Ben Halpern is the CTO and Co-Founder or Argo. He also lives a second life on Twitter as @ThePracticalDev, with quirky insights on software development. He joined Code Driven NYC in October 2016 to share the inside story of how @ThePracticalDev came to be.

FirstMark is an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City. Our mission is to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs who are changing the world by solving meaningful problems. We have built a deeply engaged community among the extraordinary teams in our network to spread ideas and opportunities. We are privileged to work alongside the founders of remarkable businesses like Pinterest, Shopify, Riot Games, InVision, Tapad, Schoology and dozens more. Visit us in New York City or online at firstmarkcap.com and @firstmarkcap.

Code Driven NYC is a community organized by FirstMark that brings together leading developers from across the tech ecosystem to learn, get inspired, and have fun. Join the group at http://www.meetup.com/Code-Driven-NYC/ or find out more at http://codedrivennyc.com/.