Mark Nuyens

I'm Mark Nuyens,

a web developer who loves clean design and clear code.

I'm a full-stack developer at KIXX in Brugge, Belgium. I am passionate about creating things for humansโ€”not robots. When I'm not building new stuff for the web, I occassionally write about tech in my blog.

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Mark Nuyens
Mark Nuyens
Mark Nuyens
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Robotic Resources

5 min. read๐Ÿค–ย AI

As organizations across the globe integrate AI into their workflows, their jobs are becoming slightly easier. So far, AI has mostly played a supportive roleโ€”suggesting, aggregating, filtering, or sorting through data that would otherwise be too time-consuming compared to other tasks.

Apple Carplay

5 min. read๐Ÿ“ฑย Technology

When youโ€™re driving a different kind of car for the first time, youโ€™ll notice that the fundamentals are always the same: steering wheel, gas pedal, brakesโ€”youโ€™ll find everything right where you expect it. As a society, weโ€™ve agreed that this is all too important to get wrong.

Relentless Efficiency

4 min. read๐Ÿ“ˆย Economics

Elon Musk is known for his ruthless methods when it comes to making a business profitableโ€”or at least as efficient as it possibly can be. According to him, you should strip everything away until itโ€™s clear youโ€™ve gone too far, and then simply re-add the things that were actually critical.

Identity Shift

5 min. read๐Ÿง ย Psychology

When youโ€™re a kid, people often ask what you want to be when you grow up. Almost instantly, the idea of a career becomes intertwined with your identity. Later in life, when we meet new people, we often ask them what they do for a living. [...] However, what were to happen if our jobs would suddenly disappear?

Automated Interfaces

9 min. read๐Ÿค–ย AI

Anyone who has ever used a poorly designed interface knows just how frustrating it can beโ€”wasting time, draining energy, and even souring your mood. Whether itโ€™s buying train tickets in a foreign country, searching for museum information, or navigating tasks that require clicking through multiple pages, the process can feel unnecessarily complicated.

Artificial Emotion

7 min. read๐Ÿค–ย AI

When we interact with Large Language Models (LLMs), itโ€™s striking how human-like their responses often appear. We pose a question, and they provide an answerโ€”at least in most cases.

Liminal Spaces

4 min. read๐Ÿง ย Psychology

Recently, Iโ€™ve been fascinated by so-called liminal spaces: certain environments that feel strangely โ€œoff.โ€ These spaces are often deserted, old and forgotten, or possess an obscure, indescribable vibe.

Augmented Communication

4 min. read๐Ÿฅฝย AR

Driving at night might seem more dangerous at first glance, but it has some hidden advantages. For example, when approaching a corner during the daytime, you often need to wait until another vehicle is visibly closer before you can proceed.

Tiny Hands

4 min. read๐Ÿ“ฑย Technology

I often see young children effortlessly using their parents' smartphones. In those moments, I feel a mix of admiration and pity. On the one hand, itโ€™s impressive how, at such a young age, they can navigate a device that is as advanced as it is accessible.

AR Wars

10 min. read๐Ÿ“ฑย Technology

This week, Google announced its new platform for augmented reality, Android XR. The release appears to be a strategic move for several reasons. First, leveraging the familiarity of Android makes the platform more accessible compared to introducing something entirely new. And the timing couldn't be better...

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Tiny Hands

I often see young children effortlessly using their parents' smartphones. In those moments, I feel a mix of admiration and pity. On the one hand, itโ€™s impressive how, at such a young age, they can navigate a device that is as advanced as it is accessible.

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Easy Dark Mode Toggler

If you're also a fan of both the Laravel TALL stack and Dark Mode, then this one is for you. In just three simple steps, we will add an elegant way of adding support for Dark Mode into our Laravel application. Whether Taylor likes it or not ;-)

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Surgical Robotics Lab

The Surgical Robotics Lab is part of the Department of Biomechanical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering Technology) at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Careers

  1. Full-Stack Developer - Employed
    Company
    KIXX Concept
    Role
    Full-Stack Developer - Employed
    Location
    Brugge, BE
    Date
  2. Editor - Freelance
    Company
    Bright
    Role
    Editor - Freelance
    Location
    Amsterdam, NL
    Date
  3. Web Developer - Freelance
    Company
    Emozio Interactive
    Role
    Web Developer - Freelance
    Location
    Haarlem, NL
    Date
  4. Web Developer - Internship/Employed
    Company
    Studio Stomp
    Role
    Web Developer - Internship/Employed
    Location
    Amsterdam, NL
    Date
  5. UX Designer - Internship/Employed
    Company
    Service2Media
    Role
    UX Designer - Internship/Employed
    Location
    Amersfoort, NL
    Date
  6. Web Development & Maintenance
    Company
    Heemskerk Innovative Technology
    Role
    Web Development & Maintenance
    Location
    Delft, NL
    Date
  7. Graphic Designer - Internship
    Company
    Digimedo & Shirtsenzo
    Role
    Graphic Designer - Internship
    Location
    Zaandam, NL
    Date
  8. Retail Store Employee
    Company
    ANWB Travel Shop
    Role
    Retail Store Employee
    Location
    Haarlem & Hoofddorp, NL
    Date

Education

  1. Communication & Multimedia Design - HBO
    School
    Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
    Role
    Communication & Multimedia Design - HBO
    Date
  2. Interactive Design - MBO
    School
    Media College Amsterdam
    Role
    Interactive Design - MBO
    Date
  3. Graphic Studies - VMBO
    School
    Linnaeus College Haarlem
    Role
    Graphic Studies - VMBO
    Date