About the author
Ben Halpern
@ben
A Canadian software developer who thinks he’s funny.
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Jul 15 '20
Twitter accounts for Apple, Elon Musk and Bill Gates were hacked
The hack asked for bitcoin donations. A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneousl...
Jul 15 '20
Is anyone planning a full or partial "early retirement" from software development?
It's not that uncommon for folks to move into other careers after working as a developer. It can be a...
Jul 14 '20
The Forem Repo is Live 🌱
Type this liquid tag {% github forem/forem %} ...and you get this......
Jul 14 '20
How do you identify "over-engineering"?
How do you spot over-engineering as it is happening, how do you communicate around this issue?
Jul 12 '20
What do you do within the first 30 minutes of starting your work day?
Whether a job or working on your portfolio or side projects, etc. How do you typically start? Is your...
Jul 12 '20
What TV shows are you in to these days?
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Jul 11 '20
What are some side project suggestions?
So let's say you have ideas, but don't have the time or energy to see them through, I'm sure there ar...
Jul 10 '20
What are some "classic reads" in programming?
I'm thinking of blog posts and resources that are more than a few years old, but had a big impact and...
Jul 9 '20
How do you feel about Neuralink?
The last major update from Neuralink came roughly a year ago, when it shared that it will be using a...
Jul 8 '20
When is a quick and dirty hack justified?
A post by Ben Halpern
Jul 7 '20
What does "agile" mean these days?
It's one of these terms that seems to be used either as something specific, or by others as just a an...
Jul 7 '20
What's the worst advice you've ever received?
A post by Ben Halpern