Re: Obituary for Christian Haider

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Oh no, I didn't know Christian very well, but I do remember him very
positively, and I followed his work online and drew inspiration
specifically from his PDF work.  I will light a candle for him.  So sad.

-Carl Gundel

On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 10:41=E2=80=AFAM Thomas Brodt <thomas.brodt@porabo.=
com>
wrote:

> It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Christian Haider - *devel=
oper,
> forward thinker and Smalltalk enthusiast*- who passed away on April 7,
> 2025 at the age of 64.
>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.a3aan.st/esug2015/index.php/view/=
21/03*Tuesday/IMG_5387.jpg__;Kw!!DZ3fjg!5apP3yVUZD_krWtbmUw-ZdVAPGZWsluF7tM=
HcwTajUzffwFzyFS4SaEqlRQwficX5kOQKjDAN21b5ad7K7bjzbARRTU$=20
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.a3aan.st/esug2015/index.php/view=
/21/03*Tuesday/IMG_5387.jpg__;Kw!!DZ3fjg!7zeqi6cMpJKI4cTGyuI6MpAiXo5Iwf8f7m=
E4xw156ppCsTIbMqHuEUctjQKndadyiyPQsTb6SEQmutvgfJi2Utu8W7g4sw$>
>
> Christian was much more than just a programmer. For him, *Smalltalk *was
> not just a language - it was a tool for thinking, understanding and
> creating. His love of object orientation was not a technical whim, but an
> expression of his desire to find *elegant and understandable solutions
> for complex situations.*
>
> After studying computer science at the TU Berlin, Christian got a grant
> from the University of Tokyo to work on programming the game *GO.* In
> Japan he met his Canadian wife, Libby.
>
> Back in Germany, he contributed to software development at Deutsche Bahn
> before founding *Smalltalked Visuals GmbH* in 2002.
>
> His best-known project: *smallCharts* - an impressive example of what is
> possible with *Smalltalk*. Precise, well thought-out, sustainable - all
> components of his style. *smallCharts* was a graphics tool developed by
> Christian which created *premium financial performance charts* for the
> financial print media.
>
> In the last 10 years of his life in L=C3=BCbeck, Christian became more an=
d more
> interested in simplifying existing digital information for the common good
> through transparency, open data and comprehensive visualizations.
> *PDFtalk*, *CoVid-19* charts and the budget data portal *unsere-gelder.de
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://unsere-gelder.de__;!!DZ3fjg!5apP3yVUZ=
D_krWtbmUw-ZdVAPGZWsluF7tMHcwTajUzffwFzyFS4SaEqlRQwficX5kOQKjDAN21b5ad7K7bj=
rSNohMU$ >*, all developed to explain and simplify and
> improve the world using *Smalltalk*.
>
> Those who knew him remember his clarity, his passion and the conviction
> that code was only =E2=80=98good=E2=80=99 when it functioned and looked g=
reat.
>
> Since the beginning of the coronavirus era, we had been meeting regularly
> in a small online group. These meetings - originally born out of the
> situation - quickly became a fixed anchor point where we exchanged
> technical ideas and personal matters. Through these conversations we real=
ly
> got to know Christian: as an attentive listener, clever thinker and
> warm-hearted person.
>
> It was particularly impressive that Christian also supervised and trained
> two apprentices during this time - with the same patience, passion and ca=
re
> that characterized him as a person and developer. His presence in our gro=
up
> enriched us - and we will miss him very much.
>
> Christian so enjoyed being part of our community - keep sharing!
>
> And with every object, with every clean method, we send him a silent
> greeting: Thank you, Christian
>
> Marten Feldtman, Thomas Brodt, Peter Ursprung, Joachim Tuchel, Michal
> Balda, Stephan Eggermont, Sabine Manaa
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Oh no, I didn&#39;t know Christian very well, but I do rem=
ember him very positively, and I followed his work online and drew inspirat=
ion specifically from his PDF work.=C2=A0 I will light a candle for him.=C2=
=A0 So sad.<div><br></div><div>-Carl Gundel</div></div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On F=
ri, Apr 11, 2025 at 10:41=E2=80=AFAM Thomas Brodt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tho=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:=
1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg3809131675140=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It is with =
deep sadness that we bid farewell to Christian Haider -=C2=A0<b>developer, =
forward thinker
 and Smalltalk enthusiast</b>- who passed away on April 7, 2025 at the age =
of 64.<br>
<br>
</span><span lang=3D"DE" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><a href=3D"https://u=
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IbMqHuEUctjQKndadyiyPQsTb6SEQmutvgfJi2Utu8W7g4sw$" title=3D"https://www.a3a=
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www.a3aan.st/esug2015/index.php/view/21/03+Tuesday/IMG_5387.jpg</span></a><=
u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Christian w=
as much more than just a programmer. For him,=C2=A0<b>Smalltalk=C2=A0</b>wa=
s not just a language
 - it was a tool for thinking, understanding and creating. His love of obje=
ct orientation was not a technical whim, but an expression of his desire to=
 find=C2=A0<b>elegant and understandable solutions for complex situations.<=
/b></span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">After study=
ing computer science at the TU Berlin, Christian got a grant from the Unive=
rsity of Tokyo
 to work on programming the game=C2=A0<b>GO.</b>=C2=A0In Japan he met his C=
anadian wife, Libby.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"=
color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Back in Ger=
many, he contributed to software development at Deutsche Bahn before foundi=
ng=C2=A0<b>Smalltalked
 Visuals GmbH</b>=C2=A0in 2002.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:r=
gb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">His best-kn=
own project:=C2=A0<b>smallCharts</b>=C2=A0- an impressive example of what i=
s possible with=C2=A0<b>Smalltalk</b>.
 Precise, well thought-out, sustainable - all components of his style.=C2=
=A0<b>smallCharts</b>=C2=A0was a graphics tool developed by Christian which=
 created=C2=A0<b>premium financial performance charts</b>=C2=A0for the fina=
ncial print media.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"=
><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">In the last=
 10 years of his life in L=C3=BCbeck, Christian became more and more intere=
sted in simplifying
 existing digital information for the common good through transparency, ope=
n data and comprehensive visualizations.=C2=A0<b>PDFtalk</b>,=C2=A0<b>CoVid=
-19</b>=C2=A0charts and the budget data portal=C2=A0<b><a href=3D"https://u=
rldefense.com/v3/__http://unsere-gelder.de__;!!DZ3fjg!5apP3yVUZD_krWtbmUw-Z=
dVAPGZWsluF7tMHcwTajUzffwFzyFS4SaEqlRQwficX5kOQKjDAN21b5ad7K7bjrSNohMU$" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">unsere-gelder.de</a></b>, all developed to explain and simp=
lify and improve
 the world using=C2=A0<b>Smalltalk</b>.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D=
"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Those who k=
new him remember his clarity, his passion and the conviction that code was =
only =E2=80=98good=E2=80=99
 when it functioned and looked great.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span><span lang=3D"EN-US=
" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Since the b=
eginning of the coronavirus era, we had been meeting regularly in a small o=
nline group.
 These meetings - originally born out of the situation - quickly became a f=
ixed anchor point where we exchanged technical ideas and personal matters. =
Through these conversations we really got to know Christian: as an attentiv=
e listener, clever thinker and warm-hearted
 person.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u=
></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It was part=
icularly impressive that Christian also supervised and trained two apprenti=
ces during
 this time - with the same patience, passion and care that characterized hi=
m as a person and developer. His presence in our group enriched us - and we=
 will miss him very much.</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:rgb(33,=
33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Christian s=
o enjoyed being part of our community - keep sharing!</span><span lang=3D"E=
N-US" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">And with ev=
ery object, with every clean method, we send him a silent greeting: Thank y=
ou, Christian</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u><=
/u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang=3D"DE" style=
=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Marten Feldtma=
n, Thomas Brodt, Peter Ursprung, Joachim Tuchel, Michal Balda, Stephan Egge=
rmont, Sabine
 Manaa</span><span lang=3D"DE" style=3D"color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u>=
</span></p>
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=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang=3D"DE"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
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y:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
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