I'm Noah Kamphuisen

16 y/o web developer and jazz lover, based in the Netherlands.

01 About

I'm Noah Kamphuisen, a full-stack web dev with a passion for building fun and engaging websites. Interested in both front-end and back-end, I enjoy creating products that follow all of the best coding practices and make visitors want to come back. Currently exploring many different JavaScript frameworks, so I can fuel my ever-growing programming addiction.

When I’m not coding (doesn’t happen very often), you can find me outside or making music; I really enjoy hiking, and I can play over seven instruments (mainly drums, bass guitar, guitar and keys). I love to explore new genres I’ve never heard of and I often challenge myself to learn a piece I thought was impossible to play. Currently I’m really into jazz (fusion): I absolutely love the weird rhythms and the melodic complexity. Music plays a significant role in my life, offering me a form of expression I could never achieve without it.

Utrecht, the Netherlands

JavaScript fanboy

Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht

02 Skills

Because I've always been interested in writing clean, structured code, I started learning React in late 2023 through the Scrimba Course. Before that, I had little to no exposure to best practices and accessibility considerations, but the course quickly filled those gaps. In early 2024, I began studying at Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht, where I learned PHP and MySQL. However, I found PHP's syntax to be inconsistent and messy compared to more modern, Node.js-based alternatives.

After some exploration, I discovered Next.js. Since I was already familiar with React, picking up Next.js was pretty straightforward. What I appreciate most about Next.js is the flexibility to customize it to my own needs, allowing me to easily choose and install the dependencies that best suit my projects. While I also experimented with Laravel, I found it way too rigid. It comes with many built-in features that replicate what I prefer to manage through NPM modules. I enjoy having the freedom to select my tools, so Laravel didn’t quite fit my workflow.

Current Preferred Tech Stack

03 Testimonials

Reviews and Experiences

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04 Projects

Next.js
Tailwind
SCSS

PiTemps

PHP
MySQL
SCSS
(Vanilla) javascript

AnnexBios

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind
SCSS
PostCSS
(Plain) Node.js

Portfolio

05 Education/experience

2012 - 2019

Primary School

My primary school offered some programming lessons in Scratch for about 2 years, which is where my programming addiction started. However, at the beginning of 7th grade I discovered that I had too little challenge (mainly with math). This allowed me to work ahead and I quickly finished all the learning material from primary school by the end of the 7th grade. Since I didn't have much to do anymore, I was able to skip 8th grade and move on to secondary school at the age of 10.

2019 - 2021

Secondary School

In mid-2019, I started at the Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium. Since I wanted to show everyone that I could handle secondary school at this age, I wanted to perform as well as possible: I never failed any exam and always studied very hard for tests. However, I increasingly suffered from panic attacks and events that evoked very negative associations with the idea of school. Because of this, I dropped out at the start of the third year due to a combination of burnout, trauma and depression.

2022 - 2023

Digibende

After spending three quarters of a year at home, I discovered the existence of Digibende: a place for teens with an interest in ICT, who have difficulty keeping up with the conventional school system. Thanks to Digibende I learned about programming and graphic design, but I also became a lot better with social skills. After 1.5 years things went so well that I was able to take steps towards school again.

2023 - Present

GLU

In February 2023, I was able to join the Creative Software Development course at the Grafisch Lyceum in Utrecht in the middle of the school year, with web development as a profile. What I like so much about this school is that we almost always get complete freedom in the tools we use. This often gives me the opportunity to delve into a new framework, which ensures that I can make the assignment as difficult as I want.