Remembering Mikeal Rogers: A Beacon of the Open Source Community

This heartfelt tribute remembers Mikeal Rogers, a key contributor to Node.js, who passed away from aggressive cancer. The author recounts their shared journey and Mikeal's profound impact on the open-source community. Mikeal's technical brilliance, clear thinking, and genuine humanity shone through, emphasizing the human connection at the heart of code. He championed open source as a promise, not just a license, mentoring others and fostering growth. The author commits to carrying on Mikeal's legacy of building inclusive and open communities.