#28 David Heinemeier Hansson, Creator of Ruby on Rails, Co-founder of HEY and Basecamp | Making It Real Podcast with Jan Brinckmann

This episode presents David Heinemeir Hansson, Founder and CTO of
Ruby on Rails, HEY, and Basecamp. David is not just a prominent
entrepreneur but also the author of four best-seller books as
well as class-winning race-car driver. We take a deep dive into
building up one of the leading web development tools as well as
the core activities to stay relevant in the tech community. He
shares with us his take on work-life balance while handling
several projects at the same time. Listen to the full episode to
hear more about his journey and insightful tips.


linkedin.com/in/janbrinckmann


https://dhh.dk


https://rubyonrails.org


https://basecamp.com


00:00 Introduction


01:05 David's journey as a business student to open-source web
development


04:30 Core ingredients for a successful web development framework


06:55 Most effective way to showcase a tech product


10:30 Staying relevant in a community


14:00 David's passion for Ruby on Rails


16:45 Focusing on one vs. balancing several projects


25:30 David's take on the 80 hours work week and his experience
as a book author and competitive race car driver


30:45 Quick fire round: middle name - what entrepreneurs should
fix immediately - technology that will transform the future -
software recommendation - core concept


33:25 Closing