Ruby on Rails creator deplores ‘open-source hooliganism’

Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson has expressed his concerns about what he called "open-source hooliganism."

Hansson recounted a recent incident involving the TypeScript community and their reaction to a decision made by the team behind Turbo.

Hansson began by acknowledging the passion that many developers have for their preferred programming languages and tools. He noted that the enthusiasm displayed by these individuals is a testament to their dedication...

8 September 2023 | Developer

Ruby on Rails creator: 7.0 ‘is the version of Rails I’ve been longing for’

David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, says 7.0 is the version he’s “been longing for”.

Version 7.0 was released last Wednesday and brings with it several major upgrades:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpWFrUwAN88

Hansson says 7.0 is “the one where all the cards are on the table. No more tricks up our sleeves. The culmination of years of progress on five different fronts at once.”

Among the back-end upgrades is the ability for...

20 December 2021 | Databases