http://alexking.org/about
Alex King wrote not only a good deal of WordPress, which powers the MVS Home page and Volvo Repair Database pages, but he authored the theme that runs those MVS pages in mobile browsers, Carrington.
I interviewed with him about five years ago at his company Crowd Favorite. I didn't get the job, but I got to meet him and speak with him in the 45-minute interview.
He was very sharp, personable, polite, and well-spoken, and we traded notes about our kids. He was extremely proud of his daughter.
I would have really liked to work for him.
This is a shock, I hadn't heard about it until I was looking up reference material on Carrington, and browsed over to his site.
This is very sad
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matthew1
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This is very sad
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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JRL
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What is very sad?
Mod note. Jim passed away in early 2022, his contributions to this forum are immortal, and he is missed. RIP
2000 V70R Black, 144,000 miles Wife's R.
2007 V70 2.5T White/Oak 111,000 MILES. Polestar tune, IPD bars, rear spoiler, dark grey Thors, DWS 06, HU850, sub.
2000 V70R Black, 144,000 miles Wife's R.
2007 V70 2.5T White/Oak 111,000 MILES. Polestar tune, IPD bars, rear spoiler, dark grey Thors, DWS 06, HU850, sub.
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matthew1
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From the first link in my post:
He left a 6-year-old daughter and his wife.I passed away in September 2015. I was an independent web developer based in Denver, CO. I was an original contributor to WordPress, I created the Share Icon, and I founded Crowd Favorite.
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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Even worse, he passed from colon cancer diagnosed at Stage 4. There is no reason to die from this - you have to man up and have the uncomfortable-in-the-head procedure of inspection done, and this disease doesn't get you.
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1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
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RussB
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He looks young in the pic with his daughter. He may not have made it to the magic age of 50 where your 1st colonoscopy usually occurs
EDIT: looked into it. He was 40
EDIT: looked into it. He was 40
'00 S70, '04 S60 and the never ending quest for Stage Zero