About the author
Ben Halpern
@ben
A Canadian software developer who thinks he’s funny.
NY
Apr 11 '22
Share a code snippet in any programming language and describe what's going on
A post by Ben Halpern
Apr 8 '22
The Deepgram x DEV Hackathon ends soon! Don't miss your chance to join the fun ⏰
Hey DEV Community 👋 I wanted to pop into your feeds with a quick reminder that the Deepgram x DEV...
Apr 8 '22
What jobs did you have *before* software development?
Most of us probably had some sort of other jobs before getting into software as a career. I'd love to...
Apr 7 '22
How has your specialty changed throughout your career?
We're not all just "programmers" — over time we become web devs, lead devs, SREs, etc. What's your...
Apr 6 '22
Web3 Enthusiasts Have a Home: MetaPunk
If you were hanging around earlier today, you might have seen that DEV suffered some partial downtime...
Apr 6 '22
Which principle or saying is wrong and/or misused?
Software development gets passed down as an oral and written history of mistakes and learnings — and...
Apr 5 '22
What is the best part of being a software developer?
Thank you to everyone who weighed in about the most frustrating part of software development in...
Apr 4 '22
What is the most frustrating part of software development?
A post by Ben Halpern
Mar 31 '22
What does "using the right tool for the job" mean to you?
If you were to ask what "the best programming language" is, you'll invariably get responses along the...
Mar 30 '22
Curious about content-driven micropayments? You may want to join the Web Monetization Community
Did you know you can monetize your DEV posts and get a drip of micropayments from some of your...
Mar 30 '22
Pitch me on the pros and cons of your preferred web app framework
A post by Ben Halpern
Mar 29 '22
What is the future of CSS?
Utility-first CSS is all the rage these days. Does anybody have feelings about what the next...