DHH and Lex Fridman Record Round Two: Programming and the Age of Agents
AccBalanced · x · 2026-08-12
Ruby on Rails creator DHH announced a second deep-dive conversation with renowned podcaster Lex Fridman. DHH reflected that while only a year has passed since their first chat, it feels like twenty due to the rapid shift into the "age of agents."
The 6+ hour podcast covers a wide range of topics, including the early days of programming, JavaScript, the Ruby language, and the criteria for beautiful code, alongside the future of programming and AI. The duo also delves into productivity, happiness, and the value of family life.
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