Developer documents recovery from rare autoimmune brain disease
Hacker News·1mo·Andrew Gallant
Andrew Gallant, creator of ripgrep and other widely-used Rust tools, published a detailed account of being diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and his path to recovery. The post serves as both personal documentation and a potential resource for others facing similar diagnoses, demonstrating how even serious health setbacks don't necessarily derail long-term productivity in technical work.
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