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