Ben Scheirman talks with Dave Rael about open source software, speaking, writing, screencasting, and geeking out
Ben Scheirman is an experienced software developer from Houston, TX. He is the founder of NSScreencast, a site with over 350 screencasts on iOS and Mac development. Ben also runs Fickle Bits, LLC, where he builds apps for clients using Swift, Objective-C, and Ruby. When not programming, you can find Ben playing guitar, playing board games, or making award-winning Texas BBQ.
Chapters:
1:33 - Ben's early involvement in open source and the evolution of the ways of building software6:22 - Ben's pivotal moment - turning away from .NET and encountering the iPhone10:28 - The reasons software appeals to Ben and how he got started in software15:20 - Why Ben started screencasting and what he has to offer22:53 - Ben's interest in BBQ and geeking out on cooking meats27:22 - Ben on parenting and productivity34:51 - B
