I first “met” Brad via LiveJournal in 2000 or 2001, when I was 17 or 18. I wound up becoming friends with him and some of his mutual friends, even though I lived across the country.
Every few years, I’ve found my life intersect with his. Through various jobs (and even careers), he’s been a constant person in my online orbit. When I moved to Seattle 2.5 years ago, it was fitting that Brad lives here too and even more fitting that he knows many of my coworkers, albeit in a completely different way.
Brad is one of the smartest people I’ve bet met and probably ever will meet. LiveJournal was the basis — both in idea and in technology (memcached, oauth), the basis for Facebook, WordPress, and Tumblr. I’ve long said he’s the most important Web 2.0 pioneer most people have never heard of. He’s also a fantastic person.
I for one can’t wait to see what he decides do do next and how he’ll next change the world.
Every few years, I’ve found my life intersect with his. Through various jobs (and even careers), he’s been a constant person in my online orbit. When I moved to Seattle 2.5 years ago, it was fitting that Brad lives here too and even more fitting that he knows many of my coworkers, albeit in a completely different way.
Brad is one of the smartest people I’ve bet met and probably ever will meet. LiveJournal was the basis — both in idea and in technology (memcached, oauth), the basis for Facebook, WordPress, and Tumblr. I’ve long said he’s the most important Web 2.0 pioneer most people have never heard of. He’s also a fantastic person.
I for one can’t wait to see what he decides do do next and how he’ll next change the world.