Niels van der Rest

My first programming experience was at the age of 11. With a few lines of text, I could control what my 386 showed on the screen and I was immediately hooked.

Now, almost 20 years later, I still get the same enjoyment out of it on the job. I'm always learning new things and looking for ways to improve my work, and I hope to inspire my colleagues to do the same.

In the last few years, I've travelled to countries far away. I love to experience other cultures and get to know new languages, and thanks to my fiancée, this has become a wonderful part of my life. In my spare time, I also enjoy listening to music and podcasts, or I'm roaming around Spotify hoping to discover some new gems.

Articles written by Niels van der Rest

What's the added value of domain-driven design?

domain-driven design
2019-05-08

Communication gaps between developers and clients are quite common in software development. How to bridge them? Through domain-driven design!

Niels van der Rest

Backend

Automated testing with Entity Framework takes some Effort

Testing
Development
2016-01-21

Edges of abstraction A typical code base consists of several components or units that work closely together. Each unit has its own responsibility. With the right amount of abstraction between these units (e.g. interfaces, dependency injection ) we can isolate each part and put it to the test. We …

Niels van der Rest

Backend

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