Jul 20, 2015
Ben Borowski (@TypeOneError) is a software developer and programmer based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. In past years, Ben run a small studio doing web development for top agencies, but has recently made a move to create his own project, and is working on that full-time.
Ben is one half of Oki Doki, along with Designer & Digital Strategist Marie Poulin. Together, the duo are hard at work on Doki, a web platform to build and run online courses and communities. In this conversation, Ben discusses the creative side of programming, the definition of a “coder”, and the challenges of putting aside client projects for the endeavor of building your own app.
Catch up with Ben on his site, Type One Error, or check out Doki.io.
“I’ve met many computer science guys … who are completely stumped by CSS.”
—Ben Borowski
“If you’re building a website and you write HTML tags, you’re a coder.”
—Ben Borowski
“Programing is more technical … but making software is creative.”
—Ben Borowski
You can’t have nine people make a baby in one month.
—productivity adage
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