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This was not the flex that DHH thought it was (lemmy.nz)

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From DHH's long-winded keynote at Rails World 2026. He was bragging that Hey's backend is so efficient because it's written in Rust (which he hates and refuses to read).

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[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 days ago

But yeah, bunch of rich people threw a couple million at him, presumably because he's a racist and their interests align.

Turns out, being racist is also just a job.

[-] tquid@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago

Really shameful how nepotistic that whole field is. We really need better diversity in the racism, fraud, and quackery sectors, so that new innovators have a chance to develop

this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2026

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