I don't know if Bram's family has this thread or is reading it, but the extent to which his work has impacted the software development community is enormous.

Vim was one of the first pieces of software I learned when I switched to Linux in college. It was tricky at first, then it delighted me to no end. It remains a daily part of my life nearly 20 years later, and I'm still learning more about it every single year.

I can't count the number of times I wish I could drop out of insert mode in normal web browser text boxes.

Bram's insistence of donating his earnings to helping the children of Uganda is also incredibly selfless, and it's impossible to mention him without bringing this up [1].

We'll miss you Bram. We'll be learning from you for decades to come.

[1] https://www.vim.org/sponsor/faq.php