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Ben Halpern

A Canadian software developer who thinks he’s funny.

Location NY Joined Joined on  Email address ben@forem.com Personal website http://benhalpern.com github website twitter website

Education

Mount Allison University

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He/him

Work

Co-founder at Forem

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My Public Inbox

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For Empowering Community
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For Empowering Community

#meta #opensource
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Medium Was Never Meant to Be a Part of the Developer Ecosystem
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Medium Was Never Meant to Be a Part of the Developer Ecosystem

#meta
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It's perfectly fine to only code at work, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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It's perfectly fine to only code at work, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

#career #productivity
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#discuss #watercooler #jokes
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First Code Crush: Which Language Feels Like Home?
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First Code Crush: Which Language Feels Like Home?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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What's Been Your Most Perplexing Coding Moment?
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What's Been Your Most Perplexing Coding Moment?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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What Aspects of Coding Still Leave You Feeling Uncertain?
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What Aspects of Coding Still Leave You Feeling Uncertain?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Share Your Encounters with Sticky Coding Obstacles
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Share Your Encounters with Sticky Coding Obstacles

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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How Do You Handle Self-Doubt in Coding?
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How Do You Handle Self-Doubt in Coding?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#jokes #discuss #watercooler
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Overcoming Hesitations to Seek Help & Collaboration
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Overcoming Hesitations to Seek Help & Collaboration

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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How Did You Bounce Back from Failed Coding Attempts?
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How Did You Bounce Back from Failed Coding Attempts?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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What's Your Coding Quirk?
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What's Your Coding Quirk?

#discuss #watercooler
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Have You Ever Felt Intimidated to Ask 'Basic' Questions?
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Have You Ever Felt Intimidated to Ask 'Basic' Questions?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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What's an Achievement You Were Initially Nervous to Share?
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What's an Achievement You Were Initially Nervous to Share?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#watercooler #jokes #discuss
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How has AI changed your approach to development?
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How has AI changed your approach to development?

#discuss #productivity #ai #chatgpt
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #watercooler #ruby
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#discuss #watercooler #jokes
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Whatcha Watchin'? 👀📺
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Whatcha Watchin'? 👀📺

#watercooler
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What Are the Top Three Must-have Apps on Your Phone?
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What Are the Top Three Must-have Apps on Your Phone?

#discuss #watercooler #codenewbie #beginners
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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Eyeing a Cybersecurity Career? Which Skills and Certifications Unlock the Best Opportunities?
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Eyeing a Cybersecurity Career? Which Skills and Certifications Unlock the Best Opportunities?

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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#discuss #jokes #watercooler
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Resilience & Perseverance: How Vital Are They?
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Resilience & Perseverance: How Vital Are They?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Continuous Learning & Curiosity: Fuels of Top-notch Coders?
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Continuous Learning & Curiosity: Fuels of Top-notch Coders?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Creativity & Innovation: Game-changers in Coding?
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Creativity & Innovation: Game-changers in Coding?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Adaptability & Flexibility: Key Coding Qualities?
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Adaptability & Flexibility: Key Coding Qualities?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Coding Community: How Essential Are Collaboration & Communication?
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Coding Community: How Essential Are Collaboration & Communication?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Precision in Coding: How Crucial is Attention to Detail?
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Precision in Coding: How Crucial is Attention to Detail?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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What's the Impact of Problem-solving Skills in Coding?
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What's the Impact of Problem-solving Skills in Coding?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Which App or Website Would You Makeover & How?
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Which App or Website Would You Makeover & How?

#discuss #beginners #codenewbie #ui
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#jokes #discuss #watercooler
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Merge Sort?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Merge Sort?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Count Character Occurrences in a String?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Count Character Occurrences in a String?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Find the First Non-Repeated Character in a String?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Find the First Non-Repeated Character in a String?

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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Counting Sort Algorithm?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Counting Sort Algorithm?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Bucket Sort Algorithm?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Bucket Sort Algorithm?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#discuss #watercooler #jokes
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Convert a String to Integer (atoi())?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Convert a String to Integer (atoi())?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Bubble Sort?
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Coding Problem Interview Series: How to Implement Bubble Sort?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #career
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Coding 101: What's the Difference between Designers & Developers?
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Coding 101: What's the Difference between Designers & Developers?

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Coding 101: How Do I Get My Website Online?
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Coding 101: How Do I Get My Website Online?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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Coding 101: How is Coding Different from Programming?
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Coding 101: How is Coding Different from Programming?

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Coding 101: How Do You Say SQL and What Is Its Role?
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Coding 101: How Do You Say SQL and What Is Its Role?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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Coding 101: What are Algorithms?
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Coding 101: What are Algorithms?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#discuss #watercooler #jokes
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Coding 101: HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3 - What's the Difference?
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Coding 101: HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3 - What's the Difference?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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Coding 101: Is HTML a Programming Language? Why or Why Not?
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Coding 101: Is HTML a Programming Language? Why or Why Not?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #webdev
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Unplugging to Recharge: Have You Tried a Digital Detox Day?
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Unplugging to Recharge: Have You Tried a Digital Detox Day?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners #watercooler
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Self-Taught Programmers: How Did You Land Your First Job?
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Self-Taught Programmers: How Did You Land Your First Job?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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With GitHub apparently down right now...
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With GitHub apparently down right now...

#watercooler #github
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Reflecting on Your First Year as a Developer: Lessons Learned?
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Reflecting on Your First Year as a Developer: Lessons Learned?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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How Can We Mentor New Coders Without Overwhelming Them?
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How Can We Mentor New Coders Without Overwhelming Them?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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Rubyist Hangout Thread
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Rubyist Hangout Thread

#discuss #ruby #watercooler
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Advice for New Coders: Fundamentals or Frameworks?
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Advice for New Coders: Fundamentals or Frameworks?

#discuss #codenewbie #beginners
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Meme Monday
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Meme Monday

#discuss #jokes #watercooler
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