Code he wrote, blogposts he authored and mockups that he designed genuinely inspired me. I never met him, but I've long known Alex King as someone who had mastered his craft and eagerly passed on his knowledge to whoever was willing to learn.

I'm a complete stranger to Alex King, yet I feel genuine sadness today, because his immense efforts as an open source contributor reached so far and wide that it permanently impacted me, *some guy* half-way across the world. Thanks Alex.

He left the world better than he found it.