I admittedly did not get to know CKY for very long, only meeting him a little over a year ago as of writing this, but to say he made a lasting impression in that short time is an understatement.
The first time I ever posted in the Firebot community was to ask for technical assistance, and in less than 5 minutes (I checked!) CKY had already jumped in to help me figure things out and got me on the right track. In time, I came to realize this wasn’t just some one-off fortunate timing of a staff member happening to see my post, but one of the core defining traits of CKY that made him the amazing individual that he was.
He was genuinely always ready to drop what he was doing to lend a hand to folks who needed it, no matter what it was, and in the time I knew him it truly felt like he spent more time giving to others than he spent on his own personal projects, even hopping in calls for hours on end to ensure that someone got all the help they needed. The calls with him were also just always a fun time, with plenty of joking and light-hearted ribbing to break up the monotony of coding issues.
He was a great friend, a great developer (to which he’d say “I’m not a developer!!”), and a truly wonderful person. I really wish I had the chance to tell him “thank you” in person one more time, not just for all the help he gave me, but for what he gave to everyone around him.
Instead, I’ll just say it here:
Thank you, CKY, for everything.
-Oshi