You may know David as the founder and steward of Ruby on Rails, which has a long history with Shopify and is still part of our technology stack today.

David Heinemeier Hansson joins Shopify’s board: 20 years in the making

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2024-11-20 02:30:06

You may know David as the founder and steward of Ruby on Rails, which has a long history with Shopify and is still part of our technology stack today. But he’s also joining our board for another reason: in service of our mission to inspire more entrepreneurship in the world.

Engineering and entrepreneurship pose similar challenges of building what you want with what you’ve got. Shopify and Rails have a shared mission: empowering individual crafters, inspired by their tools, to do great work.

To learn more about David, start with the Rails Doctrine, which has been load-bearing for Shopify’s culture. You can read his blog, find him on X, and enjoy this documentary on Ruby on Rails, featuring David, Tobi Lütke and other special guests.