Abadesi is back to talk to Ben Halpern, creator, founder, and webmaster of
DEV, an online community where developers share ideas and help each other
grow. He is also behind@ThePracticalDev on Twitter and runs DEV alongside his
two other co-founders, Jess Lee and Peter Frank. Fun fact: Ben is a Canadian
who moved to NYC to join a startup and never left. He spoke to Aba from
Brooklyn. In this episode we talk about: Why you need to lead by example when
you're building an online community and how your behavior as a founder on the
site can be more effective in setting a tone than complicated rules. How DEV
manages their distributed team, the advantages of working from home, and being
honest with yourself about when you need to take a break from your work as a
founder, even if it's not easy to do. His love for open source, his
predictions for future trends on the web and his very unique personal website,
which is a throwback to the web of years past. We also talk about his love for
Tiles, the surprising usefulness of Android's Measure app, and why Ben says if
you're not using a password manager, you're “not living your digital life to
the fullest.” We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe wherever you
listen to your favorite podcasts. Also, big thanks to AngelList and FreshBooks
for their support. 😸
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Abadesi is back to talk to Ben Halpern, creator, founder, and webmaster of
DEV, an online community where developers share ideas and help each other
grow. He is also behind@ThePracticalDev on Twitter and runs DEV alongside his
two other co-founders, Jess Lee and Peter Frank. Fun fact: Ben is a Canadian
who moved to NYC to join a startup and never left. He spoke to Aba from
Brooklyn. In this episode we talk about: Why you need to lead by example when
you're building an online community and how your behavior as a founder on the
site can be more effective in setting a tone than complicated rules. How DEV
manages their distributed team, the advantages of working from home, and being
honest with yourself about when you need to take a break from your work as a
founder, even if it's not easy to do. His love for open source, his
predictions for future trends on the web and his very unique personal website,
which is a throwback to the web of years past. We also talk about his love for
Tiles, the surprising usefulness of Android's Measure app, and why Ben says if
you're not using a password manager, you're “not living your digital life to
the fullest.” We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe wherever you
listen to your favorite podcasts. Also, big thanks to AngelList and FreshBooks
for their support. 😸
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