A Fond Farewell to Carl Holmes

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:sparkling_heart: Hey everyone,

I wanted to share some bittersweet news to our community. @CarlHolmes, long-time moderator, very active contributor, and familiar face to so many of you, has officially embraced full retirement and stepped away from the Knack world.

For those who’ve benefited from Carl’s expertise over the years - whether through this forum, his YouTube channel (all 618 glorious subscribers’ worth!), or his legendary “riding shotgun” appearances alongside @Ranasha in her webinars, you can probably guess at the enormous positive impact he’s made. Carl genuinely loves sharing knowledge and helping people solve problems. His YouTube videos will remain available as a lasting resource for the Knack community.

Carl’s nearly ten years in Knack development were, in his words, “life-changing.” He worked with people from all over the world, formed genuine friendships other Knack partners, customers, and here at Knack internally, and even flew out from the UK to Kansas in 2023 to meet fellow expert @andyoneil in person. The fact that many of his clients he calls true friends is not surprising to me at all.

As he puts it: “It’s been a wild ride. I’m sad it’s finished, but glad it’s over!” He’s now fully focused on what he dubs Life 2.0: walking, cycling, motorcycling, spending time with family and friends, and booking upcoming adventures in foreign lands.

@CarlHolmes, thank you for everything you’ve contributed to the Knack community. Your expertise, your patience, your humor, and your genuine care for helping others succeed have left a lasting mark. We’ll miss seeing you around as much in the forums, but we’re all so thrilled you’re getting to enjoy the retirement you’ve earned.

Cheers,

Kara

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End of an era! @CarlHolmes you’ll be missed. Hopefully we can meet in person one day.

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@Kara - thank you for your very kind words and farewell tribute. I wish everyone who uses and works at or with Knack every success for the future. Thank you for all the amazing opportunities that Knack gave me during the last chapter of my working career.

Forty two years in the workplace saw a lot of changes. My first full time job in 1984 was selling secondhand manual typewriters. Things came a long way in four decades. :star_struck:

On to my next chapter as I start the youth of my senior years. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses::airplane::globe_showing_europe_africa:

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Thank you @StephenChapman - hopefully I’ll get down under one day.

Please carry on with your YouTube content. You’re far more talented and skilled with Knack than I could have ever been. I’m always thrilled to see you so generously sharing your knowledge and content.

Be great to keep in touch. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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Best of luck with the second childhood. I’m hoping for you it will be a blast.

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Thanks @LeighBerre96926 - I fully intend to squeeze as much juice out of the coming years as I can. :rocket:

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Congratulations @CarlHolmes . I wish you all the best in your next chapter. I really enjoyed our check-ins once or twice a year, and have always learned so much from you. Please take care and keep in touch. I believe there is a need in the community for continuing education on Knack, hacks, and common use cases. It would be great to see one or more creators carry the torch :slight_smile: