Ben Allfree :: Painless Programming

I was working on a PHP app today. Just a plain old, nothing fancy, queries-right-in-the-code, edit-it-live-on-the-server PHP app. And you know what? I got shit done.

GoPotato.tv is an online publisher of comedy programs. They chose Ben to revamp their site using Ruby on Rails.

I’ve been working on a mobile video application for Facebook written in cakePHP.
The client recently asked how Agile relates to progress. Clients like to see a “big bang” at the beginning and I typically do not deliver it.
Why?
The answer has something to do with an Agile process embedded deeply in my brain. Agile encourages careful [...]

Ben will be working with BlowfishWorks.com on future products. Details are currently under NDA, but expect good things!

I am Kung Fu Master.I like to be in control of myself. I dislike crowds, especially crowds containing people trying to kill me. Even though I always win, I prefer to avoid fights if possible. What Video Game Character Are You? (If I were not Kung Fu Master you would be a Gauntlet Adventurer.)

Managing file versions is something every business needs to do, yet few have tools to help them do it. Revision Control Systems are databases that store a complete history of file versions. Though countless professions could benefit from the ability to revisit and compare files at any point in time, seldom do we see it [...]