About

Hi, I'mAristide.

Software architect and full-stack developer, building web and mobile products that hold up in production.

Aristide KARBOU

Trained as a software architect, I design the system before I write the code, so your software grows with your business. Today, AI helps me ship it faster.

years shipping production software
6+years shipping production software
degrees in software architecture
2degrees in software architecture
governments served: Togo, Benin and Ghana
3governments served: Togo, Benin and Ghana
countries and counting
3+countries and countingTogoBeninGhanamore

Architect by training. Developer by craft.

A Bachelor's and a Master's in software architecture taught me to think in systems: boundaries, data models and trade-offs, long before the first commit.

  • Bachelor's degreeSoftware Architecture & Engineering, ESGIS
  • Master's degreeSoftware Architecture

Who I build for.

From first-time founders to public institutions.

Startups

MVPs designed to become real products, not throwaway prototypes.

Businesses

Custom platforms, client portals and back offices shaped around how the company works.

Agencies

Senior technical backup for agencies and tech teams: extra delivery capacity, architecture and code reviews.

Public sector

Digital projects for governments and public institutions, where reliability is not optional.

  • TogoTogo
  • BeninBenin
  • GhanaGhana
  • and more

For businesses

The right solution for your business, built or chosen.

I start from your needs, not from a stack. If a proven tool fits, I recommend and integrate it. If not, I build it.

UnderstandYour processes, users and constraints, before any line of code.
or
Build customWhen your workflow is uniqueSoftware designed around how you work, owned by you.
Adopt & integrateWhen a proven tool already fitsThe right open-source or SaaS tool, configured and connected to your systems.
Launch & supportDeployment, training and maintenance as your business evolves.

What I build.

End to end, on a modern and typed stack.

Web applications

Fast, accessible SaaS and web apps on Next.js, TanStack and Astro, typed end to end.

  • SaaS platforms
  • Dashboards
  • Marketing sites
Next.js
TanStackStart, Query, Router, Table
Astro
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS

Mobile apps

iOS and Android apps with Expo and React Native, sharing logic with the web. Flutter when it fits.

  • iOS & Android
  • Store releases
  • Companion apps
Expo
React Native
Flutter
Dart

Custom business software

Back offices, client portals and e-commerce, with the integrations that connect them.

  • Client portals
  • Back offices
  • E-commerce
Laravel
Node.js
Supabase
WordPress

UI/UX & design systems

Interfaces designed in Figma and shipped as accessible, themeable component libraries.

  • Product design
  • Component libraries
  • Prototypes
Figma
shadcn/ui
Base UI
Sanity

Performance & SEO

Core Web Vitals, structured data and technical SEO built in from day one.

  • Speed audits
  • Technical SEO
  • Migrations
Core Web Vitals
Lighthouse
Structured data
Vercel
  • Next.js
  • TanStack
  • Astro
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Expo
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • Laravel
  • Node.js
  • Supabase
  • Sanity
  • WordPress
  • Figma
  • shadcn/ui
  • Vercel
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Git

AI makes me faster. Engineering keeps it solid.

Accelerated by AI

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • GitHub Copilot
  • MCP
  • Research and documentation
  • Scaffolding and boilerplate
  • Test coverage
  • Large refactors and upgrades

Owned by me

  • Architecture and data models
  • Product decisions
  • Code review and quality
  • Security and performance

Reading list

Books that shape how I think.

Habits, focus and mindset: the reading behind the work.

Reading1

Read6

Up next2

Reading now

Deep Work

Cal Newport

Cal Newport argues that the ability to focus deeply is a rare skill in today’s distracted world. He provides strategies to eliminate distractions, improve concentration, and produce high-quality work efficiently.

So far:
It is already changing how I plan my days: fewer, longer blocks of focused work, and much less time lost to distractions.

View the book

Watchlist

Stories I keep coming back to.

Series, anime and films that stayed with me after the credits.

  • Arcane

    Arcane

    Series
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    Series
  • Dragon Ball Z

    Dragon Ball Z

    Series
  • Dune 2 Watch by Aristide KARBOU

    Dune 2

    Film
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    Series
  • Her

    Her

    Film
  • House of Cards

    House of Cards

    Series
  • Jujutsu Kaisen

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    Series
  • Kuroko's Basketball

    Kuroko's Basketball

    Series
  • The Boys

    Power

    Series
  • Power Book II: Ghost

    Power Book II: Ghost

    Series
  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

    Series
  • Silicon Valley

    Silicon Valley

    Series
  • Suits

    Suits

    Series
  • The Queen's Gambit

    The Queen's Gambit

    Series
  • The Social Network

    The Social Network

    Film
  • Inception

    Inception

    Film
  • Interstellar

    Interstellar

    Film
  • MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES

    MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES

    Series
  • Mr. Robot

    Mr. Robot

    Series
  • Peaky Blinders

    Peaky Blinders

    Series
  • Reacher

    Reacher

    Series
  • Snowfall

    Snowfall

    Series
  • Mad Men

    Mad Men

    Series
  • Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs

    Film
  • The Big Short

    The Big Short

    Film
  • Titles
    26
    19 series, 7 films

Have a product in mind?

Tell me what you are building and where you want to take it.