I have built software since 1999. Now I decide what you can trust AI with.
Independent architect and builder, the last fifteen years on my own. From web applications to enterprise platforms for organisations including WHO and Van Lanschot.
In recent years my work has mostly been about what AI can be trusted with, and how to build that so it keeps working in production. Artisan at Work is the name I work under; you work with me, from first call to delivery.
Delegate the work. Keep judgement where it matters.
01AI is a tool, not a strategy.
02Not the hype. The architecture.
03
What I believe
Three statements that come up in every conversation. They decide what I do and do not build.
Delegate the work. Keep judgement where it matters.
Not everything should be automated. How the work is divided between people and AI is a design question, not a goal in itself.
AI is a tool, not a strategy.
First the problem, then the technology. Never the other way around.
Not the hype. The architecture.
Software has to last for years, so I build on foundations and not on trends.
Where do I come from?
Four chapters on one scale, so you can see how the time is divided. The common thread: software that has to last for years, built on what is already there.
11 years
Software engineer
From web applications to enterprise .NET, including work in financial services.
6 years
Software architect
Through Progress Software in enterprise environments for organisations including WHO and Van Lanschot. Renewing outdated systems without downtime.
7 years
Independent builder
Platforms, portals and business software with Laravel and Statamic, plus my first own products.
since 2023
AI Architect & Builder
From AI assistance to AI execution. Agent workflows in my own production, and systems that get trusted with real work at clients.
Shall we talk?
A good conversation about where things get stuck on your side. Usually a reply within one working day.