Hi, I'm Thomas.

I build companies and tools to support small businesses and educators.

Alongside my work at various small tech companies, I consult founders and engineers on everything from setting up their first business to designing technology platforms.

Recent writings

Integrating Safe Exam Browser Safe Exam Browser is an app that can be installed on Mac, Windows and iOS to create a safe test taking environment for students that prevents some... You Don't Need Everything in One Place There's this urge that I – and based on the subreddits I visit, a lot of people that are into productivity tools – have, of wanting to find a perfect... Keeping Your Environments Distinct with Separate Favicons When you're working on a web app that runs in multiple environments (dev, staging, production), it's easy to get confused and get frustrated about a... Staying in Control Using Remote Config Apple and Google's app review process for getting a new version of an app released into the App Store and Google Play is pretty fast these days,... Norms and Rules in Online Communities I've been spending a lot of time recently thinking about the governance of online communities. One helpful starting point for this is the Preece &... View all →

What I'm working on

Examplary - Better student assessments with AI. Street Art Cities - The world's largest street art community platform and app. Soep - The perfect recipe for social projects to connect communities. Infowijs - Communication tools used by 100s of Dutch schools. Ministry of Urban Culture - Promoting and supporting youth culture across Europe. NearSt - Making products visible online to get more in-store customers.