Now he’s not going to be here and that is going to suck. I definitely helped but feel like I could’ve done more but my own responsibilities in this job precluded a lot of stuff.

Sorry Ed. I tried and wasn’t successful.

4/N

Ed and I were aware that this could alter our friendship for the worse but we successfully navigated those obstacles. We worked together on stuff…and I saw him scuffle to deal with a structure he couldn’t fully adapt to

3/X

When I joined the team in January I wanted to help Ed be the best version of himself. By being there he had someone who understood him really well and could pair with him on tasks and also stay in a better headspace

2/X

Today is my last day that I get to work with @funkatron. ZiffDavis was offering voluntary buyouts, Ed was having a rough time on the team and trending towards getting fired, so he took the package (which I recommended to him that he do).

1/X

This is a great story of people doing awesome things in an environment where it would be easy to be an asshole https://mastoreader.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhachyderm.io%2F%40danderson%2F113465462968806049

Airports are always a reminder for me of how large a human I am #travellingwhilegrumpy

It’s hard watching a friend get done dirty by a programming community. There is a lesson here about writing complementary tooling for a framework where the creators work to monetize their stuff. No shame in making money but Joe got abandoned despite all the work he’s done.
https://mastodon.social/@php_discussions/113347036275750847

@maxalmonte14 Here I pay less than that — CAD 0.12 per kWh off peak, CAD 0.18 per kWh during peak (US$0.09 and US$0.13)