DHH | New wave of privacy-focused tech companies | ep.04

In today's episode of Product People (recorded live on March 17, 2022), we have a special guest, David Heinemeier Hansson, founder of Basecamp and Hey! and the creator of Ruby on Rail. He chats with Mirela about a series of interesting topics. DHH talks about non-negotiable principles, followed by a discussion on GDPR and privacy on the internet. There are some insightful arguments about the new wave of European tech companies and the importance of local diversity for tech products. The conversation inevitably covers the topics of open-source and remote work as well. Tune in to this exciting episode to learn more!

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Timestamps:

(2:03) Principles

(6:02) GDPR and privacy on the internet

(9:40) New wave of European tech companies

(16:29) Local diversity for tech products

(19:55) Open-source

(22:59) Remote work

(27:02) Protecting personal time while remaining productive

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