David Heinemeier Hansson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
David Heinemeier Hansson
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Hansson at the 2016 6 Hours of Silverstone
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| Born | 15 October 1979 |
| Other names | DHH |
| Employer | 37signals |
| Known for | Ruby on Rails |
David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH, is a talented person from Denmark. He is a software engineer and programmer who creates computer programs. He is also a writer, an entrepreneur (someone who starts businesses), and a racing driver.
David is most famous for creating Ruby on Rails. This is a special tool that helps people build websites and web applications much faster. He is also a partner and the chief technology officer (CTO) at a company called 37signals. This company makes web-based software. David has also written several books about business and software development, including Rework and Remote.
Programming Career
David started his journey in 1999 by creating an online gaming news website and community in Denmark called Daily Rush. He managed this site until 2001.
Later, he connected with Jason Fried, who hired him to build a web-based tool for managing projects. This tool eventually became Basecamp, a popular software product from 37signals. To help build Basecamp, David used a programming language called Ruby. He created a special framework (a set of tools and rules) to make the development easier. In 2004, he shared this framework with everyone as an open-source project called Ruby on Rails. This meant other programmers could use and improve it for free.
In 2005, David was given the "Hacker of the Year" award by Google and O'Reilly. This award recognized his amazing work on Ruby on Rails. After finishing his studies at the Copenhagen Business School, David moved from Denmark to Chicago, Illinois, in the United States in November 2005.
Racing Career
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| Years | 2012 - |
| Teams | OAK Racing, Aston Martin Racing, Extreme Speed Motorsports, Proton Competition, Rebellion Racing |
| Best finish | 8th (2013) |
| Class wins | 1 |
Besides his work in technology, David Heinemeier Hansson loves photography and race car driving. He has competed in many famous races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which is a very long endurance race.
He first raced in the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans for OAK Racing. He also drove in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and won two races in one season. In 2013, he joined OAK Racing full-time and achieved five second-place finishes. In 2014, he won his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Aston Martin Racing. He has raced for several other teams, including Extreme Speed Motorsports and Rebellion Racing.
David also has a passion for unique cars. He commissioned a special one-of-a-kind car called the Pagani Zonda HH. He also had a Koenigsegg Agera HH made, which was later sold. More recently, he purchased an Aston Martin Valkyrie, another very rare and powerful car.
Recognition
David has received several awards for his contributions:
- 2005: He won the "Best Hacker of the Year" award at OSCON from Google and O'Reilly for his work on Ruby on Rails.
- 2006: He received the Jolt Award for product excellence for Rails 1.0.
- 2012: He was named the ALMS Rookie of the Year for his impressive start in racing.
Images for kids
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David Heinemeier Hansson at the 2016 6 Hours of Silverstone
See also
In Spanish: David Heinemeier Hansson para niños
