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Ben Darfler

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Vice President of Engineering (interim) at honeycomb.io
📍 Ithaca, New York, United States

Ben Darfler is the Director of Engineering for DevEx at Honeycomb.io, an engineering leader with over 15 years of experience building scalable systems and teams. An alumnus of Cornell University, he is described by colleagues as a pragmatic and creative engineer skilled in improving platform stability and automating development workflows.

Outside of his tech career, Ben has been actively involved in civic life, having served as an elected Trustee for the Village of Trumansburg in New Yorks Finger Lakes Region. He also has a background in music, having been a member of the Cornell Glee Club and Harpur Chorale during his university years.

Unique fact: He successfully ran for public office, garnering 58% of the vote in a contentious five-candidate election.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Engineering (interim)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Ithaca, New York, United States
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Engineering Strategy
Shares content on making difficult strategic choices for engineering teams, managing organizational change, and applying concepts like "Commander's Intent" to product management.
Developer Experience
Currently leads the DevEx (Developer Experience) and Telemetry teams at Honeycomb.io, focusing on improving tools and workflows for engineers.
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Career

Work history

9-2026
Vice President of Engineering (interim)
honeycomb.io
4-2026
Deputy Mayor
Village of Trumansburg
11-2025
Director of Engineering
honeycomb.io
1-2025 - 11-2025
Chief of Staff (Director of Strategy and Operations)
honeycomb.io
2-2022 - 1-2025
Director of Engineering
honeycomb.io
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Media appearances

Engineering Levels at Honeycomb: Avoiding the Scope Trap. Featured in Honeycomb Blog
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Education
2005 - 2006
Master of Engineering
Cornell University
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science
Binghamton University
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