Sadly, I must have been living under a rock at the time because I only got to know of his 'Disappearance Act' months later, in June 2014.
Thus Spaketh Idd Salim
To me, Idd Salim Kithinji was one of the outspoken tweeps I just couldn't ignore. I very frequently read his blog - Thus Spaketh Idd Salim. Inasmuch as it was the kind of blog you would never read aloud in the presence of your parents or impressionable kids, it was and still is such a joy to read.
Even from his grave, Salim still makes me laugh and reflect.
His opening lines and quips in most blog posts were salacious, yet funny. Salim was brusque, but based his assertions on fact (mostly). He would pontificate yet be profound. Consider the following:
On Robert Alai's arrest:
On the type of women to avoid:
On how Kenya cannot match Silicon Valley in USA:
On how local coders are conned by foreign 'investors':
Most Enduring Memories
What I remember most about Salim was his protracted beef with Robert Alai. At one time, Idd Salim and some friends planned to launch TechMataa to counter Alai's TechMtaa.
Introducing the TechMataa Tech Blog « Thus Spaketh Idd Salim http://bit.ly/q7u5rv
— Disappearance Act (@iddsalim) August 8, 2011
Also, there is this very deep post Salim wrote about faith, prayer, merit and their attendant problems. Too bad I cannot get this post on Archive.org. How I wish I saved it on my hard drive :-(
Last, and in no way least, he did this post about not being employed. This was in fact his penultimate blog post, and was inspired by a question raised by @RoomThinker.
It is a detailed post, and I urge you to go ahead and read it. Salim ends the post with the following timeless words:
“Employment is cool” I tell people, “especially when that is the BEST you can do”. But if you can do better, please never give up.
Chase your dream. Daily. Daily. Chase it.
Thus spaketh Idd Salim.
Fare thee well brother. I'll always fondly remember you Salim. Read more about: blogger, coder, entrepreneur, Idd Salim, RIP, transition
