Ruben Mertens
Ruben is a freelance iOS developer in Ghent who quotes, builds and maintains apps for small companies. He covers project costs, tools, devices, desk setups and the day to day of working as a developer.
3 pieces by Ruben
A mobile developer's desk: hubs, cables, chargers and stands
What a mobile developer's desk needs: USB-C hubs and specs that matter, data versus charging cables, multi-port chargers, phone stands and a second screen.
What an app really costs to build, line by line
A freelance iOS developer walks through an app budget line by line, from discovery and design to backend, testing, launch and the yearly cost of upkeep.
From mobile developer to engineering manager: what changes
A freelance iOS developer looks back on two years as a mobile team lead: the calendar, one-to-ones, hiring, saying no, and why going back to code is fine.