I've really loved reading your blog this year; I genuinely look forward to sitting down with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning and going through all the weird and wonderful stuff you've found that week.
Having said that: the DHH interview is a real disappointment. I'm a Londoner born and bred, and DHH's post about my city and the disgust he has for people who look like me is repulsive. I know, I know; you're just computer guys! Talking about fun computer things! Your writing makes you seem like a warm, joyful person, but who knows? Maybe you're also the sort of person whose lip would curl if you saw my daughter and I on the tube, simply because we weren't white.
Aw man. I don't know what post about London you're refering to and I guess there's no way I can guarantee anything over the Internet (I mean: if I don't get the benefit of the doubt, despite seeming "warm" and "joyful", who does?), so what little it's worth: no, my lips wouldn't curl and never have due to someone's skin color. It's the opposite: someone who sits down on a Sunday morning to read, with a cup of coffee (just like I do), sounds like someone I'd love to meet. Maybe someday!
I’m glad, and I appreciate your response. The post[1] and the responses to it [2,3] felt very loud in the bits of the internet I pay attention to, and I thought you’d be aware of them. I’m sorry I didn’t give you the benefit of the doubt.
I've really loved reading your blog this year; I genuinely look forward to sitting down with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning and going through all the weird and wonderful stuff you've found that week.
Having said that: the DHH interview is a real disappointment. I'm a Londoner born and bred, and DHH's post about my city and the disgust he has for people who look like me is repulsive. I know, I know; you're just computer guys! Talking about fun computer things! Your writing makes you seem like a warm, joyful person, but who knows? Maybe you're also the sort of person whose lip would curl if you saw my daughter and I on the tube, simply because we weren't white.
Aw man. I don't know what post about London you're refering to and I guess there's no way I can guarantee anything over the Internet (I mean: if I don't get the benefit of the doubt, despite seeming "warm" and "joyful", who does?), so what little it's worth: no, my lips wouldn't curl and never have due to someone's skin color. It's the opposite: someone who sits down on a Sunday morning to read, with a cup of coffee (just like I do), sounds like someone I'd love to meet. Maybe someday!
I’m glad, and I appreciate your response. The post[1] and the responses to it [2,3] felt very loud in the bits of the internet I pay attention to, and I thought you’d be aware of them. I’m sorry I didn’t give you the benefit of the doubt.
[1] https://world.hey.com/dhh/as-i-remember-london-e7d38e64
[2] https://tekin.co.uk/2025/09/the-ruby-community-has-a-dhh-problem
[3] https://davidcel.is/articles/rails-needs-new-governance
Is the interview with DHH already posted somewhere? I suppose not or there'd be a link; looking forward to it!