Summary
Matthijs Brouwer is a seasoned UX/front-end developer with 12 years of professional experience building maintainable, high-performance web interfaces. Currently at Eight and running his own studio ArtAndFlywork.com, he blends pragmatic system design with a craft mindset—prioritising solid architecture over flashy UI. Proficient in Next.js, React, Sanity, and Storybook, he also brings deep historical breadth across PHP, SQL, bash, perl and frameworks like Vue and Svelte, enabling effective cross-stack problem solving. He values collaboration and mentoring, often learning from peers while helping others grow. Based in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands, Matthijs pairs entrepreneurial experience with studio and production-room discipline, a background that informs his meticulous, sustainable approach to UX development.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
English, Dutch, German, French