Oliver Benns
@oliverbenns.com
YouTube Shorts are rotting your brain 🧠
I've found a way to reduce the mindless scrolling with the thanks of the Brave browser.
To enable the hidden feature:
1. Open brave://settings/shields/filters
2. Enable YouTube Anti-Shorts list
I've found a way to reduce the mindless scrolling with the thanks of the Brave browser.
To enable the hidden feature:
1. Open brave://settings/shields/filters
2. Enable YouTube Anti-Shorts list
December 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
YouTube Shorts are rotting your brain 🧠
I've found a way to reduce the mindless scrolling with the thanks of the Brave browser.
To enable the hidden feature:
1. Open brave://settings/shields/filters
2. Enable YouTube Anti-Shorts list
I've found a way to reduce the mindless scrolling with the thanks of the Brave browser.
To enable the hidden feature:
1. Open brave://settings/shields/filters
2. Enable YouTube Anti-Shorts list
Gemini is so flattering. Thanks Google I feel great!
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Gemini is so flattering. Thanks Google I feel great!
I love this visual. It's a perfect, chaotic summary of the modern digital world.
We are all just building the next big thing on a leaning tower of dependencies. Although the left-pad incident is still too soon - an 11 line function that disappeared and wrecked our Javascript builds 😭
We are all just building the next big thing on a leaning tower of dependencies. Although the left-pad incident is still too soon - an 11 line function that disappeared and wrecked our Javascript builds 😭
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I love this visual. It's a perfect, chaotic summary of the modern digital world.
We are all just building the next big thing on a leaning tower of dependencies. Although the left-pad incident is still too soon - an 11 line function that disappeared and wrecked our Javascript builds 😭
We are all just building the next big thing on a leaning tower of dependencies. Although the left-pad incident is still too soon - an 11 line function that disappeared and wrecked our Javascript builds 😭
Gemini 3 + Cursor agent is my pair programmer these days. What model are you having the most success with for code?
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Gemini 3 + Cursor agent is my pair programmer these days. What model are you having the most success with for code?
I made my first sale last night whilst doing Karaoke!
A single license for my product, Hedge UI: hedgeui.com
It might not be much, but I cannot begin to tell you that feeling of making money whilst in you're in leisure time - thrilling!
A single license for my product, Hedge UI: hedgeui.com
It might not be much, but I cannot begin to tell you that feeling of making money whilst in you're in leisure time - thrilling!
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I made my first sale last night whilst doing Karaoke!
A single license for my product, Hedge UI: hedgeui.com
It might not be much, but I cannot begin to tell you that feeling of making money whilst in you're in leisure time - thrilling!
A single license for my product, Hedge UI: hedgeui.com
It might not be much, but I cannot begin to tell you that feeling of making money whilst in you're in leisure time - thrilling!
H-1B application fees are now $100,000 - many US companies are going to look to outsource work overseas. Especially for startups who simply can't afford such costs.
The good news? Benns Software is ready to build and ship your software. We accept USD payments and are remote-first. Get in touch!
The good news? Benns Software is ready to build and ship your software. We accept USD payments and are remote-first. Get in touch!
September 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
H-1B application fees are now $100,000 - many US companies are going to look to outsource work overseas. Especially for startups who simply can't afford such costs.
The good news? Benns Software is ready to build and ship your software. We accept USD payments and are remote-first. Get in touch!
The good news? Benns Software is ready to build and ship your software. We accept USD payments and are remote-first. Get in touch!
My Airbnb shower comes with a total of 2 settings: hypothermia or third-degree burns. 🫠
September 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
My Airbnb shower comes with a total of 2 settings: hypothermia or third-degree burns. 🫠
Agentic browsing is the future! 🔥🔥
I've been playing around with Perplexity's AI-powered browser, Comet.
The built-in assistant allows me to write prompts that performs actions right there in the browser.
I've been playing around with Perplexity's AI-powered browser, Comet.
The built-in assistant allows me to write prompts that performs actions right there in the browser.
September 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Agentic browsing is the future! 🔥🔥
I've been playing around with Perplexity's AI-powered browser, Comet.
The built-in assistant allows me to write prompts that performs actions right there in the browser.
I've been playing around with Perplexity's AI-powered browser, Comet.
The built-in assistant allows me to write prompts that performs actions right there in the browser.
One thing I didn't expect being in Thailand?
Getting hooked on one of their Netflix shows.
If you're looking for an inspiring entrepreneurial series, I highly suggest watching Mad Unicorn.
Getting hooked on one of their Netflix shows.
If you're looking for an inspiring entrepreneurial series, I highly suggest watching Mad Unicorn.
September 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
One thing I didn't expect being in Thailand?
Getting hooked on one of their Netflix shows.
If you're looking for an inspiring entrepreneurial series, I highly suggest watching Mad Unicorn.
Getting hooked on one of their Netflix shows.
If you're looking for an inspiring entrepreneurial series, I highly suggest watching Mad Unicorn.
"Can you please ship the thing" - your users.
September 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"Can you please ship the thing" - your users.
Hedge UI now integrates with TradingView!
Use advanced charting tools and technical analysis indicators of crypto products with our new market chart panel.
Check it out on the demo application: demo.hedgeui.com
Use advanced charting tools and technical analysis indicators of crypto products with our new market chart panel.
Check it out on the demo application: demo.hedgeui.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Hedge UI now integrates with TradingView!
Use advanced charting tools and technical analysis indicators of crypto products with our new market chart panel.
Check it out on the demo application: demo.hedgeui.com
Use advanced charting tools and technical analysis indicators of crypto products with our new market chart panel.
Check it out on the demo application: demo.hedgeui.com
First week in numbers:
✅ 313 unique visitors (+69%)
✅ 685 page views (+46%)
✅ Growing organic reach (+63% sessions)
Pre-revenue still, but these metrics are encouraging!
Next step: targeting potential customers through outbound sales channels.
✅ 313 unique visitors (+69%)
✅ 685 page views (+46%)
✅ Growing organic reach (+63% sessions)
Pre-revenue still, but these metrics are encouraging!
Next step: targeting potential customers through outbound sales channels.
August 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
First week in numbers:
✅ 313 unique visitors (+69%)
✅ 685 page views (+46%)
✅ Growing organic reach (+63% sessions)
Pre-revenue still, but these metrics are encouraging!
Next step: targeting potential customers through outbound sales channels.
✅ 313 unique visitors (+69%)
✅ 685 page views (+46%)
✅ Growing organic reach (+63% sessions)
Pre-revenue still, but these metrics are encouraging!
Next step: targeting potential customers through outbound sales channels.
Think my Airbnb host vibe coded my door.
August 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Think my Airbnb host vibe coded my door.
🚀 Today I’m launching Hedge UI - a React starter kit for building high‑quality trading applications!
www.hedgeui.com?utm_source=b...
www.hedgeui.com?utm_source=b...
August 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🚀 Today I’m launching Hedge UI - a React starter kit for building high‑quality trading applications!
www.hedgeui.com?utm_source=b...
www.hedgeui.com?utm_source=b...
Oh man, ChatGPT shared conversations (via a link) are indexed by Google. This is not good! 🤯
Just google site:chatgpt.com/share .
Just google site:chatgpt.com/share .
July 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Oh man, ChatGPT shared conversations (via a link) are indexed by Google. This is not good! 🤯
Just google site:chatgpt.com/share .
Just google site:chatgpt.com/share .
Just removed Google Analytics from all my sites after being a user for 13 years.
Replacing it is PostHog which I highly highly recommend! Easy installation and out of the box gave me:
✅ Event tracking (page views, button clicks etc)
✅ Session replays
✅ Heat maps
✅ Javascript exception tracking
Replacing it is PostHog which I highly highly recommend! Easy installation and out of the box gave me:
✅ Event tracking (page views, button clicks etc)
✅ Session replays
✅ Heat maps
✅ Javascript exception tracking
July 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Just removed Google Analytics from all my sites after being a user for 13 years.
Replacing it is PostHog which I highly highly recommend! Easy installation and out of the box gave me:
✅ Event tracking (page views, button clicks etc)
✅ Session replays
✅ Heat maps
✅ Javascript exception tracking
Replacing it is PostHog which I highly highly recommend! Easy installation and out of the box gave me:
✅ Event tracking (page views, button clicks etc)
✅ Session replays
✅ Heat maps
✅ Javascript exception tracking
Met a friend recently with no entrepreneurial background who explained his new venture.
Pokémon cards.
He’s pulling in five figures in a single weekend at trade shows and now looking to roll that profit into property.
There are so many ways to build wealth and this one is just ridiculously cool.
Pokémon cards.
He’s pulling in five figures in a single weekend at trade shows and now looking to roll that profit into property.
There are so many ways to build wealth and this one is just ridiculously cool.
July 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Met a friend recently with no entrepreneurial background who explained his new venture.
Pokémon cards.
He’s pulling in five figures in a single weekend at trade shows and now looking to roll that profit into property.
There are so many ways to build wealth and this one is just ridiculously cool.
Pokémon cards.
He’s pulling in five figures in a single weekend at trade shows and now looking to roll that profit into property.
There are so many ways to build wealth and this one is just ridiculously cool.
Ever have imposter syndrome?
Remember that somebody shipped this.
Remember that somebody shipped this.
June 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Ever have imposter syndrome?
Remember that somebody shipped this.
Remember that somebody shipped this.
Oh yikes. Here we go, another dick measuring contest!
June 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Oh yikes. Here we go, another dick measuring contest!
Beginners: Write simple code
Mid-career: Add OOP, design patterns, abstractions, interfaces - "I might need this later"
Veterans: Write simple code
Which part of the curve are you on? I consider myself halfway on the downward.
Mid-career: Add OOP, design patterns, abstractions, interfaces - "I might need this later"
Veterans: Write simple code
Which part of the curve are you on? I consider myself halfway on the downward.
May 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Beginners: Write simple code
Mid-career: Add OOP, design patterns, abstractions, interfaces - "I might need this later"
Veterans: Write simple code
Which part of the curve are you on? I consider myself halfway on the downward.
Mid-career: Add OOP, design patterns, abstractions, interfaces - "I might need this later"
Veterans: Write simple code
Which part of the curve are you on? I consider myself halfway on the downward.
This bank holiday weekend I rebuilt my website.
It had been operating as a neglected blog for a few years now and it needed to reflect my skills as I begin the transition to freelancing.
You can view it here 👉 oliverbenns.com.
It had been operating as a neglected blog for a few years now and it needed to reflect my skills as I begin the transition to freelancing.
You can view it here 👉 oliverbenns.com.
May 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This bank holiday weekend I rebuilt my website.
It had been operating as a neglected blog for a few years now and it needed to reflect my skills as I begin the transition to freelancing.
You can view it here 👉 oliverbenns.com.
It had been operating as a neglected blog for a few years now and it needed to reflect my skills as I begin the transition to freelancing.
You can view it here 👉 oliverbenns.com.
Just vibe coded an AI MCP server for Digital Ocean 😎
Now I can view my stack / alerts / deployments directly from my LLM of choice, Claude.
It's amazing what you can achieve thanks to Cursor. I don't know Python, nor AI, but 2 hours later here we are with a fully functioning prototype!
Now I can view my stack / alerts / deployments directly from my LLM of choice, Claude.
It's amazing what you can achieve thanks to Cursor. I don't know Python, nor AI, but 2 hours later here we are with a fully functioning prototype!
April 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Just vibe coded an AI MCP server for Digital Ocean 😎
Now I can view my stack / alerts / deployments directly from my LLM of choice, Claude.
It's amazing what you can achieve thanks to Cursor. I don't know Python, nor AI, but 2 hours later here we are with a fully functioning prototype!
Now I can view my stack / alerts / deployments directly from my LLM of choice, Claude.
It's amazing what you can achieve thanks to Cursor. I don't know Python, nor AI, but 2 hours later here we are with a fully functioning prototype!