senior developer · available

From software chaos to
clarity and scalability

I build software from first idea to a product running live with customers, and keep developing it afterwards. Not as hired capacity, but as a technical partner who thinks along about your product and your business.

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Mathijs Oggel, senior developer
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Laravel Livewire Vue TypeScript AI available
Ways of working together

Hired help or a technical partner?

A contracted developer or an agency solves a capacity problem. A technical partner takes responsibility for your product.

Contractor or traditional agency

Builds what is asked

A contracted developer builds what is on the list. Whether that is the right thing for your product remains your concern.

Knowledge walks out the door

After delivery or at the end of the contract, the knowledge of your system leaves with them.

You carry all the direction

You have to prioritise, manage and judge technical decisions yourself, even without a technical background.

Changing faces

With an agency you work through account managers and rotating teams. Nobody feels ownership of the whole.

What you run into:

  • Nobody thinks along about the direction of your product
  • Context gets lost with every handover
  • You remain ultimately responsible for technical decisions
Technical partner

Oggel Codelabs

Ownership from A to Z

From first idea to software running live: I feel responsible for the whole, not just for my own tasks.

Thinking along about product and business

I think along about what you build and why. And I will tell you honestly when something is not worth building.

Involved after going live

Software is never finished. I stay available for further development, maintenance and the next step.

Experience plus modern tools

I use AI as a tool where it helps, with years of experience to guard the quality.

What that gets you:

  • Proven in practice: the software I build runs live with customers
  • One point of contact who knows your product inside out
  • Honest advice, even when that means: do not build it

Looking for more than an extra pair of hands?

Schedule an introduction. You will hear honestly whether a technical partnership fits you, and if not, what does.

Start your project
why codelabs

A partner who thinks along with you

I build software that companies run on every day, and I stay responsible for it. That takes more than good code: clear decisions, honest advice and an understanding of the business behind the software.

Quality first

Robust, future-proof code according to the highest standards for architecture, readability, and testing.

Clear communication

No surprises afterwards. Clear, proactive communication in understandable language, so it's always clear where we stand.

Personal approach

Working directly with me means short lines of communication, fast turnaround times, and complete dedication to the project.

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Satisfied customers
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Looking for a technical partner?

Whether you want an idea built or an existing product developed further: let's look at what is needed. You will get honest advice, even if the conclusion is that you don't need me.