Ron Dekker

I work as a senior full stack developer with a focus on accessibility and usability. At NC-Websites in Groningen, I mainly develop the content management system and build custom systems for clients. I work across the front end and back end, solving technical problems together with colleagues, customers, and users.

Experience

My career began as an intern games programmer at 8D Games and has grown into my current role as senior full stack developer at NC-Websites. Each step has built my expertise in software development, from front-end interfaces to back-end systems, always with a focus on creating better user experiences. Below are the key positions I’ve held over the years.

Full stack developer: Full stack developer since March 2020 at NC-Websites.
Front end developer: Front end developer from September 2019 until March 2020 at NC-Websites.
Intern games programmer: Intern games programmer from September 2016 until February 2017 at 8D Games.
Student communication systems: Student communication systems from September 2014 until February 2018 at Hanze Hogeschool Groningen.

Projects

In my spare time and at work, I have built open-source frameworks such as Doars and Hoast, a content management system, SaaS applications, games, and other interactive projects. Each one taught me something new about web development and system design.

Doars lightweight front-end framework: A lightweight front-end framework I developed to add interactivity to websites without complex code.
Staark minimalist front-end framework: A minimalist front-end framework I developed for efficient, tiny web apps.
Hoast static-site build automation: A build automation tool I created for generating static websites efficiently.
NC-CMS2 content management system: A comprehensive content management system designed to reduce repetitive work and streamline maintenance developed at NC-Websites.
Su-3D-oku 3D puzzle game: A twist on Sudoku that transforms the classic 9x9 grid into a challenging 9x9x9 cube, this game will test your logic and spatial skills.
Feedlie and Whappie social media SaaS: SaaS applications for social media integration and interactive customer communication developed at NC-Websites.

Articles

In my spare time I write about various topics related to web development, design thinking, and the impact of technology on human experiences. See the full list of articles, or start here with some of my favourites:

How AI companies make it harder to stop (26 August 2026): AI companies sell tools that promise to save time while their usage windows, expiring allowances and pricing make it harder to stop working.
How do browsers load websites? (13 May 2024): When surfing the internet and clicking on links you have to wait for everything to load, but what are you waiting for the browser to do?
Designs need to respect its users (25 February 2024): Learn about the importance of designing with user respect in mind as well as readability, usability, and accessibility for creating user-friendly designs.
The yes-and problem with artificial intelligence (2 June 2024): AI can cite credible sources and still misrepresent them. The problem begins when generated continuation is presented as established knowledge.

Online tools

Over time I’ve built a collection of online tools that grew out of my own daily work as a developer. They started as small utilities to make my workflow easier. Think of converting colours, transforming text, or generating palettes. But these quickly became resources I wanted to share with others. I designed these tools to be fast, reliable, and accessible to anyone. See the full list of tools, or start exploring with these:

Colour accessibility checker: Easily check colour contrast ratios for WCAG compliance with this widget. Input HEX or RGB values to ensure accessibility for AA and AAA standards.
Date and time converter: Convert an epoch or Unix timestamp into a human-readable date and time, or enter a date and time to get the corresponding timestamp.
Text statistics: Analyse any block of text with statistics, including word count, sentence length, estimated reading time, character frequency and word frequency.
Password strength checker: Check the strength and security of passwords with this strength checker. Get detailed feedback on password quality, entropy, and security recommendations.

Awards

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While studying Communication Systems at Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, I took part in several game-development events. My teams won three awards.

Interactivity award

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January 2019 at the Global Game Jam Groningen

For the mobile browser game “Fitting In,” where two players must collaborate effectively. One player instructs the other on how to position themselves as quickly as possible to stay within the time limit. The better the alignment, the more points they score.

Out There award

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January 2018 at the Global Game Jam Groningen

The jury awarded Jesse Deerenberg and me the “Out There” prize for the innovative use of technology in the voice-controlled game “Lunar Limbo,” which we created during the 2018 Global Game Jam in Groningen.

Storytelling award

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January 2016 at the Global Game Jam Groningen

The award was for the game Holy Tower, created by Jesse Deerenberg and me during the 2016 Global Game Jam in Groningen. The judges selected it for the best storytelling.

Get in touch

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