Product gravity
I turn an idea with too many tabs open into a product with a spine.
STEVEGALILI.COMINDEPENDENT SOFTWARE OPERATOR / EARTH / EUROPEAN TIME
Software with
teeth.
I'm Steve - an indie developer who joins ambitious teams to turn rough ideas into real, working software: products, mobile apps, agentic systems, and the awkward bits in between.
Work with me ↗SG/OPERATOR-01EST. HUMAN
BUILD
THAT
THING
THAT
THING
VIBE CHECK
THE TENTACLES ✳
THE SHORT VERSION
I'm an independent developer with founder scars, a team instinct, and a bias for useful work. I help good teams figure out what matters, build it properly, and get it into people's hands.
ONE NON-NEGOTIABLE
Build for the
living.
I like working with people using technology to connect, care, and solve real problems - making access fairer, systems healthier, and everyday life a little more humane.
That means I pass on work that profits from fossil fuels, factory farming, hate, or division. The point is simple: build things that leave people and the planet better off.
WAYS I'M USEFUL
The good stuff.
Mobile craft
Native-feeling apps and systems that are pleasant to use and not terrifying to maintain.
AI, properly
Agents and automations where they help. Humans where they matter. No smoke machine.
Team-shaped delivery
I slot into a team, add momentum, share context, and leave the work clearer than I found it.
SELECTED WORK / REAL PROBLEMS, REAL SOFTWARE
Things I've helped
move forward.
01
Sustainable shared mobility
MyWheels
Helped make the mobile experience more dependable, scalable, and easier to ship for one of the Netherlands’ largest car-sharing platforms.
01 / a different kind of car key↗
02
Communication infrastructure
Stream
Led the React Native team building the SDK experience behind chat, feeds, audio, and video products used by teams around the world.
02 / many messages, no drama↗
03
Testing, but make it humane
React Native Testing Library
Open-source tooling that helps teams test React Native apps the way their users actually use them.
03 / confidence is a feature↗
04
A recruitment copilot
Solute AI
Co-founded and built an AI-assisted recruitment product designed to give recruiters more time for good judgment.
04 / less tab juggling↗
05
Transport, connected
Tranzer
Helped build a mobility app and API ecosystem that brings different ways of moving through a city into one journey.
05 / getting there counts↗
CLIENT LOVE / NO BRIBES INVOLVED
Apparently, I'm
nice to work with.
“He effectively distributed work, guided the team, and contributed a lot of complex features.”
“Steve has this magical ability to take our design dreams and turn them into pixel-perfect web applications.”
- Fabian SamuelsSenior UX Designer · LinkedIn recommendation“I remained consistently astounded by his software development skills and unwavering dedication to comprehensive testing.”
“Steve is a determined self-starter with an acute intuition on the right thing to do. His proactive, collaborative attitude makes working with him a pleasure.”
“Steve is a highly skilled engineer with a deep understanding of React Native. He is also a great communicator and team player.”
ALSO BUILDING
My own little
corner of the internet.
I'm building a handful of independent products too. They're future bets, not a distraction from the work I do with teams today - consider this an intentional “watch this space.”
FIELD NOTES / GUEST WRITING + APPEARANCES
Writing things down
so we all remember.
Guest writing for Expo, shipping at Stream, chatting on podcasts, and leaving practical notes for people making software in a very weird time.
Read the writing →
SAY HELLO
Let's build
something that matters.
I work independently with teams that need a senior builder: for a gnarly problem, a product that needs to exist, or an unreasonable idea worth testing. My inbox is a very good place to start.
Work with me ↗