Ben Howdle's profile on Product Hunt

About

Hi, I’m Ben Howdle, a software engineer, advisor, and product builder with a passion for creating impactful digital experiences. I’ve worked with companies like Clerk, GoDaddy, Soho House, and Cisco to ship reliable, user-focused software and scale with confidence. I’ve also built products like Content Caddy, ReqRes, and Grade.js. My focus is balancing speed and stability, helping teams succeed through consulting, training, and leadership

Work

Engineering at Clerk

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Top 5 Launch

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Maker History

MiloTest your AI support agent before your customers do
Sep 2026
The First CTO - The Job Nobody ExplainsPractical playbook for first-time CTOs at startups.
Apr 2026
SomnaSee your stress patterns to break stressful loops
Feb 2026
ReqResA hosted REST-API ready to respond to your AJAX requests.
Content CaddyInstant social media posts from your website copy
Jan 2025

Forums

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10d ago

Milo - Test your AI support agent before your customers do

Milo gives your AI email agent fake customers with real email addresses. Six scripted personas (angry refunds, chargeback threats, silence, GDPR requests) reply over real SMTP, deterministically: same inputs, same replies, no LLM in the reply path. Plus-address run IDs and a JSON lookup API make every conversation assertable in CI. There is no signup: emailing refund-angry@joinmilo.email is the onboarding. Strict mode rebuffs vague promises. MCP server, llms.txt and an agent skill included.

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6mo ago

The First CTO - The Job Nobody Explains - Practical playbook for first-time CTOs at startups.

Practical playbook for first-time CTOs at startups. Learn architecture decisions, hiring, managing founders, and CTO leadership from someone who has been in the seat.

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7mo ago

Somna - See your stress patterns to break stressful loops

Most stress apps tell you to breathe. Somna helps you understand why you're stressed. Track triggers, spot repeating patterns, and break the loops that keep you stuck - all privately, on-device, with no account required. Think of it as a personal stress debugger.