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AI Over Ruby: 37signals Abandons Language for Agents
24 Sep
Summary
- Company is shifting from Ruby to AI agent-based coding.
- Previous AI attempts yielded mixed results this spring.
- Leader expressed past concerns about AI impacting competence.
Technology leader David Heinemeier Hansson, also heading up 37signals, has announced a major pivot. The company is moving away from the Ruby programming language to exclusively use AI agents for its development.
This strategic change follows earlier trials in the spring of this year. During these attempts, the company reported that their experience with AI-driven coding yielded mixed outcomes.
Hansson's embrace of AI contrasts with his previous statements. He previously expressed skepticism, suggesting he doesn't use AI because competence "drains out of my fingers."
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