Hi, I'm Ben
Technology is my thing. When I'm not building it, I'm writing or talking about it.
I'm fascinated with how climate change is going to reshape our world.
Sometimes I produce music.
Projects
VST4FREE
A website for music producers, with around two million annual users
BatCap
A smart charger/app that preserves your phone battery by cutting off at 80%
IoT Chessboard
Play chess online using a real board
Distinguished Devs
I host a podcast which interviews software engineering leaders
This site
A mobile responsive portfolio site with minimal dependencies
Gesture Control
Controlling linux with a swish and flick
Work
I created the pricing platform now used for all external and internal websites and quotes.
Working on the sixth assessment report (AR6)
Developed technology for automatically provisioning edge compute nodes using Kubernetes
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Worked on 15 projects for different clients, writing full-stack & embedded software, and designing electronics.
Other Companies
I love seeing how different tech companies operate, so I've also visited several firms for two-week placements
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Writing
The StackOverflow Blog