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  "title": "In memory of the man who put red squiggles under words",
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  "published_at": "2026-06-23T05:54:20+00:00",
  "transcript": "\n\n--- Top Comments ---\n\n\n[152 upvotes] I'm looking at my IDE right now and realizing my entire codebase is just one massive, glowing tribute to this man's legacy.\n\n[64 upvotes] Rest in peace. That single UI decision has probably saved the tech industry trillions of dollars in debugging time and production disasters over the decades. A true unsung hero.\n\n[59 upvotes] When I first entered this field, I remember that was an era when a great number of the people who built the foundations of the field were still alive. You could email them, theoretically, if they had nothing better to do. \n\nOurs is a young field. I am not that old. But now it seems to be a season of eulogies.\n\n[40 upvotes] That's a very sweet eulogy.\n\n[24 upvotes] Wow, the subtle things that become so innately ingrained, what a world changing contribution. Rest in peace.",
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