Redis in the Wild: Unexpectedly Bumping into Antirez in His Hometown
3 days ago
- The author has followed Salvatore Sanfilippo's work for years, feeling a personal connection as a fellow Sicilian working abroad in tech.
- Redis is a core part of the author's SRE infrastructure; discovering Sanfilippo's Sicilian roots deepened their interest in his videos and ideas.
- Upon learning about the Rietina festival from a video, the author messaged Sanfilippo but didn't expect a meeting; they attended anyway with family.
- While strolling at the festival, the author randomly encountered Sanfilippo walking casually, leading to a warm five-minute conversation about AI and local models.
- The encounter highlighted the smallness of the tech world and how creators of major technologies can be approachable everyday people.