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We need both engineers and artists in programming

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
Uncle Bob delivered a compelling keynote at RailsConf last week that put forth the argument that what we need most in programming is more professionalism...

So how do we get more women into Rails?

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
Now that the internet hysteria is dying down, I'd love to explore some of the more concrete things that we could do to actually get more women involved...

So how do we get more women into Rails?

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
Now that the internet hysteria is dying down, I'd love to explore some of the more concrete things that we could do to actually get more women involved...

Alpha male programmers aren't keeping women out

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
I just can't get into the argument that women are being kept out of programming because the male programmer is such a testosterone-powered alpha specimen...

Alpha male programmers aren't keeping women out

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
I just can't get into the argument that women are being kept out of programming because the male programmer is such a testosterone-powered alpha specimen...

I'm an R rated individual

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
I've found that the fewer masks I try to wear, the better. This means less division between the personality that's talking to my close personal friends...

I'm an R rated individual

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
I've found that the fewer masks I try to wear, the better. This means less division between the personality that's talking to my close personal friends...

Favorite recent photographs

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
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Favorite recent photographs

~3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
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Bringing Merb's provides/display into Rails 3

over 3 years ago by David Heinemeier Hansson on Loud Thinking.
The flow of Merb ideas into Rails 3 is already under way. Let me walk you through one of the first examples that I've been working on the design for. Merb...