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Posted by ivor
ivor
2,760 Points

R.I.P. Jason Seifer (Ruby teacher)

With heavy hearts, it pains us to tell our students of the passing of Jason Seifer. He was a truly gifted teacher and great person, who we were honored to have as part of the Treehouse family. He will be greatly missed by many.

https://www.facebook.com/TeamTreehouse/photos/a.460952247282478.109805.343997568977947/1472308286146864/?type=3

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-lake-ivanhoe-suspected-drowning-20170401-story.html

He was truly a great teacher.

7 Answers

Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points
Justin Iezzi
Justin Iezzi
18,199 Points

Very sad to hear this.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

He was one of my favorite teachers :(

Very, very sad to hear this.

Best wishes to Jason Seifer.

Kyle Case
Kyle Case
44,857 Points
Kyle Case
Kyle Case
44,857 Points

This is extremely sad news. He was an excellent teacher and had a hilarious, witty sense of humor that I truly loved. I appreciate everything he has taught me, and all he contributed to the tech community. My thoughts are with his friends, family, and coworkers.

Amir Tamim
Amir Tamim
8,597 Points
Amir Tamim
Amir Tamim
8,597 Points

Discovered this as I searched for an email address to personally thank him for introducing me to Ruby and being such a wonderful teacher who really knew what it's like for people to be beginners. Thanks for all the fun, engaging, and mentally stimulating lessons. I learned many things from you.

Osgaldor Storm
Osgaldor Storm
4,024 Points

I also just discovered this while searching for his email in order to thank him for his wonderful work as a teacher. I first heard of Jason back in 2013 when I did his course "Rails for Zombies" (which totally rocks!) I am so sad to hear of his passing. He has been inspirational to me in my quest to become a professional Ruby developer. I pray that Lord Amitabha will grant him rebirth in the Pure Land, Namandabu!

Bembemcha Pebam
Bembemcha Pebam
2,338 Points
Bembemcha Pebam
Bembemcha Pebam
2,338 Points

OMG, is this for real!!!! will miss you JS and RIP