I’m the CEO & Founding Partner of madewithlove, a software consultancy I started in 2008. For nearly two decades, I’ve been building companies, products and teams — guiding individuals away from technical pitfalls and towards crafting superior products. As a firm believer in knowledge sharing, you’ll regularly find me working on open-source projects, speaking at conferences, and writing about the craft of software engineering.
Full Stack Europe 2023
In this talk, I explain how we used ethical hacking techniques to break into an unmanaged legacy application for a customer. The developer of the mission-critical application went missing while leaving no documentation behind — a real story from the trenches.
The 5th Conference 2020
Ever wondered how to use NPS to prioritize your marketing tech roadmap, Why support is your best marketing tool and what the difference is between Customer centric vs customer driven?
Product Management Festival 2018
They say that if you’re not embarassed by your first version, you’re doing it wrong. Well when you’re selling DIY space shuttle kits it turns out it’s a bit more complicated.
Umami Design Talk 2017
How can designers and developers work hand-in-hand seamlessly?
WordCamp Antwerp 2016
WordCamp Prague 2015
VC Whale Academy
A workshop for VC associates and analysts on how we conduct technical due diligence. I explain them our process, the pillars we focus on, and how to interpret the report.
AND& Connect
An highly interactive workshop for startup founders in which I unveil the intricacies of the process. As a seasoned CTO who has audited 100+ start- and scale-ups, I am the perfect guide to navigate founders in the process with confidence and success.
Fast, honest insights from the trenches of SaaS. A biweekly podcast where Andreas and Sjimi explore the realities of building and scaling software companies.
Legacy Code Rocks, January 2023
Product teams are scared of technical debt and refactoring. They press on to make something new, not to question what they have already created. However, the urgency to deliver new products carries the risk of technical debt.
Cody Story, July 2022
How Sales Acceleration Show, June 2019