Software Engineer
I run Space Babies, a software development company in Amsterdam. I create beautiful, fast and secure internet applications, and have been doing so for more than twenty years.
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About Me
My customers hire me to reach bigger online goals. E-commerce runs uninterrupted, incidents are rare, and I write documentation and tests to keep it that way. I specialize in creating mission-critical applications, such as global e-commerce systems, online streaming storytelling, and cutting-edge websites.
I founded Space Babies in 2000 and have used almost every web technology imaginable. My products routinely handle millions of visitors and are designed to be fast and reliable. I usually handle monitoring and preemptive maintenance as well.
Last but not least, I am recognised being in the top 5% of global Ruby developers on StackOverflow.
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I can work solo or as team lead/manager. I am an expert in development, security, standards, and operations. I am very experienced building e-commerce systems and custom content management solutions. I enjoy increasing my customer’s value. A full stack developer such as me can complete all aspects of a website: front-end (what you see), back-end (how it works) and operational management.
My Open Source work My ResumePortfolio
Straal Atelier Val-Meer
I created a website for this sandblasting company, plus a 360-degree content strategy which included SEO, Instagram and Google Maps. Fast-loading is a key metric, which is paying off: their profits have increased considerably.
straalatelier.comScrollytelling
Co-founded and architected Scrollytelling, a successful new business for telling content-rich online stories. Ultimately serving more than 7 million readers.
scrollytelling.com
King nascholing
I architected and built this bespoke mission critical e-commerce website and online courseware. All their business now runs through this property.
kingnascholing.nlDe Digitale Topschool
I architected, designed and built the premier Dutch online school for gifted children in primary education, and have handled all maintenance since then.
dedigitaletopschool.nl
Contact
- info@spacebabies.nl
- Address
- Overhoeksplein 2
NL-1031 KS Amsterdam
- KvK
- 70132208
- VAT ID
- NL001734749B64
Latest in my blog The Changelog
Using Netlify Functions in a Hugo website
Enabling Netlify Functions for a Hugo website (this one!) is pretty straightforward. There are a couple gotchas, because the documentation is out-of-date. read more