Hi, I'm Thomas.

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

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

Recent posts

Goodbye, Apollo, written on Thought in category Thought. - About a month or two ago, Reddit announced that they are going to start charging for their API, in a move that seems if not inspired by…Moving over Street Art Cities to PMtiles and MapLibreGL, written on Blog in category Blog. - Street Art Cities is basically one big map. Well, lot’s of individual maps.Why only Apple can pull this off, written on Thought in category Thought. - The device announced today by Apple is a very niche device. A first generation, something that – even with its Apple-classic polished…Rough consensus, written on Thought in category Thought. - I’m reading the wonderful book Working In Public by Nadia Eghbal, and there is a reference in there to a note from the Internet Engineering…Preparing for Apple WWDC 2023, written on Thought in category Thought. - I wonder how Monday’s event will make me feel about Apple as a whole.View all →

What I'm working on

NearSt - Making products visible online to get more in-store customers.Street Art Cities - The world's largest street art community platform and app.Infowijs - Communication tools used by 100s of Dutch schools.Sueter - A unique circular and sustainable fashion rental platform.