Ben BrostoffQuestions for Pomp after his pod with Jim CramerSome questions about BTC for Pomp.Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Ben BrostoffinIndigoAg.DigitalConsultant and FTE collaborationConsultants and full-time engineers (FTEs) need to work well together in order to deliver value to stakeholders. While the two groups have…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Ben BrostoffReact’s sync and async `act`One challenge of writing React tests is knowing where you are in the component lifecycle. Is the component mounted? In the middle of a…Aug 11, 20192Aug 11, 20192
Ben BrostoffESG investing skepticismI don’t think ESG investing is the most effective mechanism to promote companies with positive missions.Apr 20, 2019Apr 20, 2019
Ben BrostoffAWS explained to shareholders from a developerThere has been significant discussion recently around the following revelation in Lyft’s S1:Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Ben BrostoffThoughts on Hyperfocus, by Chris Bailey and Digital Minimalism, by Cal NewportPatrick Collison in his recent podcast with Tim Ferris describes reader-book fit as one of the keys to getting value out of a book. I’ve…Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019
Ben BrostoffExploring TypeScript genericsI’ve been using TypeScript on several projects and wanted to jot down some quick thoughts on generics. To be clear, generics are not a new…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Ben BrostoffThe biggest lesson I learned in 2018 — stop resultingIf you’re reading this article because of the title, I’ll cut to the chase — in 2018 the best lesson I learned was to stop creating…Dec 27, 20181Dec 27, 20181
Ben BrostoffStop tape watchingThere are things we cannot affect the outcome of.Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
Ben BrostoffEV is everythingThis is the third of an (unordered) series of short posts on philosophy and habits that is my version of honoring National Novel Writing…Nov 25, 2018Nov 25, 2018