DHH is a software entrepreneur and open-source framework creator who founded Ruby on Rails in 2003 and continues to lead its development. DHH's Twitter Score is 242 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #1,674 (top 0.5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
DHH, whose full name is David Heinemeier Hansson, also founded Omarchy, a Linux distribution brought to users by 37signals, where he serves as co-owner. He chairs The Rails Foundation, the body supporting the long-running open-source framework he created. In November 2024, Shopify announced that he joined its board of directors. His work on Ruby on Rails carries indirect relevance to the crypto ecosystem, as Coinbase is among the major companies that have built on the framework.
DHH has also invested in Danish startups and is a New York Times best-selling author. His account has accumulated 753,287 followers as of July 2026 and 70,420 posts. He has been mentioned by 641 accounts, with 1,901 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow DHH include 1,370 founders, 276 angel investors, 335 influencers and 31 VCs, among them jesse.base.eth, Marc Andreessen, Toly, Ansem, Nikita Bier and Mert.