Benjamin Schneider
Living in Zurich, Switzerland. I'm currently looking for my next thing somewhere between sofware/tech and product. You can find some of my past work below.
Feel free to reach out if you would like to talk about working together, have a question I might be able to answer, or just want to chat!
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🏗️ Work
Remote Student Exchange (2021)
Built a web portal enabling 5,000+ students to join 100 courses at top international universities remotely.
Built a web portal enabling 5,000+ students to join 100 courses at top international universities remotely.
HackZurich (2018–2023)
Helped organize one of Europe's largest hackathons, uniting 500–1'200 participants annually to develop innovative tech solutions.
Helped organize one of Europe's largest hackathons, uniting 500–1'200 participants annually to develop innovative tech solutions.
Digital Festival Zurich (2018–2023)
Helped organize a conference bringing together pioneers and decision makers interested in digitalization and technology for two days of inspiration and interactive learning.
Helped organize a conference bringing together pioneers and decision makers interested in digitalization and technology for two days of inspiration and interactive learning.
TICKETINO (2014–2018)
Led software engineering and product for a ticketing platform, including a ground-up rebuild of the online shop, and delivered registration & ticket sales solutions for large business- and public events.
Led software engineering and product for a ticketing platform, including a ground-up rebuild of the online shop, and delivered registration & ticket sales solutions for large business- and public events.
📝 Recent Posts
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Error Page Redirects Should Not Lose Information (March 04, 2024)
When showing an error page, make sure you don't drop more information from the request than you have to. -
Playing With The Basics (March 01, 2024)
Top practitioners surprisingly often play around with extremely basic approaches. -
Digital Nicotine Patches (February 29, 2024)
You can replace digital habits with less harmful versions, much like using nicotine patches for smoking cessation. -
Paper: Algorithmic Nuggets in Content Delivery (February 18, 2024)
A brief review of a paper outlining the algorithmic problems encountered in building a CDN. -
The Much-Maligned Sunk Cost Fallacy (September 29, 2023)
Some common misinterpretations of the sunk cost fallacy.