ED YOURDON

Hey there Ed, I am sure you are quite surprised, watching from heaven, to see your enduring legacy in the TB2K forum you left me. It is thriving and imparting life saving help to many sincere souls. God has been good to this forum. I hope you are greeting each member in heaven with appreciation. Nothing like knowing the truth! Thank you for the good you did in your earth life.

I just learned of Ed's death today (7/11/2018) when I was browsing for the address of his website. It prompted many memories of things learned from him in the seventies. His teaching brought me into the modern world of programming. I am particularly fond of Ed's replacement of 'milestone' with the term 'inch-pebble," which I made use of often when asking programmers in my group for time estimates. He was a very intelligent man.

Just learned of this great loss. Ed Yourdon's legacy made a significant difference in the lives of many. His body of work influenced my career, and his pioneering work influenced how I think. I was fortunate to work at Yourdon, Inc with a talented, curious and innovative team, touched by Ed's genius and entrepreneurial spirit.
To Toni and the family, my deepest sympathy. Keeping you all in my prayers.
May Ed rest in peace.

Late to the sad news; I was able to thank him for a terrific photo on the 1 & 2 line platform, an exemplar of my daily grind. And for his influence on my career.

I worked for Yourdon Inc when I first moved to Northern VA. Had the pleasure of meeting Ed a few times. Years later, connected with him on the internet and to my astonishment, learned we'd both lived in Northport and graduated from NHS, although at different times. We had many of the same teachers and reminisced about NHS. Luckily, I got to know him as a friend and was impressed with his photography. I was shocked to learn of his death. RIP, Ed - you are missed. Sincere sympathies to Toni and...

Very sad to hear of Ed's passing. He was truly a friend and mentor to many of us who were touched by the Yourdon organization. Careers were started and the course of software development was changed profoundly by Ed and his associates. I will never forget my days at Yourdon, Inc. and the amazing colleagues there. My deepest condolences to Toni and the family.

Very sad news, his thoughts shaped the way I think about my profession, he will be missed. My condolences to his family.

Condolences to the Yourdon family on Ed's passing. His books helped so many of us IT pros in our careers. He will be missed very much but his proud legacy remains.

A shock to learn that Ed Yourdon has passed on. My life changed dramatically in the Fall of 1998 when I stumbled on Ed's forum for his Y2K book. The intelligent prodigious generous practical knowledge shared by 1000s of ppl in many walks of life on that forum was a unique experience in history. It took off fast n furious so Ed recruited Admins. I was one. 100s of emails and discussions behind the scenes in addition to 1000s of threads. Heady amazing times, and Ed's brilliance was...