Ben B.
@benbarden.bsky.social
Tech Product Manager, coder, composer, gamer.
#php #laravel #nintendoswitch #ps5 #doctorwho
Founder/coder at switchscores.com
https://linktr.ee/benbarden
#php #laravel #nintendoswitch #ps5 #doctorwho
Founder/coder at switchscores.com
https://linktr.ee/benbarden
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Ben B.
@benbarden.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Let's do the keyword thing
Nintendo Switch
PS5
Product managers
Coding (PHP, Laravel)
Doctor Who
Composers (Logic Pro X and vocal samples)
London, UK
Gluten-free
UX, UI design
Shows you wish Netflix hadn't cancelled
Ticking things off in your todo list
...
Nintendo Switch
PS5
Product managers
Coding (PHP, Laravel)
Doctor Who
Composers (Logic Pro X and vocal samples)
London, UK
Gluten-free
UX, UI design
Shows you wish Netflix hadn't cancelled
Ticking things off in your todo list
...
Because AI makes it so quick to build, it’s tempting to “just ship” something before you’ve thought about who it’s for, what problem it solves, or why it should exist at all.
I think AI is amplifying the need for product discovery. More here:
benbarden.substack.com/p/ai-is-ampl...
I think AI is amplifying the need for product discovery. More here:
benbarden.substack.com/p/ai-is-ampl...
January 21, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Because AI makes it so quick to build, it’s tempting to “just ship” something before you’ve thought about who it’s for, what problem it solves, or why it should exist at all.
I think AI is amplifying the need for product discovery. More here:
benbarden.substack.com/p/ai-is-ampl...
I think AI is amplifying the need for product discovery. More here:
benbarden.substack.com/p/ai-is-ampl...
Merry Christmas 🎄 Hope you’ve had a fantastic day 😎
December 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Merry Christmas 🎄 Hope you’ve had a fantastic day 😎
Keep shopping for… chalk? 🧐😂
December 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Keep shopping for… chalk? 🧐😂
I’ve started a backlog blog where I’m revisiting The X-Files.
Check out the latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/bensback...
More to come: TV shows, games, music.
Check out the latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/bensback...
More to come: TV shows, games, music.
December 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’ve started a backlog blog where I’m revisiting The X-Files.
Check out the latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/bensback...
More to come: TV shows, games, music.
Check out the latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/bensback...
More to come: TV shows, games, music.
Anyone know if Lumines Arise is good if you don’t use VR?
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Anyone know if Lumines Arise is good if you don’t use VR?
Reposted by Ben B.
Hey, I made a Bluesky reader app for iOS I'm calling Flux.
It's primarily focused on a clean design that focuses more on reading and less on watching videos/etc.
All media (images/video) are presented as thumbnails rather than full-screen distractions.
Join the TestFlight here: tally.so/r/b5qXZL
It's primarily focused on a clean design that focuses more on reading and less on watching videos/etc.
All media (images/video) are presented as thumbnails rather than full-screen distractions.
Join the TestFlight here: tally.so/r/b5qXZL
December 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Hey, I made a Bluesky reader app for iOS I'm calling Flux.
It's primarily focused on a clean design that focuses more on reading and less on watching videos/etc.
All media (images/video) are presented as thumbnails rather than full-screen distractions.
Join the TestFlight here: tally.so/r/b5qXZL
It's primarily focused on a clean design that focuses more on reading and less on watching videos/etc.
All media (images/video) are presented as thumbnails rather than full-screen distractions.
Join the TestFlight here: tally.so/r/b5qXZL
Alwa’s Legacy is one of my favourite games. Something about the visual style makes it feel like a lost classic from the SNES. It’s not perfect but I love playing it so much.
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Alwa’s Legacy is one of my favourite games. Something about the visual style makes it feel like a lost classic from the SNES. It’s not perfect but I love playing it so much.
In David Tennant's era of #DoctorWho, 13 episodes ran for longer than the standard 45 minute duration.
Regular episodes:
Last of the Time Lords (52 mins)
Partners in Crime (50 mins)
The Fires of Pompeii (50 mins)
Turn Left (50 mins)
Journey's End (63 mins)
Regular episodes:
Last of the Time Lords (52 mins)
Partners in Crime (50 mins)
The Fires of Pompeii (50 mins)
Turn Left (50 mins)
Journey's End (63 mins)
August 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
In David Tennant's era of #DoctorWho, 13 episodes ran for longer than the standard 45 minute duration.
Regular episodes:
Last of the Time Lords (52 mins)
Partners in Crime (50 mins)
The Fires of Pompeii (50 mins)
Turn Left (50 mins)
Journey's End (63 mins)
Regular episodes:
Last of the Time Lords (52 mins)
Partners in Crime (50 mins)
The Fires of Pompeii (50 mins)
Turn Left (50 mins)
Journey's End (63 mins)
Looking forward to the new album from The Divine Comedy 😎 @highpriestofpie.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Looking forward to the new album from The Divine Comedy 😎 @highpriestofpie.bsky.social
Nice weather for ducks! 🦆
Which is convenient considering which community day it is 😉
#pokemongo
leekduck.com/events/july-...
Which is convenient considering which community day it is 😉
#pokemongo
leekduck.com/events/july-...
Quaxly Community Day - Leek Duck | Pokémon GO News and Resources
Quaxly, the Duckling Pokémon, will be featured during July Community Day! Bonuses Features Spawns Research Shiny Graphic Bonuses Increased Spawns 3x Catch Stardust 3-hour Incense** 3-hour Lures*** 2x ...
leekduck.com
July 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Nice weather for ducks! 🦆
Which is convenient considering which community day it is 😉
#pokemongo
leekduck.com/events/july-...
Which is convenient considering which community day it is 😉
#pokemongo
leekduck.com/events/july-...
#SkyOriginalMusicTracks #OriginalMusicTracks
I have a catchy dance vocal track on Spotify. Would love if you had a listen 😎
open.spotify.com/track/7la076...
I have a catchy dance vocal track on Spotify. Would love if you had a listen 😎
open.spotify.com/track/7la076...
Wasted on Your Love
GFD · Wasted on Your Love · Song · 2025
open.spotify.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#SkyOriginalMusicTracks #OriginalMusicTracks
I have a catchy dance vocal track on Spotify. Would love if you had a listen 😎
open.spotify.com/track/7la076...
I have a catchy dance vocal track on Spotify. Would love if you had a listen 😎
open.spotify.com/track/7la076...
Ergh. The UK is very hot. Trains have been very disrupted. And our houses aren’t well equipped for the heat so we are just sitting melting 🫠
June 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Ergh. The UK is very hot. Trains have been very disrupted. And our houses aren’t well equipped for the heat so we are just sitting melting 🫠
It’s 10:40pm and it’s 20 degrees C. This is not fun.
June 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It’s 10:40pm and it’s 20 degrees C. This is not fun.
Reposted by Ben B.
The Switch 2 sold over 25% of the Wii U’s lifetime sales in less than a week
June 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The Switch 2 sold over 25% of the Wii U’s lifetime sales in less than a week
I stopped posting for a bit because nobody seemed to reply.
So … let’s try again. Hello!
So … let’s try again. Hello!
May 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I stopped posting for a bit because nobody seemed to reply.
So … let’s try again. Hello!
So … let’s try again. Hello!
If there was a new professional networking tool (think LinkedIn adjacent) what do you think would make it worth using?
February 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
If there was a new professional networking tool (think LinkedIn adjacent) what do you think would make it worth using?
So ... Substack or Beehiiv ?
I did this:
- blog
- substack
- blog + mailerlite
- new blog
- beehiiv
- ??
I can't sit still! I don't have many subscribers on Beehiiv so I'm pondering whether to start over ... again ...
I did this:
- blog
- substack
- blog + mailerlite
- new blog
- beehiiv
- ??
I can't sit still! I don't have many subscribers on Beehiiv so I'm pondering whether to start over ... again ...
February 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
So ... Substack or Beehiiv ?
I did this:
- blog
- substack
- blog + mailerlite
- new blog
- beehiiv
- ??
I can't sit still! I don't have many subscribers on Beehiiv so I'm pondering whether to start over ... again ...
I did this:
- blog
- substack
- blog + mailerlite
- new blog
- beehiiv
- ??
I can't sit still! I don't have many subscribers on Beehiiv so I'm pondering whether to start over ... again ...
Looks like the #doctorwho rumour mill is in full swing.
This is just the bookies putting Tennant at 5-1.
I think the most likely outcome at the moment is a year or two off the air while they wait and figure out what’s next. No idea if Ncuti will stay but he probably won’t wait forever.
This is just the bookies putting Tennant at 5-1.
I think the most likely outcome at the moment is a year or two off the air while they wait and figure out what’s next. No idea if Ncuti will stay but he probably won’t wait forever.
February 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Looks like the #doctorwho rumour mill is in full swing.
This is just the bookies putting Tennant at 5-1.
I think the most likely outcome at the moment is a year or two off the air while they wait and figure out what’s next. No idea if Ncuti will stay but he probably won’t wait forever.
This is just the bookies putting Tennant at 5-1.
I think the most likely outcome at the moment is a year or two off the air while they wait and figure out what’s next. No idea if Ncuti will stay but he probably won’t wait forever.
Finished Ozark! That was a good watch 🙌
February 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Finished Ozark! That was a good watch 🙌
I haven’t listened to Big Finish before, but I might pick this up. The 2005 series is “fantastic”!
#doctorwho
www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...
#doctorwho
www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...
www.doctorwho.tv
February 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I haven’t listened to Big Finish before, but I might pick this up. The 2005 series is “fantastic”!
#doctorwho
www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...
#doctorwho
www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-fea...
I need to know … have you ever had these? They’re the best 🤩
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I need to know … have you ever had these? They’re the best 🤩
Oh yeah, I did another newsletter post today.
February 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Oh yeah, I did another newsletter post today.