I heard through the grapevine that my friend and colleague, Doug Sweetser, passed away on December 10thdue to complications following a heart attack. When I founded Black Duck Software in 2002, it was before the age of big data, data science and today’s resplendent AI and ML. Tools today make it far easier to scrape websites and do the requisite analysis that helps vendors and users understand composition binaries and source code. Without such tools back then, it had to be done the hard way. That’s where Doug and the "Spider Team” came in.
Hello Doug from Nice; I am sorry about the loss of a friend and a long time colleague. You described someone that so many visionairies and leaders desperately need but forget the 'more than' aspect to what a person brings into a company.
I appreciate that you take the time to mark the moment and write a kind and warmhearted affirmation of this other Doug. May his soul soar. May his legacy live on.
Hello Doug from Nice; I am sorry about the loss of a friend and a long time colleague. You described someone that so many visionairies and leaders desperately need but forget the 'more than' aspect to what a person brings into a company.
I appreciate that you take the time to mark the moment and write a kind and warmhearted affirmation of this other Doug. May his soul soar. May his legacy live on.
happy end of year to you,