Hi, I'm Ben, an energetic and motivated engineering leader (3 years), who's also worked deeply in the role of software engineer (14 years). I've been focused on working with business leaders to navigate the challenges of modern software development and integration for over 17 years, solving problems in the most effective way that fits the business needs.
I've worked with Wattpad, the world's most-loved social storytelling platform, where I helped support and improve a backend that serves over 4 billion hits a month for our authors and readers, and managed a team of 8 who help ensure that authors can tell their stories!
I've also worked with CPAP.com, America's largest online sleep apnea retailer, where I built a bunch of interesting things, including a distributed database query logging system to satisfy an auditing requirement, as well as the backend to support a custom warehouse invoice and label printing and management system.
Writing
I'm brushing up on my coding skills, as well as writing about how to design an entire web app from the ground up.
Follow the journey, as I take a project from idea all the way through to tangible product. We're going to touch on project planning, design, and building, and hopefully teach something at the same time!
Let me share my year-long journey of planning a Viking-themed event from scratch, including the challenges, setbacks, and some valuable lessons.
It highlights the importance of adaptability, delegation, and resilience in the face of unexpected obstacles, and reflects on how even a failed attempt can offer insights for future success.
We go on a journey to accurately map and survey a rural property, using both basic and high-precision GPS equipment.
This post covers a few months of work, including the technical challenges, equipment setup, and lessons learned along the way to achieving centimeter-level accuracy.