David Heinemeier Hansson
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]
- ↑ Hansson, David. "David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH)". David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hansson, David (15 September 2025). "As I remember London". David Heinemeier Hansson. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ Wynne, Victor (25 September 2025). "Ruby deserves better leadership than DHH". Victor Wynne. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 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) - ↑ Celis, David (19 September 2025). "Rails Needs New Governance". David Celis. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Rails Foundation". The Rails Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.