Ruan Bester
Full-stack developer · React, Node & Postgres
About
Full-stack developer based in Johannesburg. I build fast, polished web apps end to end — from database and auth to pixel-level interface work. Currently freelancing and building Folia. Always keen to talk shop over a good coffee.
Experience
Full-Stack Developer · Freelance
2023 — PresentBuilding web apps end to end with React, Next.js and Supabase. Shipped Folia, a CV-profile platform with auth and dynamic share cards, deployed on Vercel.
Front-End Developer · Indie Studio
2021 — 2023Built responsive, accessible interfaces in React and Tailwind for client products. Owned the component library and design system.
Junior Developer · First dev role
2020 — 2021Cut my teeth on real production code — bug fixes, features, and learning how to ship.
Project 01
Folia
↗A CV that lives at a URL — Supabase auth, dynamic Open Graph cards, three themed templates.
Project 02
bessicodes.dev
↗My personal site and project showcase.
Project 03
Scaffold CLI
A small command-line tool for spinning up new TypeScript projects in seconds.
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