David Heinemeier Hansson

CTO

United States24 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-owner and CTO of 37signals, creators of Basecamp.
  • NYT best-selling author with multiple influential books.
  • Le Mans class-winning racing driver and investor in startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and startup ecosystem leader with a strong entrepreneurial background.

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About

Creator of Ruby on Rails, co-owner & CTO of 37signals (Basecamp & HEY), NYT best-selling author (REWORK, It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work, REMOTE), director on the Shopify board, Le Mans class-winning racing driver, investor in Danish startups, frequent podcast guest, and father of three.

Experience

24 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
13 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
24 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Shopify

Board Member

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos

37signals

CTO

Sep 2001Present · 24 yrs 8 mos

Education

Copenhagen Business School

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