The controversy surrounds David Heinemeier Hansson, who has posted strident anti-vax and anti-immigrant views.
The controversy surrounds David Heinemeier Hansson, who has posted strident anti-vax and anti-immigrant views.
by TC Sottek and Jacob KastrenakesSep 2, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC
1Password faced immediate backlash from customers this week over a $300,000 pledge in support of a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson, who has regularly published overtly racist blog posts that include comments calling for deportation of ethnic minorities in Europe. The popular password manager is now a “distinguished corporate patron” of Omacom, the nonprofit
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