The Guy Behind the Code

Somewhere between "Can we do this?" and "It just works" — that's me.

Ben - The Combat Ninja
// Currently: Caffeinated

Hi, I'm Ben

I build things that didn't exist — until someone needed them.

Sometimes that means automating timecards. Sometimes it means fixing a 20-year-old database no one remembers how to access. And yes, sometimes it means building an automated water gun to keep cats off the counter.

By day, I run infrastructure for a thriving youth camp in Lake Stevens, WA. By night (and often during coffee breaks), I help small businesses solve frustrating, weird, or "is this even possible?" kinds of problems. That's where I do my best work.

Operating Manual

How I Work

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I Ask "Why?" A Lot

Before fixing anything, I need to understand why it broke and why it mattered. That's how you fix it for good.

// understand() before fix()
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Simple Beats Clever

The best solution is the one your team can understand and maintain. Clever is fun. Clear is better.

// readable > clever
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Fast Is Good, Right Is Better

I'd rather take one more day and never have to fix it again.

// quality > speed
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No Tech Jargon (Unless You Want It)

I'll explain what I'm doing in plain English, or switch to geek mode if that's your thing. Your call.

// translate(geek, human)
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I Don't Bill Like an Agency

I keep things lean, direct, and honest because I'd rather help a good idea succeed than nickel-and-dime it out of existence.

// value > hourlyRate
Arsenal

Tools of the Trade

The technologies I use to make impossible things possible:

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Languages That Actually Work

PHP (the workhorse), JavaScript (the shapeshifter), Python (the problem-solver), SQL (the truth-teller), and CSS (the artist)

// polyglot.speak(allLanguages)
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Everything Talks to Everything

APIs, databases, webhooks, NFC tags, VoIP, and that one ancient system no one else wants to touch

// connect(everything, everything)
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Fixing the Weird Stuff

Data archaeology, legacy system resurrection, automating things that were never meant to be automated

// master(impossibleArts)
Ready to Team Up?

Let's Solve Something Together

Got a technical challenge that's been keeping you up at night? A system that's more duct tape than architecture? Or just an idea that everyone says "can't be done"?

Those are exactly the kinds of problems I live for.

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