Steven Lin

Generosity is the word that comes to mind when I think of Steve. He is always generous with his friendship, with his time, and with his contribution to DRBY. Just a few weekends ago we were all meeting at Cuesta Park for a mini group reunion. He was the first one there right at 10am while all of us came 30min or much later. He was waiting by himse...more

Steve and 3 friend launched Wed veggie dinner where we travel over the bay for food!

Steve moves into a rickety house in Mountain View with 5 friends

Rest in peace Steve. You'll be missed, my friend. My deepest condolences to the Lin family.

I remember many classes together and playing basketball on weekends. Always patient and kind. You will be missed.

Steve has always had a very special place in the hearts of our children, Parker and Julia. They adore their Uncle Steve, who was always up for playing chase, a race in the pool, or a special train ride. When Julia was just 6 months old visiting California, she wouldn't let anyone outside of her parents hold her except Uncle Steve! Her special fondn...more

Steve and Michael Babcock both get kidney stones the same week, Steve on Wednesday, Michael on Friday. Both are troopers :).

When we heard about Steve's passing, we were in a state of complete disbelief. To lose a guy as young and as sweet as Steve is devastating, and his absence will certainly be felt. I remember meeting Steve many years ago, and I will always remember his humility and his kindness. I greatly admired his dedication to DRBY/DRBU, and his contributions t...more

Years ago when I was involved in triathlon and running races in the late 90s and early 2000s, I remember Steve would email me about them. He had a curiosity about running and biking longer distances (he was just getting into biking then) and we would 'talk shop' over email about both the fun and hard parts of biking and running. I'm so glad he foun...more

Steve was my "Big Sib" when I was a freshman in college. I remember feeling lost and overwhelmed at times, and Steve always made me feel like I had an older friend and mentor. I remember him taking me out for meals and taking an interest in my life. Steve was gentle, kind, and generous. I will always remember his warm smile and spirit. I will ...more

It was my privilege to have been an observer during the careful development and eventual blossoming of Steve and Amy's romantic attachment. I had known Steve previously, as had Amy, from early DRBY days, and I remember chatting with Steve back in 2002 about his sincere interest in Buddhism and how it had developed. I very much respected Steve as so...more

My best memories of Steven was hanging out at their family home during summer break, Steven was just a little boy 6~7 y.o. We had such blast swimming, playing ping pong and nerf football all day. Steven played with such intensity even though he just barely reaches/sees over the ping pong table : ) Steven was Jerry Rice and I had to be Joe Montana…...more

Steve, Amy and Sarah go on fateful three day skiing trip to Mammoth, CA

Steve's steady presence will be missed. Whether it was Dharma Realm Buddhist Youth events or more social get-togethers, he was always there to lend a helping hand without any wish for recognition. When he set his mind on accomplishing something, he went at it steadily and quietly until he had achieved it. The DRBY group won't be the same without hi...more

My memory of Steve was that he was very gentle, and always seemed to be at peace no matter who he was with. I have fond childhood memories of us spending Thanksgiving together. We always joked about how we were playing catch with one of our cousin's stuff animals (a popple) and it accidentally went into the punch bowl. I wish we got to spend more ...more

I had the fortune of knowing Steve in high school. He was a supportive friend, always ready to help me out with concepts I had trouble figuring out in physics/chem. He had no problem with study groups going late into the night to help me or other friends, even if it meant he got less sleep. We had many fun memories together and I am lucky to hav...more

As he was for so many people in his life, Steve was the definition of a true friend. I've known "Stevo" for 23 years and I have so many wonderful memories. High school was a time of late night study sessions (he taught me physics; I taught him to braid hair), passing notes in class, countless trips to Santa Cruz, and hours upon hours of deep conv...more

[Ingenuity/Qiagen Eulogy, part 3 of 4] But of course, there is often more to a company than just work. I will remember him around the lunch table. For years now, some of us would meet up for lunch almost every day around a few tables in the company kitchen, and Steve was one of the regulars. He would be often be there, typically in the same spo...more

[Ingenuity/Qiagen Eulogy, part 2 of 4] With his background in both biology and computers, he could communicate with both PhD scientists and software developers, often serving as the biology translator for developers like myself. On more than one occasion, a scientist would say something incomprehensible, and I'd ask Steve basically, "What the hec...more

[Ingenuity/Qiagen Eulogy, part 4 of 4] More recently, interest has shifted to ping-pong, and Steve was a top competitor in that as well, making it to the finals in the most recent singles tournament just a few months ago. When the company held events, he was always there to participate...sometimes even when no one else was. One time he was one o...more

[Ingenuity/Qiagen Eulogy, part 1 of 4] Hi, I'm one of Steve's colleagues at Ingenuity Systems and Qiagen where he worked for the past nine years or so. The company creates software applications used for biological research. Steve had a background in both biology and computer science, so he and the company were a good match. I think he enjoyed t...more

[3 of 7] 2. "Don't discuss the faults of others": All these times I spent with Steve: And we have been meetings for the Young Adult Buddhist group planning, once every other week when he was the president. He came to lead discussion on meditation class. We did a volunteer coding for a Private Girl School. We got together for dinner before class. An...more

[2 of 7] 1. "Truly recognize your own faults": Steve was someone who's generally a bit reserved, and didn't talk about himself that much. However in an essay he wrote about his own process, he said: “I am nowhere near a perfect person. My greed can bubble up when I see a nice gadget, or I can start feeling anger rising when I lose a game. And all o...more

[1 of 7] *Eulogy - 07/25/2015* Steve was a good friend and a Dharma brother. He was always low-key about talking about himself, especially concerning religion. But I hope to share the “spiritual” side of Steve. The side that was always trying to improve himself, and ask the deeper questions of life. The side that would wake up every morning and do ...more

[4 of 7] 3. "Other faults are just my own": Steve was always willing to help other people, and in the Buddhist young adult and wider community, we all benefitted greatly from his support. Steve had a bigger picture and always had everybody's welfare in mind. In one of his analogies about spiritual cultivation and community support, is that all of u...more

[Part 5 of 8] In the early days, I would tease him about why he was doing what he was doing, but he was steadfast once he made his decision to become vegetarian. He explained to me that it was out of respect and compassion for all living things. And even through the years, my brother was always one who led by example. He never complained or lectur...more

[Part 8 of 8] In closing, looking around this room, I see all the special relationships that Steve has cultivated through the years, from his own family and extended family, to his friends from school, work, the Buddhist community, and in so many other circles of his life. It brings our family great joy to see how many of you shared a part of your...more

[Part 3 of 8] Like all siblings, we did fight. When Steve and I were young, I made him cry, mostly because I was older and could beat him at pretty much everything that we played. Soccer. Basketball. Chess. It got to the point where I had to let him win, so that we could avoid another crying spell. Then things changed. Steve became more mature, an...more

[Part 7 of 8] …Steve nurtured our parents who lived 10 minutes away, always available for a weekly meal or to fix things around their house. When Steve and Amy came to Chicago to visit my family on vacation, they loved playing for hours with their nephew Parker and their niece, Julia. Steve and Amy truly loved Parker and Julia as their own childre...more

[Part 2 of 8] … I still remember us in our pajamas, sitting in our beds, each of us flying our own airplanes, zooming around. Sharing a room was important to us. It became a habit, and it felt right. We shared a room even as our family moved twice into larger houses, and even when there were enough bedrooms for each of us to have our own. It was no...more

[Part 4 of 8] … I still have a special memory from that year, because both of us were doubles partners on our high school varsity tennis team. In doubles tennis, you and your partner have to constantly communicate both verbally and non-verbally, and he and I, as brothers, really enjoyed it. During our league playoffs, we ended up playing what beca...more

[Part 6 of 8] In Steve's adult life, there are so many ways to describe him, but one word that I will use from Steve's own spiritual writings is 'cultivator'. The word 'cultivate' means to grow and to nurture. I saw it in his work as a software engineer at Ingenuity Systems, manifested in the software products that he helped bring to fruition. I s...more

I'd like to share the eulogy that I gave for my brother Steve at his memorial service. [Part 1 of 8] Thank you all for coming to Steve's memorial service. As Steve's older brother, and speaking for our family, we are truly touched by the outpouring of love that you have shown for Steve over the past 2 weeks. I'd like to spend the next 10 minutes r...more

Chance encounter at Sweet Tomatoes

[7 of 7] To conclude, my impression of Steve was that he was an understated guy, smart and energetic, had a ready smile, humble -and really was one of those guys, who had many qualities that drew a lot of friends. I'm very grateful to been part of his life. And grateful to his contribution as a steadfast member of our community. Gratitude to the go...more

[5 of 7] 4. "Being of one with everyone is called Great Compassion": Steve had a caring heart, he was very kind person. He doesn't like to fight or argue with anyone. And he didn't wanted to harm anyone. Even pretend-killing. I'll share a story that Steve and I had laughs about. So, Steve was practicing Kung Fu.

[6 of 7] Back then, when our set of Buddhist friends were slightly younger, there was a lot more physical activities like cycling, hiking, skiing, and even martial arts. Steve took a couple of kung fu classes with Rinaldi (our MC here), and he got up to the point where he was getting pretty good at it. Up to the point where we were learning one par...more

I just added this Tweet to the latest trending hashtag #ChangeTheWorldIn5Words: "Smile and make no enemies. (In memory of our dear friend Steve Lin.) #ChangeTheWorldIn5Words #goodman". May Steve's Goodness trend worldwide and spread even further.

[2 of 2] Steve was supportive in so many different ways, whether it was listening to me over Skype while I was hundreds of miles away, being someone I could trust to be present with me in the space of uncertainty, or giving me the couple of bucks so I could get some caffeine amidst the hecticness of the temple's busiest event of the year. Steve wa...more

[1 of 2] I have only known Steve for a rather short time. The most vivid memory I had of him was when we went to visit his place after we went to Bikkhu Bodhi's Walk to Feed the Hungry in 2011. If I remember correctly, that was not too long after he was married to Amy. As with everyone else, Steve's passing was a shock to me. I saw it from F...more

[2 of 2] One of the things Steve's passing reminded me of is the fact that life is transient and precious.From time to time, I would remind myself that I could die any moment. Whatever things that are worthwhile doing, we should do it soon. I am very sure that Steve's passing has left positive effects on people who knows him and eventually even o...more

[1 of 1] Having known Steve for almost a decade, he has been one of the most influential and important people in my life. I met Steve when he was a part of Dharma Realm Buddhist Youth, a group of young professionals who I truly admired. As I got older, Steve was not only a mentor but also became one of my closest friends. There are so many dear and...more

The first word that comes to mind when I think of Steve is “Persistent.” I came to know Steve thru my longtime friend Amy. I remember her telling me about this guy who was interested in her. He knew from the very beginning that they were soul mates even if she didn't know it at the time. He was very attentive and their relationship soon blossomed. ...more

Slideshow: Remembering Steven https://youtu.be/u7aYoJIOlu0

"I worked with Steve for 9 years. He was incredibly smart and capable, and was instrumental in shaping many of the products and processes in the company. But it's not his work that I will miss – it's his kindness, his quick wit, and his positive nature that really set him apart and made him one of the people I looked forward to seeing every day. ...more

[1/2]"Steve made tremendous contributions in our product development and always looked at the best way to design and implement solutions to meet our customer's needs. His fingerprints are all over products developed in Redwood City and Romania. Not only was he technically strong, a great manager and team player, he was an even better person; he was...more

[2/2] Steve was a very kind soul, so humble, and always wanting to do his best in anything he does. I will forever remember during our ping pong tournament earlier in the year, he changed before his match into his sportswear (t-shirt, shorts, running shoes) to ensure he will play at his best and changed right back into his work clothes after the ma...more

[2/2] Steve was the kind of guy that was just a natural at everything. People mention his recent ping-pong skills but before ping-pong there was a foosball table where we played daily for many years and he was better than all of us. On company outings it didn't matter if it was race track driving or laser tag he would always be a top contender. St...more

"Steve and I worked together many times over the years, most recently on Datastream and iReport. I came to trust not only his ability as a developer, but his ability to smile and laugh about all of the daily frustrations of our work. Steve, you are sorely missed." - Richard Halpert

"I never saw Steve without a smile on his face. I enjoyed getting to know him better on the soccer field and watching him recapture his childhood glory as well as working with him to troubleshoot various strange and knotty bugs. He was deeply intelligent and always was thinking about how and where to pin down the problem." - Josh Higham

"When I joined Ingenuity in 2007, I was working on a sale at Pfizer which required a lot of support. One of the areas was round the IPA integration module/API's and I found out that Steve had developed for IPA before I joined. There was an opportunity to sell API training and even get Pfizer to help us develop new API's. Although shy about it, S...more

[1/2] "I had the honor of working with Steve for nine years. Steve was a remarkably talented developer who excelled at everything he did and is responsible for countless products and internal applications. When he wasn't busy coding he was taking charge getting processess in place that people take for granted today. More importantly what made him s...more

Sharing messages and videos from Steven's coworkers. Steve enjoyed going to company events and team outings. He talked about riding the mechanical bull, how he rode it longer than most but from the video he didn't fare much better :) ; how the team always got pizza after the Chase Corporate Challenge Race; how it was not easy to get the foosball ...more