Sander Hoogendoorn

Sander Hoogendoorn is an independent dad, traveler, and lifelong software craftsman. With over four decades of hands-on coding experience, he still writes code daily—proving that real developers never stop learning. Throughout his career, he has navigated the tech world in roles ranging from CTO at companies like iBOOD (currently), ANVA, and Klaverblad to serving as Capgemini's global agile thought leader.Known for his post-agile mindset and fearless approach to challenging the status quo, Sander helps organizations and teams break free from outdated practices and embrace innovation. He’s not just about writing code—he’s about rewriting the rules.As an author and dynamic international speaker, Sander shares his insights at conferences worldwide, covering topics such as disruption, culture, life beyond agile, continuous delivery, microteams, software architecture, monads, microservices, and the art of writing elegant code. He champions critical thinking, strategic design, and mindful development to help teams build better software, faster.Discover Sander—the coding rebel who believes in small steps, big impact, and the mind as the ultimate tool for success.