Hello! I'm Ben and I work as software engineer in Philadelphia. I like living here—I'm never more than a short bike ride away from wonderful art galleries, concerts, restaurants, and parks. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing, music, meditation, yoga, and aikido. Whereever and whoever you are, I wish you peace and good health ✌️

In philosophy, a sound conclusion follows logically from well-examined premises. The same principle applies when choosing tools for building web apps. If we default to popular frameworks without respect to the specifics of what we want to build, we should be skeptical that we've made the best choice.