Summary
Brecht De Ruyte is a self-taught front-end developer based in the Ghent area with a strong focus on semantics, CSS, accessibility and UX. With over a decade in tech and four years in focused front-end roles, he builds interfaces across Symfony/Twig and React stacks while prioritizing clear, accessible markup. He documents and shares practical learnings through a blog, guest posts for Smashing Magazine and conference talks, bridging design sensibilities with engineering rigor. Currently at iO, he brings experience from agencies and full‑stack shops, adapting quickly to varied project contexts. Outside work he channels creativity into guitar, photography with a Nikon, and family life—an indicator of his eye for composition both on- and off-screen.
4 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer