Martijn Faassen
Full-stack software developer and consultant
Martijn Faassen is a self-employed software developer and consultant with nearly two decades of experience building full-stack web applications and services. He specializes in TypeScript and Python, with additional expertise in Rust, and thrives on creating long-term partnerships where he not only develops software but also helps teams improve their development processes. Over his career he has led and contributed to projects across diverse industries, combining deep technical skills with a collaborative approach.
What's your background in content and documentation?
Martijn has decades of experience developing web frameworks, CMS software, and XML technologies, including implementing XPath and XSLT in Rust, which gave him a deep grounding in structured data and documentation systems.
Why are you passionate about structured content and CCMS?
He has long worked at the intersection of structured data and publishing, from building Silva CMS to managing structured historical data, which makes him passionate about how CCMS platforms empower consistency and reuse
What excites you most about the future of technical documentation?
Martijn is excited by how modern XML and CCMS tools are evolving with programming language innovations, making documentation both more intelligent and more human-readable.
I'm a multi-faceted person. I enjoy science & history, gardening, artificial life, and I write poetry.
