Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

Daily Routines by Balance the Grind

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.

Hao (BTG)'s avatar
Hao (BTG)
May 08, 2025
∙ Paid

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.

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Hao (BTG).

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Hao Nguyen · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture