AI Consultant
Ben Hofferber
Ben founded Hint Services to provide AI expertise to clients and the world wide community. He's passionate about building user experences that leverage AI and consults with product and design teams to incorporate AI into workflows, drive AI adoption strategy, and build with AI.
Ben created the YouTube channel Stable Discussion that provides non-hype, practical advice for building with AI. He authors a blog of the same name that shares more AI insights. Prior to his consultancy, Ben led consulting engagements and was director of innovation at Rangle.io.
Experience
Ben has worked with a variety of companies to establish AI practices and Design tooling.
AI Leadership
- Pet Portal AI 17 months as Fractional CTO
- The LNK 8 months as Head of Engineering
- Rangle.io 6 months driving AI adoption
- Unreserved 2 months AI advisory
AI Workshops
- Compass Digital AI for Designers Workshop
- QonfX AI Testing Speaker
- APIs and IPAs Meetup Speaker
- EnterpriseNG Conf Design Systems Talk
- Rangle.io Internal AI Training
Design Systems
- Fast Retailing 14 months, Uniqlo Japan site
- Bell Telecom 5 months, design system lead
- Rangle.io 6 months, Digital Experience Platform
Publications and Projects
AI Education
Stable Discussion
A YouTube channel providing practical, non-hype advice for building with AI and understanding generative technologies.
Written Content
Stable Discussion Blog
In-depth articles and thinking on AI development, best practices, and emerging trends in generative technology.
AI Art Generation
Stable Workflow
A revolutionary AI art tool that enhances creative expression through a unique branching approach.
Appearances
Workshops
AI For Design Teams Workshop
An introduction to modern AI for designers that helps them understand AI, learn to leverage it, and understand how design teams can plan to grow with AI tools.
Compass Digital · April 2025
Recent Talks
2025
- Leading Quality in the AI Era
An overview of AI changes and how quality leaders need to plan to better leverage AI tools and meet the modern needs of their organizations.
QonfX · Toronto · April 2025
2024
- APIs and IPAs Meetup · August 2024
2021
- Enterprise NG · November 2021