# Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and why: The disappearance of one of the worlds most beloved computer programmers.

<http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/03/ruby_ruby_on_rails_and__why_the_disappearance_of_one_of_the_world_s_most_beloved_computer_programmers_.html>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Finally, late in my reporting, I got word back-channeled to me from another Salt Lake City programmer: Jonathan is _why, he is fine, and he just wants to be left alone.

## Facts

- Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/)

## Same host

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## Elsewhere

- Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/03/ruby_ruby_on_rails_and__why_the_disappearance_of_one_of_the_world_s_most_beloved_computer_programmers_.html