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David Heinemeier Hansson
David Heinemeier Hansson, known as DHH, is the creator of Ruby on Rails, a Basecamp co-founder, and an unusually combative evangelist for opinionated software.
Circuit updated September 7, 2026
Every appearance, the moment worth your time
- DHH says Omarchy's Linux install world record is 45 seconds
“whether they should take 42 minutes to install or 45 seconds. That's the current world record by the way.” 1:19
- DHH says Omarchy's growth went vertical when it made Linux agent-first
“a lot of people in the Linux community are at best skeptical, at worst hostile to AI and to agents.” 6:27
Notable quotes
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“I want the fastest car breaking the speed limits. I want the diver watch that can go down the Mariana Trench. I want the operating system that can install in less than 60 seconds.”
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“No, no, it's not the bar because there's no speed limit. Like none of the things you take for granted are fixed pillars of reality in almost any case.”
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“You install Linux, all of it works. You install Windows, good luck hunting down the drivers you need to get that piece of hardware working.”
David Heinemeier Hansson · Lex Fridman Podcast -
“I think the future of the personal computer is the malleable computer. It's the agentic computer. I'm going to go all in on that.”
David Heinemeier Hansson · Lex Fridman Podcast -
“When you refuse to just do what's practical, and you strive for what's slightly beyond plausible, that's when the magic happens.”
David Heinemeier Hansson · Lex Fridman Podcast -
“whether they should take 42 minutes to install or 45 seconds. That's the current world record by the way.”
David Heinemeier Hansson · Lex Fridman Podcast
All coverage
Lex Fridman Podcast·Culture
DHH says Omarchy's Linux install world record is 45 seconds
David Heinemeier Hansson turns a Linux distro install time into a philosophy of overbuilt software, Elon Musk ambition, and mildly deranged stopwatch joy.
Lex Fridman Podcast·Culture
DHH says Omarchy's growth went vertical when it made Linux agent-first
The Rails creator argues that the Linux crowd’s hostility to AI is exactly why Omarchy can break out.