Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️

Senior dev exploring #ML and #AI 🤖. Excited to learn from, and network with, fellow tech enthusiasts.

DM me to talk about our future overlords!

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

I built a webapp to compare health insurance plans.

...because I've always just guessed which one is best.

Sharing it for free in case it helps someone else.

https://t.co/KYJbEehQWw

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

My favorite prompt as an AI assisted developer:

{CODE_SELECTION} WTF is this?

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Row-level security (RLS) in @Supabase lets users define security policies directly in their database. This guide explains how RLS policies work, how to construct them, advanced use cases, and how to write tests to make sure your policies are locked down. https://t.co/3fzFJ74TP0

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

I just saw that I was featured in Software Testing Notes!

[The Testing Kit @TheTestingKit]

Hello everyone! 👋

The 172nd issue on #SoftwareTesting is out.
👉 https://t.co/Tx23w719SR

Great articles and resources by @YogitaKLad1 , @theBenForce, @marcoGomier, @norootcause, @GreenReportBlog and more ! 👏

#QA #testing

[The Testing Kit @TheTestingKit]

Hello everyone! 👋

The 172nd issue on #SoftwareTesting is out.
👉 https://t.co/Tx23w719SR

Great articles and resources by @YogitaKLad1 , @theBenForce, @marcoGomier, @norootcause, @GreenReportBlog and more ! 👏

#QA #testing

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Copilot was generating massive, hard-to-review changes until I changed my workflow.

💬 Ask mode: create a plan to...
🤖 Agent mode: Do step...

Now I get small, easy-to-review changes.

What workflows do you use with AI Coding tools?

#AI #vibecoding #githubcopilot #devtips

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Meeting people as a software engineer...

Me: I make Backends faster
Them: So...you're a personal trainer?

🤦‍♂️

Has anyone misunderstood your job, or is it just me? 👇

#DevLife #DeveloperHumor

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

@KartikeyStack Is that Borland Turbo C?

I used that after QBasic 👴

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Standing at my desk, I let out a sigh as I open another Job Description. 😮‍💨

Sound familiar?

I got tired of finding skills in each job description, so I built a free tool to do it. 🧑‍💻

Try it: https://t.co/jmLAHIq4IV

What AI tools are you using in your job search? 👇

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Just curious, what model are you using most right now?

I'll go first:
🤖 Gemini’s been my go-to
🧑‍💻 Claude is my favorite for coding
📝 ChatGPT wins on formatting

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Linbsh just claimed Compare Healthcare Plans on my @buymeacoffee. You can also claim it here https://t.co/woaEvYNrXz

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

@wakkalabs just claimed Logseq My Highlights Plugin on my @buymeacoffee. You can also claim it here https://t.co/iX9TD5X4Kq

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Them: can I get an ETA on this ticket?

Me: sure, let me stop working on it so I can come up with a wild guess and give it to you? 🤷‍♂️

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Worked on simplifying the pipeline view a bit. Clicking on a job will open a details view.

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

Working on the pipeline preview layout

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

I've started working more seriously on a tool that I created to simplify working with @gitlab pipeline configurations.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Watch Starship’s third flight test → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK https://t.co/1u46r769Vp

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steve just claimed Logseq My Highlights Plugin on my @buymeacoffee. You can also claim it here https://t.co/oOMofWBx7i

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

steve just claimed Logseq My Highlights Plugin on my @buymeacoffee. You can also claim it here https://t.co/rVfPKhFcKU

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

someone just claimed Compare Healthcare Plans on my @buymeacoffee. You can also claim it here https://t.co/zRh4vkLMGu

[Ben Force 👨‍💻☁️ @theBenForce]

I just received 3 coffees from Musonius on @buymeacoffee! https://t.co/x9eRzAhstu