Mikeal was simply an amazing human being. I'm writing this wearing my NodeConf shirt right now—one of the best times I've ever had in any community. Being friends with Mikeal was incredible because you could always pick up where you left off, no matter how much time had passed. During our time working together on ProtocolLabs projects, we talked almost daily about work, open source, ideas, philosophy, spirituality, and of course, hip hop.
He possessed a unique and brilliant intellect paired with a compassionate and generous spirit. His interpretation of Buddhist sutras and other sacred writings through an engineer's lens was insightful and inspiring—the foundation for many great conversations. I had just moved back to the Bay Area around the time of his diagnosis and was looking forward to reconnecting in person. Things happened so fast. Sending love to his family.
He possessed a unique and brilliant intellect paired with a compassionate and generous spirit. His interpretation of Buddhist sutras and other sacred writings through an engineer's lens was insightful and inspiring—the foundation for many great conversations. I had just moved back to the Bay Area around the time of his diagnosis and was looking forward to reconnecting in person. Things happened so fast. Sending love to his family.