Hi, I'm Thomas.
I build companies and tools to support small businesses and educators.
Alongside my work at various startups, I consult founders and engineers on everything from setting up their first business to designing tech platforms.
Recent writings
Turning a Product Into a Platform Building a platform is about well-defined constructs, open integration surfaces, and an active community. Why the Same Test on Paper or Digitally Leads to Different Scores The Mode effect: the same test, taken by the same students, can produce different scores depending on whether it's sat on paper or digitally. Notify on New React App Version Available Show a UI to your users when a new version of the front-end app is available. Using Worker Threads in Node.js I had a use case recently where I was building a custom framework for managing background jobs. It needed to be possible for the user to cancel a... Focussing on Longevity I want my company to be like a family farm that still exists 90 years later. View all →What I'm working on
Examplary
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Better student assessments with AI.
Street Art Cities
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The world's largest street art community platform and app.
Ministry of Urban Culture
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Promoting and supporting youth culture across Europe.
Includable
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Building tech plaforms for small businesses and developers.
Infowijs
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Communication tools used by 100s of Dutch schools.
Soep
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The perfect recipe for social projects that connect communities.