DHH and Omarchy: Midlife Crisis
17 days ago
- #DHH
- #Controversy
- #OpenSource
- Cloudflare sponsors Open Source projects, including DHH's Omarchy.
- DHH (David Heinemeier Hansson) is known for Ruby on Rails but has faced controversy over his handling of diversity issues at 37signals.
- 37signals banned societal and political discussions, leading to a third of employees resigning.
- DHH was uninvited from RailsConf, leading to the creation of Rails World, a conference he controls.
- DHH has expressed controversial alt-right opinions, including anti-DEI, anti-therapy, and pro-Elon Musk views.
- Omarchy, DHH's new project, is a Linux distribution funded by Cloudflare.
- Ruby community faces turmoil after Sidekiq pulled funding due to DHH's RailsConf invitation; Shopify stepped in.
- Framework promoted Omarchy, causing backlash, and later announced sponsorships of GNOME and KDE.
- DHH engaged in public disputes, including calling for violence against critics.
- Critics argue DHH's behavior stems from a midlife crisis and unchecked privilege.
- Petitions to distance DHH from the Ruby community were brigaded by supporters.
- The article calls for pushing back against DHH's rhetoric and fostering empathy in tech spaces.