{
  "id": 17831768,
  "title": "Ruby on Rails creator has a warning for 'cantankerous' coders: Learn some people skills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ruby-on-rails-creator-has-a-warning-for-cantankerous-coders-learn",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:51:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ruby-rails-creator-dhh-ai-cantankerous-coders-people-skills-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails, warned engineers to develop basic people skills as AI agents become more prevalent in the industry. In his X post, Hansson said that AI agents will bring hard times for cantankerous engineers who are difficult to work with. He emphasized that special abilities won’t save those with big egos or social awkwardness. Engineers responded to Hansson’s prediction by discussing their social habits and professionalism, with some acknowledging the irony that AI agents wouldn’t care about their attitudes, but human coworkers would. Some users noted that people skills have always been valuable in the industry, while others questioned the novelty of the change. Regardless, Hansson remains committed to the future of AI coding, famously announcing that he would stop using handwritten code in September.",
  "summary": "David Heinemeier Hansson said that AI agents will bring hard times for \"cantankerous\" engineers. \"Best learn some basic people skills,\" he wrote.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ruby on Rails creator warns against cantankerous engineers",
    "AI agents will make social skills crucial in the industry",
    "Engineers debate the relevance of people skills amidst AI advancements"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}