DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux | Lex Fridman Podcast #501
DHH is the creator of Ruby on Rails, Omarchy Linux, CTO of 37signals, and a racecar driver. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep501-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dhh-2-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: DHH's X: https://x.com/dhh DHH's Blog: https://world.hey.com/dhh Omarchy: https://omarchy.org Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org 37signals: https://37signals.com SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Wispr Flow: AI-powered voice dictation app. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/wispr_flow-e... Blitzy: AI agent for large enterprise codebases. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/blitzy-ep501-sb NetSuite: Business management software. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/netsuite-ep5... Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep50... LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep501-sb Plaud: AI-powered note-taking devices and software. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/plaud-ep501-sb Higgsfield AI: AI-based video generation, filmmaking, and creative studio. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/higgsfield-e... Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/perplexity-e... OUTLINE: 0:00 - Episode highlight 1:27 - Introduction 2:56 - Programming with AI agents 18:14 - How software will change 27:30 - AI impact on open source 37:21 - Building Omarchy Linux distro 47:05 - Vibe coding vs agentic engineering 1:00:06 - The end of manual programming 1:10:24 - Advice for programmers 1:22:30 - Surviving Internet Hate 1:31:46 - Programming setup for AI Agents 1:44:11 - Obsessing about speed 2:07:06 - Voice prompting vs typing 2:21:05 - Best AI coding models 2:37:55 - Best AI coding harnesses 2:50:57 - AI video generation and filmmaking 3:10:28 - Fatherhood 3:38:35 - Linux will win the desktop 3:49:51 - PewDiePie 3:59:24 - Future of programming 4:22:17 - Politics and immigration 4:53:54 - Longevity, over-optimization, and fear of death 5:05:38 - Eternal recurrence and future of human civization PODCAST LINKS: Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Podcast Playlist: • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips Channel: / lexclips SOCIAL LINKS: X: https://x.com/lexfridman Instagram: / lexfridman TikTok: / lexfridman LinkedIn: / lexfridman Facebook: / lexfridman Patreon: / lexfridman Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman Reddit: / lexfridman

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