A full-stack developer,
Simon Broekaert
Hello, I'm Simon, a Belgian developer from Ghent, born in April 1996. I love building digital solutions that are as reliable behind the scenes as they are easy to use. These days, my passion lies in back-end development, bringing ideas to life through my own company, Outerweb.
Careers
Emmaüs Aalter high school
I studied mathematics and science, learning to solve problems in a structured way.September 2008 – June 2014
Artevelde college
I studied Graphic and Digital Media, specialising in New Media Development. These years laid the foundation for my work as a developer.September 2014 – January 2018
Qite
An internship at this Ghent-based web development agency gave me valuable practical experience and helped shape my approach to development.October 2017 – December 2017
Stardekk
At this web agency for the hotel and restaurant sector, I was the main developer working on the website template system.August 2018 – March 2021
Code d'Or
I worked in web development at Code d'Or, a Ghent-based agency within the Onlyhumans group, building digital experiences for its clients.March 2021 – June 2023
Endare
I worked as a back-end developer, building the foundations behind digital applications. I also took on DevOps work, supporting deployment and infrastructure.June 2023 – September 2025
Outerweb
My own company, where I work solo to create tailored digital solutions. From the first idea to a working product, I help businesses turn their needs into software.January 2024 – Present
Skills
HTML 5
HTML has no secrets for me.
CSS
A real styling wizard.
Tailwind CSS
My go-to for utility-first styling.
npm
Installing packages and making my own.
SEO
Best practices and search engine optimisation.
Alpine.js
Lightweight JavaScript interactions, right in the markup.
SCSS
Makes me write CSS even better.
JavaScript (ES6)
Enhances every website I make.
Vue.js
Building interactive frontend applications.
React
Another option in my frontend toolkit.
Bootstrap
Quick prototyping and responsive grids.
Gulp
Asset bundling learned in the field.
Webpack
Bundling assets for the web.
Vite
Fast development and production builds.
PHP
The foundation of my back-end work.
Laravel
My go-to framework for back-end applications.
Livewire
Reactive interfaces powered by Laravel and PHP.
Symfony
Experience building applications at Stardekk.
Composer
Managing PHP packages with ease.
MySQL
Relational databases for web applications.
PostgreSQL
A powerful relational database for digital solutions.
Doctrine
Creating and managing database models.
Git
Version control for every project.
TablePlus
My favourite tool for working with databases.
Figma
Exploring designs, wireframes, and interfaces.
MySQL Workbench
Database design and administration.
Bruno
A Git-friendly API client for testing endpoints.
Postman
Testing API endpoints.
laravel/ai
Integrating AI features into Laravel applications.
laravel/mcp
Exposing Laravel application tools to AI clients through MCP.
Codex
AI-assisted coding and development workflows.
OpenCode
AI-assisted development, from planning to implementation.
My work, in one place
Digital solutions at Outerweb
Outerweb is my own company, where I work solo to create digital solutions tailored to the people who use them. You'll find my projects and the stories behind them on the Outerweb website.
Explore my work at Outerweb