Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Lex AI podcast with DHH: Software Writer

Excellent conversation, a must listen for anyone involved in programming / code,
and the meaning and place of AI and joy of creating by using good languages like Ruby 
and tools like Ruby on Rails.

DHH is so good "salesman" in a good sense, and explains reasons and emotions so well.

In this podcast he also introduced an interesting concept of 
"Software Writer", as contrast to "Software Engineer" or "Software Mathematician"
Essentially a higher-level abstraction, focus on end-user applications 
and related languages and tools (Ruby, JavaScript, Web).

DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474 - YouTube  6+ hours!

David Heinemeier Hansson (aka DHH) is a legendary programmer, creator of Ruby on Rails, co-owner & CTO of 37signals that created Basecamp, HEY, & ONCE, and is a NYT-best-selling author (with Jason Fried) of 4 books: REWORK, REMOTE, Getting Real, and It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work. He is also a race car driver, including a class-winning performance at the 24 hour Le Mans race.


Ruby, JavaScript, Go


DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast
#474 - YouTube
Programming setup



DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474 - YouTube
greatest car ever made, or maybe what’s the funnest one to drive?

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