Working with Jacob was an absolute joy on every level. Over the past decade as an iOS developer, I've worked with a wide variety of designers. More than anyone else, Jacob seems to just "get" how to make a design look and feel right on a mobile platform. He's great to work with, because he seeks and accepts feedback on his designs throughout the process, so the end product is the best of his vision and the input of the developers who will be implementing it. Working with Jacob and his designs has made me a better developer because he has pushed me to higher levels of creating UI/UX that are simultaneously user friendly and push the limits of what I can develop and how I think about user interaction within an app.

On a personal level, I really miss working with Jacob and interacting with him regularly. He's a welcoming soul, a positive person, and raises the level of interaction within a team. He seeks out conversation, both professionally and personally, which makes for a better product and better relationships within our company. There is a depth to Jacob's personality that isn't always on display with many people, and by putting that out there, he encourages others to do the same. He's the kind of person I feel lucky to know, and am better by that. I can't think of any team that would not be improved by having Jacob with them. Jacob is an amazing designer; he's an even better human.