Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

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David Heinemeier Hansson: Daily Routine

David Heinemeier Hansson: Daily Routine

DHH built Ruby on Rails and co-runs Basecamp on 40-hour weeks, long stretches of flow, and zero alarms.

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Hao Nguyen
May 08, 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson: Daily Routine
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Like Jason Fried, his Basecamp partner and co-founder, David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) is a firm believer of 40-hour workweeks, calm workplace cultures and “burying the hustle.“

Even though DHH has accomplished a number of significant achievements — co-founder and CTO of Basecamp, racing car driver and creator of web application framework Ruby on Rails — he’s a strong propenent that 8-hours a day is more than enough to dedicate for work.

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