Oh, it was Erik.  Congrats man!

This is bittersweet, of course, because Erik was a great guy to have around on FAZR, but those qualities that made him so valuable to us are undoubtedly the reason he will be moving to Redmond.

I first ran into Erik on the fields of Coagulation, where his pwnag3 with the covey sword was impressive.  Then about a year later we’re working together on Project FAZR.  Funny the degrees of separation in the community.  Anyway, the guy is brilliant, and I’m way excited for him (although I’m sure he’s excited enough for himself).

So, Erik, have fun and be productive.  This is one of those dream jobs for us geeks, take advantage bro.

[Jeff is still hiring if you think you have the chops]