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About

Hello World!

Hey, I’m Maxence Poutord. I build web apps for a living, run, ride bikes, and take dinner pretty seriously. I also build side projects to make my life easier, whether that’s getting my bike fit right or figuring out how much flour I need for a pizza.

I wrote my first line of code at age 11 (in QBasic!). More than 20 years later, I’m still coding! My expertise lies primarily in the development of web applications. I was also involved in hiring at most of the organisations I work for, interviewing candidates and helping HR make decisions.

My journey has taken me from being an expat in Dublin to a digital nomad across Europe and Southeast Asia. Today, I am happily settled in Paris, working remotely with an international team.

What I do for a living

I am currently a Senior Software Engineer at Orderfox where I am building software for the CNC industry. I’m focusing on:

  • 🏗 Cloud & App Architecture: Designing React (TS, Tailwind) and Node.js (NestJS) systems, managing containerized deployments on AWS/Azure.
  • 🚦 Quality & DevEx: Improving Developer Experience via CI/CD and automated testing (Jest, Cypress, Testing Library).
  • 👨‍🦯 Accessibility: Enforcing strict a11y standards.
  • 🏎 Performances: Optimizing application speed and Core Web Vitals.

Speaking & workshops

Maxence presenting a technical talk to a conference audience

I’ve shared what I’ve learned at conferences and meetups across Europe, including Devoxx in Kraków and Voxxed Days in Vienna, where I spoke about Progressive Web Apps. I also presented Object Calisthenics at Web2Day and PHPTour in Nantes.

Beyond conference talks, I’ve run Vue.js workshops and training sessions for developers. I enjoy helping people build their skills and bringing practical lessons from my work to the community.

See my talks and workshops →

What I do for fun

  • ✈️ Travel. Often.
  • 👨‍🍳 Cooking. I cook food from all over the world, from Italian Pizza to Indian Dal.
  • 🧗🏻 Sports. I run (+100km/month), hike and cycle. I’m also a canyoning guide!
  • 🍺 Craft Drinks. Appreciate a good Gin or a pint of craft beer (IPA/NEIPA).
  • 🕹 Gaming. I’m a big Age of Empires 2 fan (a 20-year-old game!)
  • 👨🏼‍💻 Side Projects: I build apps for fun. You can find my latest experiments on my portfolio, or read about them on my blog.

Why this blog?

I started this blog in 2014 because I wanted to keep track of my experiments. At the beginning, it was all private. I learnt a lot on the Internet so, I realised I had to give something back to the community. That’s why, I decided to make it public to share my knowledge with the world.

My site has no ads, sponsored content or bullshit. It is my blog, my content and my ideas.

If you enjoyed it, please let me know :)
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Contact

Do you have a question regarding one of my projects? a blog post? …or something else?
Don’t be shy. Let’s talk. I do my best to be as accessible as possible.

Here’s how you can contact me: