Now

This is my /now/ page and is something I got inspired from Derek Sivers. The idea is to write something short, something “you’d tell a friend you hadn’t seen in a year.”

Last Update: April 2025

Where I am

I am still living in the Netherlands, together with my wonderful wife. Trying to make a new website while participating in the Full-Stack TypeScript & React Bootcamp from Flavio Copes.

What I am doing

It took ages to update my website, the last update was probably sometime last year when I recreated the page with Hugo. But I’m not happy with Hugo, so I’m going to try something new. This time I created my website with Astro. It’s a site generator written in TypeScript, and together with Tailwind CSS, it is a great combination.

In my day-2-day job, I’m a software engineer. We use Java, TypeScript and Python to make software for our customers. We set up services in Docker and Kubernetes for our internal development team to keep them happy.

What I am reading

Currently I am reading the Bootcamp script and the TypeScript Handbook. I am also reading Clean Code book to get a better understanding of how to write clean code.

When I have some spare time, I am reading through Derek Sivers Book How to Live. A masterpiece. The best thing he’s ever made. I have to say it definitivly has 27 conflicting answers. Did not get to the conclusion yet.

I also started with Kill Decision from Daniel Suarez. I don’t know if I can finish it, as I am not a regular reader and it is a bit difficult get back into the story when you have to put it down for a while.