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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Helm for App Store Connect

The all-in-one macOS app that replaces App Store Connect, supercharging your app updates, localization, and ASO with AI-powered tools.

NowPlaying

Explore the hidden stories behind your favorite music & enhance your listening experience.

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 and ideas and hope to inspire anyone to push boundaries. You can catch me talking at the following events.

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Past Events

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Design Labs

SwiftLeeds - Leeds, 9 & 10 October 2023

Make your app look like you've hired a designer

Swift Connection 2023 - Paris (France), 21 & 22 September 2023

It's time to build for watchOS (Workshop)

iOSDEV UK 2023 - Aberystwyth (UK), 4 September 2023

The perks of being on your wrist

AppDevCon 2023 - Amsterdam (Netherlands), 12 May 2023

Make your app look like you've hired a designer

Swift Heroes 2023 - Turin (Italy), 04 May 2023

The Designer Meetup Rotterdam

Rotterdam (Netherlands), 13 April 2023

Do iOS 2022

Amsterdam (Netherlands), 09 November 2022


Clients & Experience

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

Halide Structured 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 POS Microsoft Sunweb Camarilla (acquired) Ice Mobile ABN AMRO KLM Brand Loyalty Noviflora Vodafone
View some of my work