Information | Detail |
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Date of Birth | 15 October 1979 |
Nationality | Danish |
Residence | San Francisco, California |
Education | Copenhagen Business School |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, Programmer |
David Heinemeier Hansson is a Danish entrepreneur and programmer best known as the creator of the Ruby on Rails web application framework. He is also the founder and CTO of Basecamp, a project management and collaboration tool. He is a partner at the web-based software development firm 37signals.
Heinemeier Hansson was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 15 October 1979. He attended the Copenhagen Business School, where he studied computer science and business administration. After graduating, he worked as a programmer for a Danish software company before moving to the United States in 2004.
In 2005, Heinemeier Hansson released the open source web application framework Ruby on Rails. The framework was designed to make web development faster and easier, and it quickly gained popularity among web developers.
Heinemeier Hansson is also the founder and CTO of Basecamp, a project management and collaboration tool. He is a partner at the web-based software development firm 37signals, which was founded in 1999.
Heinemeier Hansson was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 15 October 1979. He attended the Copenhagen Business School, where he studied computer science and business administration. After graduating, he worked as a programmer for a Danish software company before moving to the United States in 2004.
He is married to entrepreneur and author, Jason Fried. They have two children.
In 2005, Heinemeier Hansson released the open source web application framework Ruby on Rails. The framework was designed to make web development faster and easier, and it quickly gained popularity among web developers.
Heinemeier Hansson is also the founder and CTO of Basecamp, a project management and collaboration tool. He is a partner at the web-based software development firm 37signals, which was founded in 1999.
He has written several books on web development, including "Rails 4 in Action" and "Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application".
Heinemeier Hansson is a close friend of entrepreneur and investor, Elon Musk. He has also been featured in several interviews with prominent tech figures, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs.
Heinemeier Hansson is known for his outspoken views on the tech industry. He has said:
"The best way to make something great is to make it simple. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Heinemeier Hansson has been criticized for his outspoken views on the tech industry, particularly his views on the open source software movement. He has also been criticized for his views on the use of technology in education.
Heinemeier Hansson is an avid car enthusiast and owns several classic cars. He is also an avid cyclist and has competed in several cycling races.
Heinemeier Hansson is a board member of the Rails Girls Summer of Code, a program that provides grants to women and girls who are interested in learning to code. He is also a board member of the RailsBridge organization, which provides free coding workshops for women and girls.