The Business of Laravel

Growing Into a Leadership Role, and Pairing With Strangers | Ben Holmen, CTO at The Boutique Hub

Jul 9, 2024

Ben Holmen, CTO of The Boutique Hub, discusses his journey from programmer to CTO, challenges of using Laravel, and the Pair-amid Scheme for collaboration. Topics include leadership transitions, Shopify integration, and pairing with strangers for growth.

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Quick takeaways

Communication and trust are key in a remote setup for a CTO.

Pairing with strangers can spark collaboration and growth in the developer community.

Deep dives

Pairing with Strangers Experiment

Ben has been conducting an experiment where he pairs with strangers to help them go from zero to experience pairing. Through this experiment, he has paired with many people and encourages others to engage in pairing sessions with different individuals.

Intro

2min

Utilizing Laravel in Boutique Hub's Technical Tooling

22min

Technical Challenges and Payment Handling

8min

From Programmer to Business Leader: Navigating the Transition Successfully

7min

Emphasizing Laravel Conventions and Leveraging Laravel Shift for Seamless Updates

2min

Pairing with Strangers and Perspectives on Wealth

6min

In this episode of the Business of Laravel podcast, host Matt Stauffer sits down with Ben Holmen, CTO of the Boutique Hub, a community of boutique owners and brands dedicated to strengthening small businesses. Ben shares insights into his role, where he juggles infrastructure, people, code, and business objectives.

Ben discusses the challenges and successes of using Laravel, key decisions as a CTO, and integrating with Shopify. He also shares his personal journey from being a programmer to leading a team, highlighting the critical role of communication and trust in a remote setup. Plus, we explore his latest experiment, the Pair-amid Scheme, where he pairs with strangers to spark collaboration and growth in the developer community.

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The Business of Laravel

Growing Into a Leadership Role, and Pairing With Strangers | Ben Holmen, CTO at The Boutique Hub

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Pairing with Strangers Experiment

Promoting the Use of Laravel Shift

Exploring Career Development

Dream After a $100 Million Business Sale

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts