CEO
Bert De Swaef
CEO and lead developer at Vulpo Digital Studio in Belgium, where he builds custom Laravel software, AI integrations, and rescues stalled projects for Belgian businesses. Bert speaks regularly in the Laravel community, including at Laracon EU and twice at Laracon IN, and was featured as Laravel's Artisan of the Day. He maintains two Laravel packages, including laravel-vatnumber-checker with 145k+ downloads across the EU developer community. Through his Code with Burt YouTube channel and Udemy course, he teaches Laravel to developers at every level
"If your spreadsheet has more logic than your software, we should talk."
What drives Bert
Posts by Bert
21 May 2026
Automating Repetitive Tasks: When Custom Workflow Software Pays for Itself
Most businesses underestimate how much time and money is lost to repetitive manual work. We break down which tasks are worth automating, when off-the-shelf tools fall short, and how to calculate the ROI of custom workflow software before you build.
05 May 2026
AI Integrations in Business Software: From Hype to Concrete ROI
Most AI projects fail to deliver ROI. Discover where AI actually pays off in business software, and how to integrate it without falling for the hype.
28 April 2026
Why We Build Client Websites on Statamic (And What It Means for You)
When clients ask why we don't build on WordPress by default, we explain that the CMS your website runs on isn't a technical detail, it shapes your site's speed, security, and maintenance costs for years. Here's why we chose Statamic, and what it means in practice.
01 April 2026
7 Signs Your Software Project Needs a Rescue (And What to Do About It)
Is your custom software project off-track? Discover 7 warning signs that your project needs a rescue, and how to get it back on course before it's too late.
