#501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux
From Lex Fridman Podcast by Lex Fridman
August 26, 2026 · 5h 22m
About this episode
DHH discusses the future of programming, AI, and his experiences in software development.
DHH is the creator of Ruby on Rails, Omarchy Linux, CTO of 37signals, and a racecar driver. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep501-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dhh-2-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: DHH’s X: https://x.com/dhh DHH’s Blog: https://world.hey.com/dhh Omarchy: https://omarchy.org Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org 37signals: https://37signals.com SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Wispr Flow: AI-powered voice dictation app. Go to https://wisprflow.ai/lex Blitzy: AI agent for large enterprise codebases. Go to https://blitzy.com/lex NetSuite: Business management software. Go to http://netsuite.ai/lex Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar…
People in this episode
Host: Lex Fridman
Guest: DHH
Topics covered
- programming
- AI
- agentic engineering
- Linux
- software development
Keywords
- DHH
- Ruby on Rails
- AI
- programming
- Linux
- software development
- agentic engineering
Sponsors
Wispr Flow, Blitzy, NetSuite, Shopify, LMNT, Plaud, Higgsfield AI, Perplexity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ruby on Rails, Omarchy Linux, 37signals
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