I continue my conversation with Ben Johnson, the CEO of Particle 41, a company that provides fractional CTO services, software development, data science, data engineering, and AI solutionsIn this part, Ben talks about:The importance of user adoption for successful technology implementation.The challenges and benefits of agile development in contract-based projects.The value of personal practices like journaling and mindfulness for maintaining composure and productivity.Career advice for aspiring technologists, including the importance of continuous learning and specializing in niche areas.The enduring value of expertise and the opportunities created by emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.Benjamin Johnson, CEO & Founder @ Particle41Benjamin Johnson is a serial technical co-founder with a track record of success and hands-on open-source programming experience. He has a wide range of being both a board-level advisor and founder but also an in-depth understanding of how things work. Through his 20+ years as a software developer and leader, he has gained extensive experience with remotely distributed development teams and business hacks.Benjamin is the CEO & Founder of Particle41, a dev firm founded by industry veterans that aims to help companies accelerate their initiatives through Software Development, DevOps, and Data Science.With a constant focus on results and ways to improve, Benjamin is having fun building highly scalable and highly secure applications.https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminrjohnson/