Hi, my name is
Hidde van der Ploeg

I'm a Product designer, SwiftUI Developer & Public Speaker that likes to create apps that are simply beautiful.

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Modum

Superlative apps that keep things simple. Since September 2021 I spend time building apps that try to do one thing really well at Modum. For more information:


Talks

I love sharing knowledge, ideas and hope to inspire anyone to push boundaries. You can catch me talking at the following events.

2024

Currently, I have no talks planned (yet). Want me to give a presentation at your company or event? Please reach out to me!

Past Events

Design Labs

SwiftLeeds - Leeds, 9 & 10 October 2023

Make your app look like you've hired a designer

Swift Connection 2023 - Paris, 21 & 22 September 2023

It's time to build for watchOS (Workshop)

iOSDEV UK 2023 - Aberystwyth, 4 September 2023

The perks of being on your wrist

AppDevCon 2023 - Amsterdam, 12 May 2023

watchOS is a forgotten platform that can be so much fun to build for! I’ll guide you through shipping your first watchOS standalone app and tell you about things you should consider.

Make your app look like you've hired a designer

Swift Heroes 2023 - Turin, 04 May 2023

As a product designer turned indie app developer, I will tell you all the secrets and 1-2-3s on creating apps that look and feel like you have a design team working for you. Powered by SwiftUI

The Designer Meetup Rotterdam

Rotterdam, 13 April 2023

About five years ago, one of the most popular questions was, “Should designers code?”. I said yes for myself and would like to take you along on my journey of what happened next and guide you through the grey area between design and the actual implementation.

Do iOS 2022 (Video)

Amsterdam, 09 November 2022

These days, it’s so much more fun to build for the Apple Watch. This talk will help you understand what it takes to design and build great apps for watchOS.


Clients & Experience

These are some of the companies I've worked with since 2010.

NoCamera SigmaOS Blackbox Tella Cardpointers Good Snooze Area of People Riverside FM National Basketball Association (NBA) Warner Media Dott Reincubate Origin GoSquared Felyx LevelUp Ventures Fitchannel OK IT Talpa Ford BankGiro Loterij hear, hear! EarthToday DFFRNT Lab SEOshop (acquired) Lightspeed Microsoft Sunweb Camarilla (acquired) Ice Mobile ABN AMRO KLM Brand Loyalty Noviflora Vodafone
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