David Heinemeier Hansson

Not to be confused with David Hanson (computer scientist).
David Heinemeier Hansson
Hansson at the 2016 6 Hours of Silverstone
Born (1979-10-15) 15 October 1979 (age 44)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other namesDHH
Employer37signals
Known forRuby on Rails
Websitedhh.dk

David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH, is a Danish software engineer, programmer, writer, entrepreneur, and racing driver. He is the creator of Ruby on Rails, a web framework written in Ruby.[1] He is also a partner and chief technology officer at the web-based software development firm 37signals.[2]

Hansson co-wrote Agile Web Development with Rails with Dave Thomas in 2005 as part of The Facets of Ruby Series. He also co-wrote Getting Real, Rework, Remote, and It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work with Jason Fried.

  1. ^ DHH interviewed on the TV show Triangulation on the TWiT.tv network
  2. ^ McManus, Sean (June 28, 2024). "Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?". BBC News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-29.