Sidney de Koning

Creative strategist. Currently working on Aho Broeder, a national platform for coaches, trainers and therapists who work with men. Posts and articles about the process.

Sidney de Koning is an all-round creative professional with over 20 years of experience in software development within the advertising and media industries.

He has a strong background in writing software, starting at a young age with BASIC and Pascal and later transitioning to Macromedia Flash before moving on to Swift in 2014/2015, where he has been creating apps for macOS and iOS.

Apart from software development, Sidney has a passion for writing and has contributed content to various blogs, magazines, and user groups like Adobe Usergroup, Cocoaheads, and Swift Usergroup Netherlands.

For O'Reilly Publishing, he authored the book 'Automating ActionScript Projects with Eclipse and Ant: Code, Compile, Debug and Deploy Faster', which was well-received.

Sidney is also actively involved in organizing and volunteering for user groups, enhancing their operations and activities, as seen in his contributions to Cocoaheads and Swift Usergroup Netherlands.

He is known for his eye for detail, dedication to projects, effective communication skills across different roles, and acting as a bridge between management, developers, and designers.

Sidney's educational background includes courses in Swift, iOS development, Java programming, Flash development, and computer science.

Throughout his career, Sidney has held various roles in organizations such as Aho Broeder, Monarch Media, The Walt Disney Company, BAMTECH Media, Swift Usergroup Netherlands, Mannenkracht, and more, showcasing his versatility and expertise in different areas of technology and creative industries.