#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