[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-11 Thread Adam Crabtree
Sad to hear. It sounds like you won't be able to (or maybe don't want to, understandable), but will you be able to make any of your work toward 0.9 or its integration with Flatiron available anywhere? Were you planning to give ownership of the npm hook.io package, google group or github repo to

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-11 Thread Michael Schoonmaker
Seconded. On Tuesday, 11 September 2012 14:17:29 UTC-7, Adam Crabtree wrote: > > Sad to hear. It sounds like you won't be able to (or maybe don't want to, > understandable), but will you be able to make any of your work toward 0.9 > or its integration with Flatiron available anywhere? Were you p

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-11 Thread Jeff Schwartz
Sorry to hear all that. I understand why you'd give up on nodejitsu and any related projects but why r u giving up on node.js as well? On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:56:45 AM UTC-4, Marak Squires wrote: > > Internet Friends - > > I'm sure it will come as a pleasant surprise for most of you to

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-11 Thread Ben Atkin
I'm going to miss your presence in the node community. You helped me get into node.js. Thank you for your contributions and I hope you find something enjoyable to work on next! Ben On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:56:45 AM UTC-6, Marak Squires wrote: > > Internet Friends - > > I'm sure it will

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-11 Thread Brandon Griggs
A pleasant surprise? I obviously know nothing about the nodejitsu firing, but your tutorials and IRC help were invaluable in getting me up on node and our start-up off the ground. For that you have my sincere thanks and we'll certainly miss your presence. -Brandon On Tuesday, September 11,

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-11 Thread Tim Dickinson
Ah dude you must be supper pissed. My point of view is there's no reason to go public with this. I don't care what happens as you would be replaced with the next open-source project. I look at your git page and you have nearly 1000+ follower.. Man I only have 9! You need to get off your high h

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Filipe
Tim, when you already have food on the table, right? -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Nick Kampe
I thought you were unstoppable Marak! As soon as we have the resources to hire on another developer you'll be the first to know. Live long and prosper friend. Thanks for all the work you've contributed to the node community! On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:56:45 AM UTC-5, Marak Squires wr

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Zeus
So what was Nodejitsu's reasoning in all this? Your tone make it seem you feel that they fired you unjustly. Best, Zeus -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subsc

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Jeff Barczewski
Yes, it would be beneficial for both sides to communicate a summary of what transpired to get to this point, rather than leaving this nebulous cloud over everything. Marak, have you looked into those companies that were trying to hire Node developers? (If moving is an option, then NodeUp spons

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Tim Dickinson
Get a job! On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:17:48 AM UTC-4, Filipe wrote: > > Tim, when you already have food on the table, right? -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because yo

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread jstewmon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xJjCnWm5cvE#t=100s On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:28:22 PM UTC-5, Tim Dickinson wrote: > > Get a job! > > On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:17:48 AM UTC-4, Filipe wrote: >> >> Tim, when you already have food on the table, right? > > --

[nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-14 Thread cayasso
Move on guys nothing else to see here. Marak we wish you the best!!! JB On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:56:45 AM UTC-6, Marak Squires wrote: > > Internet Friends - > > I'm sure it will come as a pleasant surprise for most of you to hear I'm > leaving node.js for good. I'll also be stepping dow

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Micheil Smith
Wasn't wanting to add into this, but reading between the lines it reads as if there was a conflict of interest, Marak was developing something open-source that was seen as a potential competitor to the closed-source product he was being paid to work on. Which, if he wished to not stop work on

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Mikeal Rogers
It is beyond foolish to speculate about why someone was fired from an announcement like this. I suggest you ask Marak or someone else at nodejitsu you know personally why this happened if you find it necessary to gossip. -Mikeal On Sep 12, 2012, at September 12, 201210:41 AM, Micheil Smith w

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Jeff Barczewski
Mikeal, just to clarify, I'm not asking so I can gossip, but just want to have some understanding about what is going on in the node.js community both with the people and with the companies, if I am going to refer to others or deal with them in the future. -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Micheil Smith
Really, that was just me getting a wee bit annoyed at the idea of the whole dramatisation here. If a company fires you, they either had a reason to, or, you have a lawsuit you can probably press, if you really want to. No need to make a big noise about it and try to paint them out as evil or w

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Adam Crabtree
When a leader departs from a community like this, a reasonable explanation helps answer the most basic questions that are on everyone's minds, while setting expectations of privacy in what they chose not to share. We should respect that and appreciate Marak's willingness to share personal details f

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Nathan White
I usually refrain from this bs but when people start asking for explanations about such absurdities I find it very hard to refrain. Marak's behavior is childish and deserves no explaination. The way he brought this shit to the forum should signal why he was fired. None of these issues should ta

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-12 Thread Marak Squires
Nathan - My intention was to inform the community I would no longer be maintaining a lot of projects that many developers communicate with me about on a semi-frequent basis. The alternative would have been to silently stop supporting these projects ( disappear ) without any notice or explanation.

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread Nathan White
Marak, For the record I think your a pretty cool guy I just don't agree with your actions. You have let your ego distort the lens of reality. I, like yourself am very much a risk taker. With risks there are successes and failures. Look forward not backwards. It is admiral to inform the commun

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread Marak Squires
I have no idea who you are Nathan. We've never worked on anything together before and we don't know each other. I'm not sure why you feel compelled to join this conversation and make judgements. On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 5:13 AM, Nathan White wrote: > Marak, > > For the record I think your a prett

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread klrumpf
I'm just a newbie here, don't know anyone. But perhaps people who contributed substantially to the project deserve a bit of respect in general, more so if they're bright and talented. (I'm not, wish I were). Not some of theĀ  comments when things go wrong. Companie

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread Stewart Mckinney
I don't think Marak was attempting to do anything other than inform the community he was stepping down. It got emotional, sure, but you can't blame him for that. Sometimes its hard to contain your emotion in these situations, because you have a lot invested in it. Sometimes, your entire body and s

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread Stewart Mckinney
*explaining why someone was potentially let go when you don't know the situation yourself. On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Stewart Mckinney wrote: > I don't think Marak was attempting to do anything other than inform the > community he was stepping down. It got emotional, sure, but you can't bla

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread Alan Gutierrez
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:17:00PM -0600, Nathan White wrote: > I usually refrain from this bs but when people start asking for explanations > about such absurdities I find it very hard to refrain. > > Marak's behavior is childish and deserves no explaination. The way he brought > this shit to the

Re: [nodejs] Re: Giving up on node.js / Flatiron / hook.io

2012-09-13 Thread Isaac Schlueter
Everyone, Please stop. Marak's relationship with Nodejitsu is between Marak and Nodejitsu. He'll got plenty of ability to get another job when and if he decides to. He did the responsible thing by letting people know that he's not going to be maintaining some projects. None of us have enough in