FortesGlobalWeb
www.fortesglobalweb.nlI am a Senior Full-Stack Developer and Cloud developer with over 15 years of experience building scalable applications. My core expertise lies in Node.js (NestJS), AWS landscape and TypeScript, with a recent focus on integrating Generative AI into business workflows. I build integrated AI solutions. I am currently exploring and implementing context aware patterns, specifically utilizing long context RAG (via Google Gemini and not yet via vectors) to create smarter and data driven workflows.

Scaling Data with BullMQ and Redis
Why BullMQ is a Top Choice for High Volume DataHandling large amounts of data is much easier with the right tools. I started using BullMQ in developme...

My Freelance Journey into IoT with Node.js at Vopak Rotterdam
My New Adventure: Freelancing with Node.js and IoT at Vopak Rotterdam I'm excited to share that I've started a new freelance position at Vopak in Rot...

Farewell to Mediahuis Blog Post
Signing Off: A Fond Farewell to MediahuisToday marks my final day as a freelance Backend Engineer at Mediahuis NV Belgium. It's been an incredible jou...

Why I Ditched Microservices and Built a Boring Monolith
I’ve spent years working on enterprise systems for big companies. When you operate at that scale, Microservices and Kubernetes / similar tools aren't ...
