In 2004 or 2005, Gordon came to UCD and gave a talk about computing — both history and future. It was unintentionally intimate: the overhang of the dotcom bust lead to the CS department’s lowest enrollment in history. Gordon had a really thoughtful response to my question about a particular chart. I remember walking away inspired and excited about the future of the industry I’d soon be working in. All these years later, I’m still just as excited. Thank you, Gordon. RIP