty good guy. RIP.
As a former colleague, I remember one funny interaction with him. I was sitting in the same desk but on a different floor. One sleepy morning I tried to oust him from his desk and once I recognized him we ended up chatting few minutes about open source at Google and his involvement. Great person and as a Vim user forever grateful for his efforts.
Holy cow, I just realized that I met him at a backyard barbecue... Very sharp guy.
A living legend, now a legend. I met him - his laugh was huge and contagious.
Just had a nice little chat with a stranger. Thanks!
Actually shared the stage with this guy once. One of the friendliest people I've ever met.