In June, Elliot Winkler (@mcmire on Github) announced that he is retiring from open-source. Among other projects, Elliot wrote and maintained the Ruby gem super_diff, which we’ve found quite helpful at Splitwise. It greatly clarifies RSpec output – in particular, the test failure output, which makes debugging tests and identifying regressions much easier and faster.

We love the gem so much that we asked Elliot if we could take over ownership and continue to maintain it, and he very kindly said yes! You can find the repository at its new home here, and the rest of Splitwise’s open-source repositories here.

Elliot made contributing to super_diff a pleasure. His reviews were as educational as they were friendly. We’re honored that he’s passing the project on to us, and are committed to keeping this welcoming atmosphere as we maintain and continue to develop it.

Elliot, the open-source world will miss you and your great work, but we’re glad you’re pursuing your best life. Thank you for the awesome gems!