David Heinemeier Hansson

The article discusses the 'we tried that, didn't work' fallacy and emphasizes the importance of not letting unsuccessful attempts deter progress. It highlights the success of building fast, modern web applications using the #NoBuild JavaScript approach, refuting the notion that it leads to slow applications. The author encourages testing priors, questioning assumptions, and embracing the progress happening now.

We tried that, didn’t work

No offense, with all due respect, Hey’s user experience is not even as good as that of Gmail 10 years ago. No matter how fast the HTML fragment loads, it still makes me lose the state. Users may need CSP router or persistent web applications.
I used to be a Hey user, but the crappy client experience made me realize that this product will probably only be bought by DHH fans!

Interesting perspective, but it oversimplifies application development. Success with #NoBuild in one product doesn’t universally apply, ignoring real-world complexities of scalability, security, and maintainability.