What David Heinemeier Hansson has said about Life extension
1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 26, 2026
David Heinemeier Hansson, Danish programmer, creator of Ruby on Rails and the Omarchy Linux distribution, CTO of 37signals, author and racecar driver, has been quoted on Life extension once in 1 episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on August 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Hansson says he does not want to live forever and considers a 90-to-100-year lifespan about right.
“I think the human lifespan of about 90 to 100 sounds about right. I'm embracing the finitude of life”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux (Aug 26, 2026) · Listen from 5:00:59
Episodes
#501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & LinuxLex Fridman Podcast · Aug 26, 2026 · 5 h 22 min
Lex Fridman and DHH discuss AI agents transforming programming, the Omarchy Linux distribution, open source, AI models, immigration in Europe, fatherhood and longevity.
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