I remember meeting Ian Atkins for the first time in person when he was the head of BIM at Heatherwick Studio in London. I visited the studio in London, and he greeted me like an old friend. He gave me a tour and we talked about Dynamo. When I left, he gave me a big hug. I was surprised. We'd only just met. Only later when I saw him again in Vegas did I learn, that's just who he was. We were part of the same community. Sharing the same struggles and bullshit problems with software and the industry as it was. We were connected across distance and time by shared passions.

I heard about Ian's passing a few days ago. Never underestimate your impact. Work hard every day, to create useful, beautiful things.