Feb 3A walking experimentIf you know me, you’ll know I like a challenge now and then. This time I tried something I’d never thought I’d do: Walking. Since the Covid period I have a Hernia in my back. …Developer3 min readDeveloper3 min read
Dec 28, 2021Online ordering on the cheap.Our neighbours have a Burger restaurant (it’s called Burgerlijk, delicious premium burgers!). With the pandemic creating a lot of uncertainty (The government closed them for several months in 2020, and in 2021 the rules are very strict). That’s what go them thinking: We should try out selling online! That’s where…Tally7 min readTally7 min read
Dec 10, 2018Time is not an excuseLet me start with a statement: “The moment you don’t have time for something, it’s because it’s not important enough for you.” Ask yourself: Where do I don’t have time for? And check how important the task itself is for you. Take just 3 minutes. Maybe you have noticed that…Personal Development2 min readPersonal Development2 min read
Dec 8, 2018Craftsmanship in the development basementWhen you start as a developer there is one thing you lack a lot: Experience. There are patterns you implement, but not fully understand the thoughts behind it. It can be frustrating to implement something in a way it has been dictated by the “Tech Lead”. It’s not because you…Software Development1 min readSoftware Development1 min read
Dec 7, 2018Attempt 2 — Day 1 (should have been Attempt 1 — day 5)I failed in writing yesterday, the day was too busy, but most of all I was running after everything. These days seem to happen to me once in a while. It’s all firefighting and nothing really constructive gets done. It’s not good or wrong that it happened. The good thing…Education1 min readEducation1 min read
Dec 5, 2018“The Branson-Nys Theorem”If you aren’t making a difference in other people’s lives, you shouldn’t be in business — it’s that simple It’s a tweet by Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson. The main goals I started my business was (let be completely honest here) money. …Entrepreneurship1 min readEntrepreneurship1 min read
Dec 4, 2018Sell by value, instead of by the hourWhen I started as a freelancer 8 years ago.. I was thinking: How much should I ask by the hour for my task as (back then) a junior developer. I remember I started by looking up what others (similar) where asking. Found some numbers.. …Freelancing1 min readFreelancing1 min read
Dec 3, 2018Get better, every day!One of my main goals every day is improving myself to become better. This can go very broad: from just “running a bit further” over improving my social skills, to getting to learn a new technology. Start your day with 1 thing you want to improve on. …Self Improvement1 min readSelf Improvement1 min read
Feb 26, 2018Remote TeamsMost businesses don’t like remote teams. They have the reputation to be very hard in managing, no team spirit, not as productive. This is not the case if implemented good in the culture/core of your business. Many great startups and online businesses are getting rid of the classic office model…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Feb 23, 2018Amazfit Bip SmartwatchI used to own a Pebble Time Steel, it was a great device, but I broke it (I dropped it) and since then I didn’t wear a Smartwatch, but missed it. Before the Pebble I had an Apple Watch, but that one you have to charge every day. So yeah…Apple Watch4 min readApple Watch4 min read
