This is shocking and heartbreaking news. Jeff was a great guy and will be deeply missed.
The last time I saw Jeff in person was with Aldrin. We were eating at Bonchon chicken and he was mocking me for how little spice I could handle XD. I could always count on him for a good Dumb and Dumber reference and laugh. We also shared a common hatred for conference food. RIP Jeff On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 2:33 PM Joe Witt <[email protected]> wrote: > You will be greatly missed. Your impact to this community has been > tremendous. The items Andy summarizes were huge efforts that you drove > over periods of many many months if not a year or more and they make NiFi > so much more accessible than before. > > RIP Jeff. > > > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 11:24 AM Andy LoPresto <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> It is with a heavy heart that I write to the NiFi community today. Jeff >> Storck, a PMC member, committer, and genuine and helpful presence in the >> community, has passed away. >> >> I was lucky enough to know Jeff personally for many years, and his >> absence is a huge loss to all of us who did. Jeff was incredibly >> intelligent, but also kind and willing to share his experience with >> everyone. Whether playing volleyball (I am nowhere near as good but he >> humored me), discussing the best ramen and sushi spots, or evaluating a new >> exercise regime, Jeff brought passion to everything. A number of us are >> sharing stories of our favorite times with Jeff, and I am touched by how >> many people have a memory of Jeff reaching out and patiently helping them >> when they were new or struggling with a task. >> >> While other colleagues would happily transition to any topic _but_ work >> when we went to a nearby brewery at the end of a long day, Jeff would sit >> down next to me and say with a smile, "Ok Andy, work's done, now we can >> _really_ talk about Groovy unit testing." He never shied away from >> expressing his perspective and stood on conviction, but he was also open >> and genuinely wanted to hear other views to expand his mind. >> >> If you come across a Spock test in the NiFi codebase, that was most >> likely Jeff's work. He was intimately involved in much of the most >> challenging code - especially Kerberos integration, making the difficult >> but critical processes easier for our users. Anyone running NiFi on Java 11 >> should thank Jeff, as that was a labor of love, pushing against the >> headwinds of so many compatibility issues and language changes. The ease >> with which NiFi runs on multiple versions and platforms belies the immense >> amount of effort and dedication that he put into making this happen. >> >> There are so many aspects to Jeff that a note like this could never >> capture, but one that stands above the rest to me is Jeff's passion for >> learning and growth. He devoted himself to doing the best he could and >> constantly improving that. That is a noble philosophy that I know I will >> remember and admire moving forward. I’ve already started learning Kotlin >> because of Jeff’s enthusiasm and encouragement. >> >> Jeff’s family has created a GoFundMe page [1] and there they describe >> their intent to celebrate his life. I think that message is very positive >> and uplifting. To anyone wondering how they can honor Jeff's legacy, I >> suggest offering a helping hand to someone who needs it. Something as >> simple as responding to an extra "newbie" mailing list question at the end >> of a long day, or taking on a challenging task because your neighbor has >> their plate full. That's how Jeff lived, and he made the world a better >> place. >> >> >> Andy >> >> [1] https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-the-awesome-jeff-storck >> >> Andy LoPresto >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> He/Him >> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4 BACE 3C6E F65B 2F7D EF69 >> >>
