I didn't know him super well despite that we overlapped at Google. I remember he was omnipresent on the java related mailinglist and had a huge impact on style and libraries in that language.
After starting my current company, Bob messaged me about once every other month asking how my product was doing, offering insights, and asking how he could help.
It never seemed pushy, just that he really believed in what we were/are doing and wanted to be involved. It was always nice to get his message.
Reading all the amazing impacts he had on people I now regret not getting to know him better. He seems to have been a really great person and engineer.
After starting my current company, Bob messaged me about once every other month asking how my product was doing, offering insights, and asking how he could help.
It never seemed pushy, just that he really believed in what we were/are doing and wanted to be involved. It was always nice to get his message.
Reading all the amazing impacts he had on people I now regret not getting to know him better. He seems to have been a really great person and engineer.