Ben Sinclair
I've been a professional C, Perl, PHP and Python developer. I'm an ex-sysadmin from the late 20th century. These days I do more Javascript and CSS and whatnot, and promote UX and accessibility.
Education
Something something cybernetics
Pronouns
They/them
Work
General-purpose software person
Eight Year Club
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Top 7
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Seven Year Club
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32 Week Community Wellness Streak
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Wisdom Whisperer
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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.
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!
Writing Debut
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Icebreaker
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Six Year Club
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Tag Moderator 2022
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Trusted Member 2022
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1 Week Community Wellness Streak
For actively engaging with the community by posting at least 2 comments in a single week.
Five Year Club
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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!
Top Discussion of the Week
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8 Week Community Wellness Streak
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4 Week Community Wellness Streak
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2 Week Community Wellness Streak
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Four Year Club
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Three Year Club
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Two Year Club
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Fab 5
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One Year Club
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Beloved Comment
Awarded for making a well-loved comment, as voted on with 25 heart (❤️) reactions by the community.
GitHub Repositories
Skills/Languages
Shell scripting, C, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python.
I know these, more or less well. I might know others. I might be lying.
I read some FORTRAN once.
I can usually script my way out of trouble.
Currently learning
The Azure ecosystem
Currently hacking on
I'm making a version of a game I loved playing in 1995, using Godot.
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