A BIT OF
SOFTWARE

01 · What I do

From idea to
production.

01

Translate

You bring the vision, I make it concrete. Turning business goals and product ideas into a clear technical plan — no engineering background required on your end.

DISCOVERY SCOPING PRODUCT STRATEGY

02

Design

Choosing the right architecture so your product can grow without getting rewritten. Data models, APIs, and infrastructure — shaped around what your users actually need.

SYSTEM DESIGN APIs INFRASTRUCTURE

03

Build

End-to-end implementation — from first commit to production. I stay close to the product throughout, so what gets shipped is what you actually had in mind.

FULL-STACK CI/CD SHIPPING

02 · How I work

Product engineer.
Not just a developer.

Most engineers need a spec. I start with your idea. Whether you're a founder, a designer, or a domain expert — I bridge the gap between what you envision and what gets built. You don't need to speak tech for us to work together.

One person who understands both the product and the code means fewer misunderstandings, faster iteration, and software that actually solves the problem you started with.

marnick@abitofsoftware ~
Marnick van der Arend
$ whoami name Marnick van der Arend role Software Engineer base Utrecht, NL yoe 5+ $

03 · Let's talk

Scope fuzzy?
That's where I start.

Tell me what you're building — I'll respond within 24 hours and we can schedule a call within the week.
marnick@abitofsoftware.com