I ask every question at once
Including the ones people would rather avoid. A project that goes off the rails is almost always a question nobody asked at the start.
About
I did not come to development by the shortest route. That is what makes the difference.
Hugo Scheer, web developer in Strasbourg. I build websites and custom tools for companies who want something other than an off-the-shelf answer, and I automate the tasks that eat their time.
- StrasbourgBased in Alsace, available remotely
- 10Projects delivered and online
- WordPress and ReactTwo stacks, whichever serves the project
- Since 2018First sites delivered. Freelance since 2023
The path
The detour that makes the difference
I did not go to computer science school. I studied business, communication, marketing. The result: when you tell me about your work, I understand your trade first. The code comes after.
The starting point
A two-year degree in multimedia and communication
A broad course that gave me the basics of the web and of images. What it lacked was the concrete: I wanted to build things, not only think about them.
Two years
On the ground, inside companies
Several roles, several sectors. I learned how a company really works from the inside: its constraints, its emergencies, and what makes it lose time.
The click
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
A first page written for the pleasure of it, and the discovery that I could make something work from beginning to end. I have not stopped since.
Three degrees
Sales, web project management, brand content
A sales diploma, a bachelor's in web project management, a master's in marketing specialised in brand content. I learned the web through client relationships and editorial work, and the code on my own, alongside.
Today
Web developer, and a bit more
Custom WordPress themes, React applications, automations. And all the tooling I build to move faster, including an AI agent I host myself.
How I work
Scoped at the start, few surprises after
I spend time understanding what you need before writing a line of code. Then I deliver quickly, because everything has been decided.
You see it before I code it
Approved mockups, then a private copy of the site you can follow. Changing your mind at that point costs nothing.
I go straight through
Once the frame is set, I go to the end without scattering. That is what lets me hold short deadlines without sacrificing anything.
The tools
What I work with every day
Websites and applications
- WordPress
- PHP
- ACF
- WooCommerce
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- HTML, CSS, JS
Automation and data
- n8n
- Make
- Airtable
- Supabase
- PostgreSQL
- REST APIs
Infrastructure and method
- Docker
- Git
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- Self-hosted server
- AI every day
One point: I use AI as a production tool, at every step where it saves me time. The choices, the review and the deployment stay mine. See how
What I am looking for
Projects, or a team
Freelance projects
Small and medium companies, associations, sole traders. Sites that actually serve a purpose, and tools that save time for the people who use them.
- Custom brochure sites and shops
- Internal tools and business applications
- Automating repetitive tasks
- Taking over and looking after existing sites
A permanent role
An agency or a company, in Alsace or remote. Somewhere that builds to measure rather than assembles, and where I can keep building my own tools.
- WordPress and React development
- Automation and AI integration
- Independent, but better in a team
- Available as a subcontractor in the meantime
Outside work
What takes up the rest of my time
Away from the screen, mostly
Video gamesMangaSportCinema
I spend a good deal of time with a manga or a controller. The rest of it, I like taking the time to understand how things work, and giving a hand to whoever needs one.
And a few projects of my own
A mobile app, an image converter, an AI agent, a server built at home. What I build for myself always ends up serving my clients.
Next step
A project, a role to fill, or simply a question?
Write to me, or let's book twenty minutes on the phone. An answer within one working day.