Community Spotlight #6 - Mattias van den Belt

Mattias van den Belt, a student and part-time software engineer in the Netherlands, shares his journey with Strapi, an open-source headless CMS and API framework. He started using Strapi to build a platform for his neighbor's shoemaking business, seeking a tool that could handle dynamic website content and backend functionalities such as inventory management. As he became more proficient, Mattias developed various projects, including a Strapi-hook for the search engine Algolia, which he proudly notes has attracted user engagement and contributions. His experience with Strapi has led him to actively participate in the community by assisting others on Slack and GitHub and he plans to continue using Strapi as his primary backend API tool while pursuing a full-stack JavaScript development career. Mattias expresses his enthusiasm for Strapi's potential and aims to develop a plugin to simplify Algolia integration.