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David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH, is a Danish programmer, entrepreneur, race car driver, and multi-millionaire. He is the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web framework, the Chief Technology Officer of 37signals, the company responsible for productivity software such as Basecamp, HEY, and ONCE.
David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH, is a Danish programmer, entrepreneur, race car driver, and multi-millionaire. He is the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web framework, the Chief Technology Officer of 37signals, the company responsible for productivity software such as Basecamp, HEY, and ONCE, and a member of the [[Shopify]] board of directors since November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansson |first=David |title=David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) |url=https://dhh.dk/ |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH)}}</ref> David has published a number of [[White Supremacy|white supremacist]] and [[Opposition to Immigration|anti-immigration]] writings and publicly supports fascist [[Islamophobia|anti-Islam]] agitator Tommy Robinson and the violent [[wikipedia:2025_British_anti-immigration_protests|British anti-immigration protests of 2025]].

== "As I remember London" ==
In September 2025, David published an article titled "As I Remember London" on his personal blog which uses numerous fascist and racist [[Dog Whistles|dog-whistles]] to argue against immigration in Great Britain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansson |first=David |date=15 September 2025 |title=As I remember London |url=https://world.hey.com/dhh/as-i-remember-london-e7d38e64 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401205851/https://world.hey.com/dhh/as-i-remember-london-e7d38e64 |archive-date=1 April 2026 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=David Heinemeier Hansson}}</ref> This article generated controversy particularly within the Ruby on Rails community, leading to several calls for his removal from positions of leadership.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wynne |first=Victor |date=25 September 2025 |title=Ruby deserves better leadership than DHH |url=https://victorwynne.com/dhh/ |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=Victor Wynne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Süleyman |first=Tekin |date=21 September 2025 |title=The Ruby community has a DHH problem |url=https://tekin.co.uk/2025/09/the-ruby-community-has-a-dhh-problem |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=The website of Tekin Süleyman}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Celis |first=David |date=19 September 2025 |title=Rails Needs New Governance |url=https://davidcel.is/articles/rails-needs-new-governance |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=David Celis}}</ref> As of April 2026, David remains the chair of The Rails Foundation board of directors and 37signals remains a "core member" of the foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rails Foundation |url=https://rubyonrails.org/foundation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114042654/https://rubyonrails.org/foundation |archive-date=14 November 2025 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=The Rails Foundation}}</ref>

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David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH, is a Danish programmer, entrepreneur, race car driver, and multi-millionaire. He is the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web framework, the Chief Technology Officer of 37signals, the company responsible for productivity software such as Basecamp, HEY, and ONCE, and a member of the Shopify board of directors since November 2024.[1] David has published a number of white supremacist and anti-immigration writings and publicly supports fascist anti-Islam agitator Tommy Robinson and the violent British anti-immigration protests of 2025.

"As I remember London"

In September 2025, David published an article titled "As I Remember London" on his personal blog which uses numerous fascist and racist dog-whistles to argue against immigration in Great Britain.[2] This article generated controversy particularly within the Ruby on Rails community, leading to several calls for his removal from positions of leadership.[3][4][5] As of April 2026, David remains the chair of The Rails Foundation board of directors and 37signals remains a "core member" of the foundation.[6]

  1. Hansson, David. "David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH)". David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH). Retrieved 6 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Hansson, David (15 September 2025). "As I remember London". David Heinemeier Hansson. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. Wynne, Victor (25 September 2025). "Ruby deserves better leadership than DHH". Victor Wynne. Retrieved 6 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Süleyman, Tekin (21 September 2025). "The Ruby community has a DHH problem". The website of Tekin Süleyman. Retrieved 6 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Celis, David (19 September 2025). "Rails Needs New Governance". David Celis. Retrieved 6 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "The Rails Foundation". The Rails Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.