After being banned by Apple multiple times, David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH, the creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of 37signals, the owner of Basecamp and Hey apps, has announced his switch to Windows.
DHH stated that the decision to switch stemmed from Apple’s policy blocking PWAs on iOS, but the final straw was Apple banning Epic Games’ developer account, which he found intolerable, leading him to switch to Windows.
He revealed that he used the Notebooks Framework, which allows freedom for customization, but recently posted about trying out the Samsung Galaxy Book 4. The Windows operating system runs Linux through WSL, and he switched from TextMate to VSCode as his editor. He discovered that font issues on Windows could be resolved with a high-resolution screen (32″ 6K) and disabling fractional scaling.
In addition to personal use, DHH also modified 37signals’ policy, originally Mac-only, acknowledging it as a mistake. He emphasizes the importance of viewing Windows as a first-class platform alongside macOS, considering it as the most widely used platform by Basecamp customers. He mentioned transitioning to Windows and Android, switching to a Galaxy S24+ from Apple overnight, and intends to persuade other employees to make the same switch.
TLDR: David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, shifted to using Windows after Apple’s banning spree and policy restrictions, opting for a Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and encouraging others to consider Windows as a primary platform.
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