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David Heinemeier Hansson

What David Heinemeier Hansson thinks about courage

@dhh · 705 positions · 10 changes of mind

Creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO of 37signals, and creator of Omarchy.

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  1. Our readingCynicism, irony, and cowardice are finished, and the next turning has arrived.

    Their wordsWe are done with cynicism, irony, and cowardice. The next turning is here.

    ↗@dhh on Xx.com

  2. 2 years earlier

  3. Our readingFew people have the courage to admit that their life and work are not that complicated.

    Their wordsFew people have the courage to admit their life and work isn't that complicated.

    ↗Merchants of complexityworld.hey.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  4. 14 months earlier

  5. Our readingMost of us are cowards whenever we can be: we usually know what needs to be done, but shrink from the responsibility to do it.

    Their wordsThe sad truth is that most of us are cowards whenever we can be. We usually know what needs to be done, but we shrink from the responsibility to do it.

    ↗Breaking the inertia of mediocrityworld.hey.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  6. 2 years earlier

  7. Our readingStanding for something is a risk, so it takes courage and conviction, and we admire the people and companies who fight the fights worth fighting.

    Their wordsStanding for something is a risk, so it takes courage and conviction. We admire people who fight the fights worth fighting, and so too with companies.

    ↗Apple in China: Privacy, principles, purses, and picklesworld.hey.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

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