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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.<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]].
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 [[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" ==
== "As I remember London" ==

Revision as of 10:29, 6 April 2026

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 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.