AI DevOps Podcast10 Nov 2025

Ben Day: SlideSpeaker.AI - Episode 375

Ben Day is a seasoned software consultant and fractional CTO. With over two decades of experience, he brings a blend of hands-on coding expertise, strategic clarity, and people-focused coaching to help companies — from startups to Fortune 500s — deliver high-quality software faster and with less friction.

As the founder of Benjamin Day Consulting, Inc., Ben offers training, coaching, and architectural guidance rooted in Agile, Scrum, Azure DevOps, and GitHub best practices. He's a Microsoft MVP, a certified Professional Scrum Trainer for over 15 years, and a sought-after speaker who favors storytelling over slide decks.

Topics of Discussion:

[2:30] The overlap between music and coding, with Ben explaining the empathy required in both fields.

[4:22] Jeffrey mentions the Sunday Sounds app, which allows users to create custom instruments using AI prompts.

[6:45] The process of creating Slide Speaker and how Slide Speaker takes screenshots of each moment in a PowerPoint presentation and generates MP4 files.

[13:01] Technical details of SlideSpeaker.

[16:18] Event-based scaling.

[17:10] How SlideSpeaker can be used for internal training presentations and compliance-approved content.

[26:06] The opportunity for even more voice models and the ability to create your own custom voice, accent, and tone.

[28:11] Ben talks about creating videos that help absolute beginners grasp C#.

[32:45] What's next for Ben and Slidespeaker?

Mentioned in this Episode:

Clear Measure Way

Architect Forum

Software Engineer Forum

Benjamin Day Consulting

Benjamin Day LinkedIn

Benjamin Day YouTube

SlidespeakerAI

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