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Software People Stories

Maintaining Composure, being productive with Ben Johnson

Sep 21, 2024
23:21

I continue my conversation with Ben Johnson, the CEO of Particle 41, a company that provides fractional CTO services, software development, data science, data engineering, and AI solutions

In this part, Ben talks about:

  • The importance of user adoption for successful technology implementation.
  • The challenges and benefits of agile development in contract-based projects.
  • The value of personal practices like journaling and mindfulness for maintaining composure and productivity.
  • Career advice for aspiring technologists, including the importance of continuous learning and specializing in niche areas.
  • The enduring value of expertise and the opportunities created by emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.

Benjamin Johnson, CEO & Founder @ Particle41

Benjamin Johnson is a serial technical co-founder with a track record of success and hands-on open-source programming experience. He has a wide range of being both a board-level advisor and founder but also an in-depth understanding of how things work. Through his 20+ years as a software developer and leader, he has gained extensive experience with remotely distributed development teams and business hacks.


Benjamin is the CEO & Founder of Particle41, a dev firm founded by industry veterans that aims to help companies accelerate their initiatives through Software Development, DevOps, and Data Science.


With a constant focus on results and ways to improve, Benjamin is having fun building highly scalable and highly secure applications.


https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminrjohnson/

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