I'm Ben Basha, the developer who actually survived a startup for 8.5 years and lived to tell the tale. I've built cloud systems that serve 12 million users, architected AWS infrastructures that scale from zero to hero, and led teams without losing my sanity. If you need someone who codes like their mortgage depends on it, you found them.
⚠️ Copy written with humor and taken to the extreme. But the code quality and experience? 100% real.
"You've interviewed 47 developers and they all claim to know React, but can't explain the difference between useState and useEffect."
"Your current tech lead disappeared after promising to 'refactor the codebase' and left you with a bigger mess than before."
"You're tired of paying senior developer salaries for junior-level problem-solving skills and Stack Overflow copy-pasting."
Running the entire tech show for 12 million users who actually depend on our app working. When the CTO title isn't just for show - I actually architect, lead, and ship. Built cloud infrastructure that handles millions of video uploads without breaking a sweat.
Migrated our architecture from "single node that crashes when you look at it wrong" to "scales like a boss and sleeps through traffic spikes." Built a bulletproof AWS ecosystem with ElasticBeanstalk, Lambda@Edge, CloudFront, and all the good stuff. Led backend, frontend, iOS, Android, and data science teams without turning into a micromanaging nightmare.
Learned that leading developers is like herding cats, except the cats know JavaScript and have opinions about everything. Successfully managed to ship features without anyone quitting (a miracle in itself).
Started as an AngularJS developer (yes, the old one) and somehow convinced them to let me touch the Android app too. Migrated from AngularJS to Angular without breaking everything. Migrated Android from Java to Kotlin because life's too short for Java verbosity.
Built random projects for random people who had random budgets. Created Android apps that people actually downloaded, web apps that actually worked, and somehow managed to get paid for most of them.
Embraced the AI revolution before it was cool. Cursor IDE became my coding partner, Claude became my architectural consultant, and ChatGPT became my 3 AM debugging companion. I don't just use AI tools - I orchestrate them like a symphony conductor. Productivity went through the roof, bugs went through the floor.
Back when I was young and optimistic, I contributed to Rockbox (free music player firmware). Built plugins that nobody asked for but everyone secretly wanted. Learned C the hard way (before AI could help).
I make interfaces that don't make users want to throw their devices.
Android apps that don't crash when you look at them wrong.
I architect AWS systems that scale from startup to 12M users without breaking your budget or your sanity.
APIs and databases that don't fall over when real users show up.
I don't just use AI tools - I make them work overtime. Cursor IDE is my coding companion, Claude is my rubber duck, and I've got prompt engineering down to an art form.
Managing humans is harder than managing servers, but I do both.
8.5 years at one startup. I've seen every possible disaster and lived to code another day. Your production bugs don't scare me - I've seen worse and fixed them at 3 AM.
Migrated systems from "crashes when 10 users log in" to "handles 12 million users while I sleep." I know the difference between scaling and just throwing more servers at the problem. Built AWS architectures that auto-scale, self-heal, and cost-optimize without human intervention.
I don't just claim to be full-stack - I actually ship features from database to UI. No "that's not my area" or "I need to research that first" nonsense.
I solve problems with whatever budget and timeline you give me. Need it done yesterday with half the resources? Tuesday. Need it to scale to millions? Also Tuesday.
I write code, solve problems, and go home. No ego, no office politics, no "that's beneath me" attitudes. Just clean code and shipped features.
While other developers are still manually typing everything, I'm orchestrating AI tools like a conductor. Cursor IDE is my best friend, Claude is my coding therapist, and ChatGPT helps me debug at 2 AM. I ship features faster because I leverage AI properly, not fight against it.
I don't just deploy to the cloud - I secure it properly. VPC configurations, IAM policies that follow least privilege, WAF rules that block the bad guys without blocking your users. Your infrastructure won't become a cautionary tale on Reddit.
Technology changes faster than startup pivots, and I keep up. I learn what's actually useful, ignore the hype, and implement solutions that last longer than the latest JavaScript framework.
Ready to hire a developer who actually ships? Someone who won't disappear after promising to "refactor everything"? Let's talk about your project and how I can help you build something that scales, works, and doesn't make your users hate you.