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Apr 30, 2026 · Industry Insights

Renowned Developer Chris Wellons Officially Bids Farewell to Emacs

Chris Wellons, a veteran open‑source engineer with 24 years of experience, announced his departure from Emacs after two decades, detailing his shift to Vim, the creation of stackcalc and Elfeed2 in C++ with wxWidgets, and the efficiency gains that drove the change.