👋 Hey, I'm Davy de Vries!

🚀 Solution Architect & Backend Developer | 🎭 Escape Room Owner | 🏴‍☠️ Founder of Spyrate.io

I specialize in PHP (Laravel), Tailwind CSS, API integrations, automation, and Next.js. I build scalable backend systems, optimize performance, and love crafting immersive experiences—both in tech and in my escape room.

💻 Most of my work is private, but here’s what I do:

• 🏗 Solution Architect @ Prepr – Building scalable CMS & API solutions
• 🕵️‍♂️ Founder of Spyrate.io – A B2B monitoring tool for tracking pricing pages
• 🔒 Escape Hotel Owner – Designing real-world mystery experiences
• 🛠 Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Vue.js, Next.js – Full-stack web development
• ⚡ Automation & Monitoring – API integrations, event-driven systems
• 🌐 Next.js for Web Development – Building the Prepr.io marketing website and Spyrate.io with Next.js

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📌 Featured Projects

🚨 While most of my projects are private, here are some highlights:

🕵️‍♂️ Spyrate.io

A monitoring tool that screen captures websites to track competitor pricing.
💡 Tech Stack: Laravel, Tailwind CSS, Puppeteer, Stripe, Vercel, Next.js
🛠 Features: Automated screenshots, competitor tracking, B2B focus
🚧 Status: 🎧 In development – Join the waitlist

🔒 Escape Hotel Booking System

A custom-built booking system for my escape room business.
💡 Tech Stack: Laravel, Vue.js, Stripe, Custom API
🛠 Features: Multi-step checkout, business pricing, automated invoices
📅 Status: 🏠 Live & powering bookings daily

📰 API Integrations & Automation

Built internal API monitoring & automation tools.
📊 New Relic & Mixpanel – Custom dashboards & alerts
🌐 Prepr CMS Deployments – Automated content publishing flows
🔄 TailwindCSS & Vue Components – Modular, scalable UI libraries
🌐 Prepr.io Marketing Website – Built with Next.js for speed and flexibility

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📊 My GitHub Stats

🛋 Private-first developer → Most of my work is behind the scenes!
🔥 1,200+ contributions last year
🛠 Primary Tech: PHP (Laravel), Tailwind CSS, Vue.js, Next.js, API automation
⚡ Open-source contributions to Tailwind Labs, Laravel ecosystem, and Prepr

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💼 Let's Connect

💬 Let’s talk tech, automation, or escape rooms!
📧 [email protected]
🗝️ Escape Hotel
🏴‍☠️ Spyrate.io
🐥 Twitter
💼 LinkedIn

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🚀 Fun Facts

🎭 I love mixing storytelling & tech in escape rooms
📍 Based in Geel, Belgium, but building for a global audience

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📚 What’s Next?

• 🚀 Launch Spyrate.io
• 📖 Write more about Laravel, Tailwind & Next.js
• 🎭 Expand the Escape Hotel experience

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📢 Want to Collaborate?

Got an interesting project or idea? Let’s build something awesome together!

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