What David Heinemeier Hansson thinks about education
Creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO of 37signals, and creator of Omarchy.
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2 dated positions, 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what David Heinemeier Hansson has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsthe main pivot point for getting hired was not your resume, was not the schooling you've had, it was not your grades, was not your pedigree, it was how well you did on two things. A, your cover letter. Because I can only work with people remotely if they're good writers.
↗DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474youtube.com 30th of 36 in this recording
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Our readingSchools should stay politically neutral
Their wordsWe don't want our kids to get their information about climate change from either Extinction Rebellion or fossil-fuel lobbyists
↗Gender and Sexuality Alliances in primary school at CIS?!world.hey.com
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