Dan Paul Benjamin (born October 26, 1972) is a

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designer, writer, and podcaster. He is the founder of 5by5 and owner of Bacon Method.

Career

In 2010, Benjamin started 5by5 Studios, a

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production outlet that currently produces nineteen shows, including several co-hosted shows such as ''Back to Work'' with Merlin Mann and ''The Ihnatko Almanac'' with Andy Ihnatko. Based on his popular podcasts, Benjamin has been called "the king of Apple talk radio" by Philip Elmer-DeWitt of ''Fortune'' magazine and

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. In the past, he co-founded Cork'd and Playgrounder, and wrote the

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behind A List Apart. Additionally, he has made educational screencasts through PeepCode. Benjamin has appeared on the

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program ''Strategy Room – Gadgets and Games'' multiple times to discuss various topics. In 2017, he released ''fireside.fm'', a platform for podcasters. Benjamin holds a B.A. in technical writing with a computer science focus from the

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. In 2024, all podcasts on 5by5 seem to have come to an end. The last published podcast with Dan Benjamin was th
644th episode of Back 2 Work on April 3, 2024

References

External links

5by5fireside.fmHivelogicBacon MethodCork'dPeepCodePlaygrounder

Dan Benjamin on 5by5

Interview with Dan about his Network Creation
1972 births Living people University of Central Florida alumni American computer programmers American technology podcasters American technology company founders 5by5 Studios {{US-compu-bio-stub