Ben Halpern
A Canadian software developer who thinks he’s funny.
Education
Mount Allison University
Pronouns
He/him
Work
Co-founder at Forem
Organizations
GitHub Repositories
Badges
24 Week Community Wellness Streak
You're a consistent community enthusiast! Keep up the good work by posting at least 2 comments per week for 24 straight weeks. The next badge you'll earn is the coveted 32!
Frontend Challenge Completion Badge
Awarded for completing at least one prompt in a Frontend Challenge. Thank you for participating! 💖
Mod Welcome Party
Rewarded to mods who leave 5+ thoughtful comments across new members’ posts during March 2024. This badge is only available to earn during the DEV Mod “Share the Love” Contest 2024.
we_coded Modvocate
Rewarded to mods who leave 5+ thoughtful comments across #wecoded posts during March 2024. This badge is only available to earn during the DEV Mod “Share the Love” Contest 2024.
Writing Debut
Awarded for writing and sharing your first DEV post! Continue sharing your work to earn the 4 Week Writing Streak Badge.
5,000 Thumbs Up Milestone
Awarded for giving 5,000 thumbs ups (👍) to a variety of posts across DEV. This is a mod-exclusive badge.
1,000 Thumbs Up Milestone
Awarded for giving 1,000 thumbs ups (👍) to a variety of posts across DEV. This is a mod-exclusive badge.
500 Thumbs Up Milestone
Awarded for giving 500 thumbs ups (👍) to a variety of posts across DEV. This is a mod-exclusive badge.
100 Thumbs Up Milestone
Awarded for giving 100 thumbs ups (👍) to a variety of posts across DEV. This is a mod-exclusive badge.
Icebreaker
This badge rewards those who regularly leave the first comment on other folks' posts, helping to "break the ice" and get discussions going.
32 Week Community Wellness Streak
You're a true community hero! You've maintained your commitment by posting at least 2 comments per week for 32 straight weeks. Now enjoy the celebration! 🎉
Warm Welcome
This badge is awarded to our exceptional online contributors and members who consistently leave wonderful comments in the Welcome Thread. Every week, we'll handpick individuals based on their active participation in the thread and their overall contribution to our fantastic community. So, the more you engage in the Welcome Thread and help welcome new members, the higher your chances of receiving the Warm Welcome badge! 😊
CodeNewbie
This badge is for tag purposes only.
Tag Moderator 2022
Awarded for being a tag moderator in 2022.
Trusted Member 2022
Awarded for being a trusted member in 2022.
X (Twitter)
Awarded to the top X/Twitter author each week
16 Week Community Wellness Streak
You're a dedicated community champion! Keep up the great work by posting at least 2 comments per week for 16 straight weeks. The prized 24-week badge is within reach!
1 Week Community Wellness Streak
For actively engaging with the community by posting at least 2 comments in a single week.
8 Week Community Wellness Streak
Consistency pays off! Be an active part of our community by posting at least 2 comments per week for 8 straight weeks. Earn the 16 Week Badge next.
Kubernetes
Awarded to the top Kubernetes author each week
4 Week Community Wellness Streak
Keep contributing to discussions by posting at least 2 comments per week for 4 straight weeks. Unlock the 8 Week Badge next.
2 Week Community Wellness Streak
Keep the community conversation going! Post at least 2 comments for 2 straight weeks and unlock the 4 Week Badge.
Git
Awarded to the top git author each week
Go
Awarded to the top Go author each week
Rust
Awarded to the top Rust author each week
Five Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least five years.
Ruby on Rails
Awarded to the top Ruby on Rails author each week
Four Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least four years.
Vue
Awarded to the top Vue author each week
Ruby
Awarded to the top Ruby author each week
Hacktoberfest 2019
Awarded for successful completion of the 2019 Hacktoberfest challenge.
Three Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least three years.
CSS
Awarded to the top CSS author each week
16 Week Writing Streak
You are a writing star! You've written at least one post per week for 16 straight weeks. Congratulations!
She Coded
Rewarded to participants in our annual International Women's Day event, either via #shecoded, #theycoded or #shecodedally
8 Week Writing Streak
The streak continues! You've written at least one post per week for 8 consecutive weeks. Unlock the 16-week badge next!
4 Week Writing Streak
You've posted at least one post per week for 4 consecutive weeks!
Two Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least two years.
Fab 5
Awarded for having at least one comment featured in the weekly "top 5 posts" list.
DEV Contributor
Awarded for contributing code or technical docs/guidelines to the Forem open source project
Beloved Comment
Awarded for making a well-loved comment, as voted on with 25 heart (❤️) reactions by the community.
One Year Club
This badge celebrates the longevity of those who have been a registered member of the DEV Community for at least one year.
Top 7
Awarded for having at least one post featured in the weekly "must-reads" list at any point. 🙌
Skills/Languages
I mostly do web development in Ruby and JavaScript, but I'm curious about a lot of other languages and tools. Experiment with lots.
Currently learning
Dabbling in all the technology needed to scale our site, on the human side and the computer side.
Currently hacking on
I'm working on this website that you're reading. It's fun.
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