--- title: Best David Heinemeier Hansson posts — April 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted David Heinemeier Hansson posts from April 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2025/04 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2025/04 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best David Heinemeier Hansson posts — April 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted David Heinemeier Hansson posts from April 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of David Heinemeier Hansson — April 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-we-won-t-hire-a-junior-with-five-years-of-experience-xjej6idd2 "Why we won't hire a junior with five years of experience") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 1y Why we won't hire a junior with five years of experience 37signals is hiring a new junior programmer with a surprising yearly salary of $145,849\. They are seeking someone with exceptional potential, not just existing knowledge. The company believes that hiring individuals fresh from school or early in their careers allows for a steeper growth trajectory compared to those with five years of experience whose improvement paths are more predictable. 276 56 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/we-ll-always-need-junior-programmers-lxikho30e "We'll always need junior programmers") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 1y We'll always need junior programmers Despite advancements in AI, the demand for junior programmers remains, evidenced by over 2,200 applications received for a recent opening. The recruitment process involves human evaluation rather than AI screening. Candidates must present relevant qualifications and stand out among peers to secure a job. The ongoing need for human oversight in tech work counters the idea that AI can fully replace junior roles. 198 27 [See all David Heinemeier Hansson archives](/sources/dhh/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2025/04#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2025/04","name":"Best David Heinemeier Hansson Posts — April 2025","description":"The most upvoted David Heinemeier Hansson posts from April 2025, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of/2025/04#items","numberOfItems":2,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/why-we-won-t-hire-a-junior-with-five-years-of-experience-xjej6idd2","name":"Why we won't hire a junior with five years of experience"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/we-ll-always-need-junior-programmers-lxikho30e","name":"We'll always need junior programmers"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"David Heinemeier Hansson","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/dhh/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"April 2025"}]}]} ```