So sad to get this news...I lost such a great, kind, passionate friend. On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 1:36 AM Ryan Blue <b...@tabular.io> wrote:
> I'm going to miss Kyle and I'm sad to lose him. > > He was amazing at making everyone feel welcome here. I think he commented > on nearly every pull request for the last few years and he always showed > people that this community values everyone's input and contributions. > He's irreplaceable and I hope we continue to welcome contributors half as > well now that he's gone. > > I'll also miss his sense of humor. We would occasionally play games > together for team building at Tabular and he would constantly have his own > fun. He never played to win, but loved suggesting the wrong answers to the > other team in codewords or setting time limits far too low just to see the > rest of us scramble in drawful. He was a lovely guy to know. > > Ryan > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 9:23 PM Rajarshi Sarkar <rsarkar...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I am extremely shocked and saddened to hear about Kyle's passing. I >> remember how passionate and welcoming he was in our interactions over >> PRs/Slack. Rest in peace, Kyle. You will be truly missed. >> >> Regards, >> Rajarshi Sarkar >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 8:28 AM Jahagirdar, Amogh >> <jaham...@amazon.com.invalid> wrote: >> >>> I’m deeply saddened by this. Kyle is someone I looked up to, and his >>> passion for Iceberg and open source in general was truly amazing. He always >>> was active in the community and I learned a lot from him in my discussions >>> with him on PRs; it was an honor to work with Kyle. I will truly miss him. >>> Rest in peace Kyle. >>> >>> My thoughts and best wishes go out to his family. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Amogh >>> >>> >>> >>> *From: *Sreeram Garlapati <gsreeramku...@gmail.com> >>> *Reply-To: *"dev@iceberg.apache.org" <dev@iceberg.apache.org> >>> *Date: *Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 1:38 PM >>> *To: *"dev@iceberg.apache.org" <dev@iceberg.apache.org> >>> *Subject: *RE: [EXTERNAL]In Remembrance of Kyle >>> >>> >>> >>> *CAUTION*: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do >>> not click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and >>> know the content is safe. >>> >>> >>> >>> Very very sad and shocking news. Am very very sorry to hear this. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kyle is a great guy that turned out to be a friend. I was able to lean >>> on his passion for iceberg - be it code or slack questions. Kyle is one of >>> the guys - as to what formulates the iceberg community for me & that will >>> never be the same without him. >>> >>> >>> >>> My thoughts are with him & his loved ones. >>> >>> >>> >>> ~Sreeram >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 11:11 AM Jack Ye <yezhao...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Very shocked and sad about this... >>> >>> >>> >>> Kyle is a genuine friend I made through the Iceberg project. He >>> commented almost all my PRs, provided insightful suggestions and always >>> influences me with his passion in the community and the project. I still >>> remember chatting with him on slack about him changing job, moving home, >>> and we constantly shared different things happened in work and life with >>> each other. The community will be different without him, but I believe his >>> spirit and passion will be passed down. >>> >>> >>> >>> Rest in peace, Kyle. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Jack Ye >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:17 AM Szehon Ho <szehon.apa...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Very shocked when I first heard this over the weekend. Became more sad >>> when I learned how long he was sick for, and so humbled that he chose to >>> spend so much of his last days with us in the Iceberg community. >>> >>> >>> >>> I did not have a chance to work directly with him in Apple as I was on a >>> different team. But it is hard to not see Kyle's buoyant personality >>> over-flowing everywhere in the Iceberg mailing lists. He is undoubtedly >>> the most positive person I've ever met in open source. He brought a >>> much-needed human side to what is usually an impersonal open source >>> community mostly conducted through emails, you could tell by each email how >>> genuinely passionate he was about building the community, something quite >>> rare. As some have said, it is something we can all learn from, and the >>> Iceberg community will hopefully not lose. >>> >>> >>> >>> May he rest in peace, and best wishes to his family. >>> >>> >>> >>> Szehon >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 10:05 PM Manish Malhotra < >>> manish.malhotra.w...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Very sad and depressing news!! >>> >>> Difficult to believe for such a smiling and jubilant person. >>> >>> >>> >>> Have not worked directly with him, but have followed some of his threads >>> in Iceberg and Trino channels. >>> >>> I have also interacted briefly while he was at Apple. But knows that he >>> has big contribution to the Iceberg and other OSS projects and can >>> >>> >>> >>> Praying for him to rest in peace! >>> >>> >>> >>> - Manish >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 1:12 PM Prashant Singh <prashant010...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Exteremly sad to hear this news, Kyle was an inspiration to me, he >>> helped me out at numerous instances with his prompt and elaborate replies >>> and valuable guidance. He was one of the go to member for me in the >>> community and I will miss him. >>> >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:06 AM Driesprong, Fokko <fo...@apache.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Sad to hear this awful news. I remember Kyle as someone that always took >>> the time to help everyone out. I've learned a lot from him, and it was a >>> privilege to work with him. Each time I work on the open-api spec, he >>> puts a smile on my face. >>> <https://github.com/apache/iceberg/blob/master/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml#L909> >>> He will be truly missed. >>> >>> >>> >>> Fokko >>> >>> >>> >>> Op ma 5 dec. 2022 om 19:51 schreef huaxin gao <huaxin.ga...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> I am extremely shocked and saddened to hear of Kyle's passing. >>> >>> When I made my very first Iceberg PR last August, Kyle reviewed it >>> immediately and helped me on it, and he did so for almost all my PRs. >>> >>> >>> >>> I pulled out a couple of my old PRs just now and re-read his comments. >>> He liked to put smiling faces in his comments. These little smiling faces >>> always made me feel welcomed and brightened my heart. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kyle, you will be truly missed and always remembered! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:54 AM Yufei Gu <flyrain...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I am sorry to hear about Kyle's passing. He was a wonderful person and a >>> valuable member of the open-source community. It's always difficult to lose >>> someone who has made such a positive impact on our lives. I remember >>> working with him on several projects and being impressed by his technical >>> knowledge, his passion and his humbleness. He will be greatly missed by all >>> who knew him. Thank you for sharing your memories of Kyle and for offering >>> to pass them on to his family. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> >>> >>> Yufei >>> >>> >>> >>> `This is not a contribution` >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:36 AM Steven Wu <stevenz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> This is such tough news. I had the fortune to work with him closely in >>> the OSS community. His enthusiasm and care for the community is contagious. >>> He is humble and inclusive. Made some many contributions. He will be deeply >>> missed and his impact lives on. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:32 AM Eduard Tudenhoefner <edu...@tabular.io> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Kyle was a really great friend and colleague. I've enjoyed working with >>> him in the OSS community and at Tabular in particular. He was a welcoming >>> and open person and helped the OSS community in so many different ways. He >>> will be missed! >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 4:18 PM Russell Spitzer < >>> russell.spit...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Kyle always made my day a little brighter. He was a great friend and >>> welcoming member of this community. I know I'll miss having him here. I'm >>> glad I had the privilege of getting to work with him both at Apple and >>> within the OSS world. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:12 AM Holden Karau <hol...@pigscanfly.ca> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> >>> >>> I know that many (if not all) of us have had the chance to work with >>> Kyle <https://github.com/kbendick> and get to know him and his >>> wonderful sense of humor. Unfortunately, he passed away recently. I feel >>> fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him and be friends. He >>> did some amazing work in Iceberg and cared about making our open-source >>> communities more welcoming and inclusive. He will be missed greatly. Next >>> time I am in Catalonia, I will raise a glass in his memory in a gay bar. >>> >>> >>> >>> If it would help anyone to share their memories, Kyle I know I'd love to >>> hear them and I'll collect them and pass them on to his family. >>> >>> >>> >>> Take care of each other. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hugs & Love, >>> >>> >>> >>> Holden >>> >>> > > -- > Ryan Blue > Tabular >
