Erik Van Der Bas
Owner at Studio Lemon
Randstad, Netherlands
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Top SchoolErik Van Der Bas is a front-end-focused WordPress developer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building bespoke websites for freelancers, nonprofits and small businesses across the Randstad. As owner of Studio Lemon and founder of Based Online, he combines hands-on front-end development with product-minded consultancy, helping clients align websites and digital channels with organisational needs. He contributes to notable open-source WordPress tooling like timber/timber, fixing compatibility issues for Bedrock and WPML users, which underscores his attention to real-world platform interoperability. With a background in digital communication and media, Erik blends technical depth and clear communication to translate client goals into scalable, user-friendly solutions.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MBO4, Mediatechnology, MBO4, Mediatechnology at IT Academy LeidenBachelor’s Degree, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, Bachelor’s Degree, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Dutch, English
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Github Skills (10)
wordpress10
php10
twig10
debug9
debugging9
phpunit7
sass6
javascript6
jquery6
facebook6
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
timber/timber
Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
Create WordPress themes with beautiful OOP code and the Twig Template Engine
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:109 reviews, 3 commits, 141 PRs in 17 days
Contributions summary:Erik primarily contributed to the `timber/timber` repository by fixing bugs related to WordPress installations and URL handling. Their work involved replacing instances of `site_url()` with `home_url()` to resolve issues in Bedrock-based installations. Additionally, they implemented compatibility with WPML by adding filters for home_url() and incorporating WPML specific filters within various helper functions. The user's contributions focused on ensuring the project's functionality and compatibility with different WordPress configurations.
template-enginetwigwordpressphptimber
Levdbas/timber
Oct 2020 - Jul 2023
Create WordPress themes with beautiful OOP code and the Twig Template Engine
Contributions:18 pushes, 4 branches in 2 years 9 months
template-enginetwigwordpressphpwordpress-theme
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