Hidde van der Ploeg is a designer who taught himself how to code and make apps.

He now works full-time on his own apps as an indie developer and is the creator of popular apps like Helm, NowPlaying, Gola, and Volo.

He’s also a regular at the Apple Developers' Conferences around the world.

When Hidde is not coding, he enjoys buying and listening to records or watching football with friends.