Web bricolage & other services.
From designing & prototyping ideas, to end-to-end application development and marketing consultations.
I bring projects to life and make them run smoother through creative solutions, programming magic and functional design. I help entrepreneurs and organizations on their journey to success.
Testimonials
Trusted expertise, proven results
Great collaboration
“Manu understood my needs, brought in new ideas and quickly delivered. His communication skills and rigor during execution make him a great fit for design collaborations. Highly recommendable for any web related work.”
Yoann Vuagnoux
Designer
Very committed and resourceful
“Manu quickly got the gist of our project and how to integrate our identity and business logic into a custom web app. Very easy to work with, he carefully handled each task and followed up on us after the launch.”
Victoria Effantin
Founder - Mamiche
Experienced and versatile
“Manu has worked for us on several missions, always with a high level of initiative, execution and attention to detail. He's very proficient in his stack, has a strong product vision and knows how to manage projects with very diverse clients.”
Gonzalo Diaz
Neurotic - CEO
Meticulous teamplayer
“Manu is a constant force of proposals who knows how to implement effective solutions that meet our needs and means. From performance to data analysis or design integration, he has been very meticulous in each mission with us.“
Sophie Briante-Guillemont
ASFE - Secretary General
Highly skilled and adaptable
“Manu is one of the best developers I've collaborated with. He truly understands business needs and design vision all in one, and is able to translate them into functional, well-executed solutions. Working with him was a pleasure.”
Clémentine Mahé
Designer
Great collaboration
“Manu understood my needs, brought in new ideas and quickly delivered. His communication skills and rigor during execution make him a great fit for design collaborations. Highly recommendable for any web related work.”
Yoann Vuagnoux
Designer
Very committed and resourceful
“Manu quickly got the gist of our project and how to integrate our identity and business logic into a custom web app. Very easy to work with, he carefully handled each task and followed up on us after the launch.”
Victoria Effantin
Founder - Mamiche
Experienced and versatile
“Manu has worked for us on several missions, always with a high level of initiative, execution and attention to detail. He's very proficient in his stack, has a strong product vision and knows how to manage projects with very diverse clients.”
Gonzalo Diaz
Neurotic - CEO
Meticulous teamplayer
“Manu is a constant force of proposals who knows how to implement effective solutions that meet our needs and means. From performance to data analysis or design integration, he has been very meticulous in each mission with us.“
Sophie Briante-Guillemont
ASFE - Secretary General
Highly skilled and adaptable
“Manu is one of the best developers I've collaborated with. He truly understands business needs and design vision all in one, and is able to translate them into functional, well-executed solutions. Working with him was a pleasure.”
Clémentine Mahé
Designer
Great collaboration
“Manu understood my needs, brought in new ideas and quickly delivered. His communication skills and rigor during execution make him a great fit for design collaborations. Highly recommendable for any web related work.”
Yoann Vuagnoux
Designer
Very committed and resourceful
“Manu quickly got the gist of our project and how to integrate our identity and business logic into a custom web app. Very easy to work with, he carefully handled each task and followed up on us after the launch.”
Victoria Effantin
Founder - Mamiche
Experienced and versatile
“Manu has worked for us on several missions, always with a high level of initiative, execution and attention to detail. He's very proficient in his stack, has a strong product vision and knows how to manage projects with very diverse clients.”
Gonzalo Diaz
Neurotic - CEO
Meticulous teamplayer
“Manu is a constant force of proposals who knows how to implement effective solutions that meet our needs and means. From performance to data analysis or design integration, he has been very meticulous in each mission with us.“
Sophie Briante-Guillemont
ASFE - Secretary General
Highly skilled and adaptable
“Manu is one of the best developers I've collaborated with. He truly understands business needs and design vision all in one, and is able to translate them into functional, well-executed solutions. Working with him was a pleasure.”
Clémentine Mahé
Designer
Skills and services
Full stack project development through and through
I combine both soft and technical skills to solve real-world problems
and build engaging user experiences, while having fun (most of the time).
Average estimates for (most) web apps
Technical Marketing & Copywriting
$1K per week → 1 to 3 weeks
UX/UI Design
$1.25K per week → 2 to 4 weeks
Fullstack development
$2K per week → 2+ weeks / interventions starting at $500/day
Branding and graphic design
Upon request
E-mail me to get a quote.
Work
Recent projects
ASFE
The 'Alliance Solidaire des Français de l’Etranger' is an independent movement dedicated to french people living abroad (2 to 3 million French citizens do not live in France). The ASFE contacted me to create a platform that could facilitate the management of its members.
Neurotic
Neurotic, a London-based web agency, asked me to design and develop their new site, with full creative freedom. I proposed Ruby on Rails for backend development and Tailwind CSS for frontend styling, reflecting Neurotic's playful yet tech-savvy image.
Cadenapp
Cadenapp is a project I co-founded and built in Bogotá in 2023. It's a Rails app that addresses the problem of financial exclusion in Colombia, where 2/5 adults don't have access to classic banking services, especially in lower strata. As a consequence, 10% of Colombians resort to a method known as "cadenas" to save their money. We tried to offer a digital, user-friendly twist to this age-old practice, empowering individuals to gather funds in a more accessible and transparent way.
Articles
Tricks of the trade
The future of ActiveAdmin is Nodeless and sexy
I tried the latest version of Active Admin (v4). This upcoming major release features TailwindCSS integration, mobile web, dark mode and a brand new UX based on Flowbite. A welcomed evolution for one of the most used gems in the Rails ecosystem. Let's see how to install it with importmaps and getting rid of its default NPM dependencies.
Ditch Heroku and deploy Rails with Kamal, PostgreSQL & SSL
Heroku is no longer your default hosting solution for Rails apps, thanks to Kamal, and that's great news for your wallet. Follow this 20 minutes comprehensive guide to set up a private server on Hetzner and configure your deploys with Kamal, Docker and PostgreSQL, including SSL encryption!
7 essential tools to improve your Rails DX
The Ruby on Rails framework is renowned for its developer-friendly ecosystem, but you can further elevate your work experience with these 7 essential tools.