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“Workaholics don't actually accomplish more than nonworkaholics. They may claim to be perfectionists, but that just mean they're wasting time fixating on inconsequential details instead of moving on to the next task.”

Quote by David Heinemeier Hansson

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David Heinemeier Hansson

David Heinemeier Hansson, born on October 15, 1979, is a renowned programmer from Denmark. He is best known for creating the Ruby on Rails framework, which has significantly advanced the field of web development. Hansson has extensive experience in software development and served as the CTO of Basecamp, promoting agile development and the use of Ruby language globally. more

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