About the author
Ben Halpern
@ben
A Canadian software developer who thinks he’s funny.
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Apr 22 '20
Facebook agreed to censor "anti-state" content in Vietnam
Reuters: Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traffic “We believe the act...
Apr 21 '20
Tell me about your first email address
How old were you? What platform was it? What was the whole address if you're willing to share? How...
Apr 21 '20
Seems like GitHub is down
Time to go for a walk eh? How's the weather where you are?
Apr 19 '20
How has your opinion on "clean code" changed throughout your career?
A post by Ben Halpern
Apr 16 '20
Twilio Hackathon Deadline Is Two Weeks Away
Announcing the Twilio Hackathon on DEV ...
Apr 16 '20
What are the hardest parts about working from home?
A post by Ben Halpern
Apr 15 '20
Introducing the CodeNewbie daily check-in thread
As we push to continue building on the essential services that CodeNewbie has provided since its ince...
Apr 9 '20
Longtime devs: Have you rekindled your love of coding after losing the spark at any point in your career?
A post by Ben Halpern
Apr 8 '20
How much does your job dictate what new tools you learn vs self-direction?
Do you typically learn new things through new on-the-job tasks and needs, or is it spare time and int...
Apr 8 '20
The difference between code and magic 🧙♀️🧙♂️
I've been listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks, as one does. There is a plot point in Harry Pott...
Apr 8 '20
Hit me with a good rant
What's grinding your gears?
Apr 7 '20
Sorbet (Ruby type checker) seems really neat!
Sorbet first came on the scene almost a year ago, so this post isn't really news....