Arne Van Daele

I build software, systems, and the businesses they run on.

Independent software engineer and entrepreneur. I take work from the first commit to the server it runs on, without handing it across a wall in the middle.

Start a project

Selected work

  1. Ventix2026 — nowA ticketing platform with no upfront cost and no monthly fee — free for organizers to run an event on.€0Upfront cost for organizersin progressFounder / EngineeringNext.js, Postgres, StripeRead the case study
  2. Propellor2018 — nowHigh-ticket software development — a product studio building custom SaaS, systems and integrations for Belgian and Dutch growth companies.liveFounder / Principal EngineerLaravel, React, SaaSRead the case study
  3. District 102026 — nowGame mechanics on top of a server network I also run — including an in-house CDN and a streaming engine for in-game live video and calls.liveFreelance / Systems & InfrastructureGame systems, Infrastructure, Networking, StreamingRead the case study
  4. Prodigy Studios2023 — 2026Back-end systems and game mechanics for a Loaded.gg studio, over two and a half years.2.5Years as systems architectshippedGame Systems ArchitectGame mechanics, Back-end, ArchitectureRead the case study

I build the
whole machine,
not one panel.

Arne Van Daele

Most of what I build is long-lived — product surfaces, internal tools, the infrastructure underneath them. Things that have to still make sense to someone else two years later.

I also run what I build. Owning the thing after launch is what stops you shipping decisions that only look good on the day.

Yrs of expertise
10+
Projects handled
50+
Active nodes
173
Ventures
4

Start
something.

Taking on selected engineering work, and building a few things of my own. Tell me what you are building and what is in the way.

hello@arnevandaele.com

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