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title: "Tim Benniks. Developer Experience Lead at Contentstack"
description: "Developer Experience Lead at Contentstack. Essays, talks, and videos on developer tools, AI-augmented engineering, and composable architecture."
url: "https://timbenniks.dev/"
markdown_url: "https://timbenniks.dev/index.md"
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# I used to build websites. Now I build what builds them.

I’m Tim Benniks, Developer Experience and Product Leader at Contentstack. I build developer tools and write about AI engineering, composable architecture, and what makes software useful.

- [Read my writing](/writing)

- [Explore my projects](/projects)

![Sketched portrait of Tim Benniks](https://res.cloudinary.com/dwfcofnrd/image/upload/v1778485778/website/tim-sketch-1.png)

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*The journal*

## Recent writing

Essays on developer experience, AI-accelerated engineering, and the platforms that hold it all up.

Live writing cards. See [writing](https://timbenniks.dev/writing) or `/writing.md`.

- [Browse all writing](/writing)

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*The workbench*

## What I'm building

Agentlint, platform SDKs, local-first Mac apps, and the occasional weekend experiment. Real code, real trade-offs, work in progress.

Live projects cards. See [projects](https://timbenniks.dev/projects) or `/projects.md`.

- [All projects](/projects)

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*The short version*

## More about Tim

Twenty years building digital platforms for global brands. Now leading Developer Experience at Contentstack, shaping the future of developer-facing products and AI-driven workflows.

![Tim Benniks](https://res.cloudinary.com/dwfcofnrd/image/upload/v1778486018/website/tim-hero-square.png)

Tim Benniks is a Developer Experience and Product leader at Contentstack, where he drives DX, Developer Hub & Marketplace, MCP, and Agent Skills. Tim is a frequent speaker, content creator, ambassador for Cloudinary, Supabase, Nuxt, Algolia and Co-chair of the Enterprise AI Agents Workgroup at the MACH Alliance.

- [Full bio](/about)

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> When output is cheap, taste is everything.

AI makes it easier to build. Choosing what deserves to exist still takes judgment, curiosity, and a rested mind.

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*On camera*

## Videos & livestreams

Workshops, demos, and conversations from the YouTube channel and Contentstack streams.

Live videos cards. See [videos](https://timbenniks.dev/videos) or `/videos.md`.

- [All videos](/videos)

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*Stages*

## Recent talks

Live speaking cards. See [speaking](https://timbenniks.dev/speaking) or `/speaking.md`.

- [All talks](/speaking)

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Got a stage, a podcast, or a developer team that needs sharpening? Let's talk.

- [Press kit & booking](/press-kit)