Hi, I’m Ben. I have the skills of a software engineer, the heart of a product manager, and the passion of an evangelist.
I write words and code.
I’m a Microsoft alumni and former member of the team that brought you HockeyApp and VS App Center. I’ve shipped large-scale Android and iOS apps and was a member of the leadership team of two developer groups/meetups in Stuttgart, Germany: the ‘Google Developer Group Stuttgart’, and the ‘Mobile Maultaschen Meetup’. I love everything mobile, Apple, and all developer communities — no matter which platform or language.
In my life outside of tech, I’m queer and the shared owner of three dogs, a cat, a frog, many fish, a lot of isopods, and inhabit a home that resembles a plant store thanks to my partners plant collection and business. I’m a whiskey drinker, tattoo enthusiast, lover of colorful hair, watch collector, newbie cold-water scuba diver, and member of the goth subculture.
I go by @elektrojunge online.
[Elektrojunge] German compound noun, from ‘Elektro’ (this translates to ‘electronic’ in English) and ‘Junge’ (that translates to ‘boy’ in English)
Ben Scholtysik 