David "DHH" Heinemeier Hansson - The Power of Being Outspoken | The Tim Ferriss Show

David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson the creator of Ruby on Rails, founder and CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), and the best-selling co-author of Rework and Remote: Office Not Required. Oh, and he went from not having a driver’s license at 25 to winning, at 34, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. It is often called the “Grand Prix of endurance and efficiency.”
David is one of the most outspoken technologists out there. He is not one to hide his opinions or mince words.
Enjoy!
Resources from this episode: tim.blog/2016/10/27/david-hei...
Intro [00:00]
How David and I first met. [07:29]
From no driver’s license to racing cars [09:17]
How David hacked learning to drive [15:35]
Everything’s interesting if you dig deep enough. [17:09]
Flow state while racing vs. flow state while programming [21:28]
David’s big aha moment that led to Ruby on Rails [37:13]
Is learning programming language like learning human language? [46:59]
Why experienced programmers love Ruby on Rails [49:09]
Jack of all trades or master of one? [53:28]
Business ventures with Jason Fried +first principles [1:03:28]
On keeping his business small and streamlined without being negligent [1:09:24]
Does David consider himself a happy person? [1:18:34]
“Expectations-not outcomes-govern the happiness of your perceived reality.” [1:27:00]
From eschewing venture capital to accepting money from Jeff Bezos [1:31:49]
The things that are more gratifying than retiring [1:36:06]
How is money like alcohol? [1:38:33]
Seneca on negative visualization [1:39:22]
What has Jeff Bezos gained by investing in Basecamp? [1:40:42]
On cultivating sustainable work/life balance habits [1:43:50]
Bad luck vs. bad planning [1:54:21]
An “almost pathological” distaste for repeating work makes a good programmer [2:01:03]
Books David has been enjoying [2:05:56]
How does David know when he’s being a good parent-and what common mistakes does he see other parents making? [2:10:55]
Developing empathy as a parent [2:24:10]
Who comes to mind when David thinks of the word “successful"? [2:28:21]
Business idols [2:31:15]
On meeting your heroes [2:33:55]
Favorite documentaries and movies [2:38:25]
Most gifted and recommended books [2:42:17]
Favorite podcasts [2:44:25]
A purchase of $100 or less that has had the most positive impact on his life [2:46:29]
Most worthwhile investment [2:52:08]
Photography resources [2:56:52]
What is beautiful code? [2:59:18]
What advice would David give his younger self? [3:14:15]
A favorite failure [3:17:05]
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David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson: The Power of Being Outspoken
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Flow and philosophy. That's what I got from this. Both are things I need to get back on track with. Great episode.

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Tim I love the short in-between video episode s. please do more. Plus you should do a round two interview with the Iceman Wim Hof. I just had the privilege of seeing him live at Tony Robbins in San Jose this past weekend. He blew my mind and I'm sure it's all 11,000 attendees would chime in and forward that episode to everyone they know so it snowballs into many many downloads.

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I loved this episode Tim. DHH is just brilliant and he gives away amazing insight and wisdom. I listened to it TWICE! Avid fan of your show and your book. Thank you for your amazing work. The 4HB book changed my life.

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DHH's explanation of Ruby's omage to Perl at 55:00 misses the fact that Ruby is a birthstone (July) and Pearl is a birthstone (June). The name Ruby came because it was one-better than Perl, like C & C++.

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He talks about ruby at 41:00

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1:28:30 The story he shared here is exactly one of Jordan Peterson's rules: Don't compare to others, compare yourself today to what's yesterday. Always strive for self improvements.

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Loved this episode. Beautiful code - I can relate!!

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