Namu Makwembo

Hi, I'm Namu

Software Engineer at Sell.app

Laravel · PHP · Vue.js · Flutter · Istanbul, Turkey

I build software products with a human finish.

7+ years of experience building Laravel, Livewire, Vue.js, and Inertia.js products, while creating tools like Wirechat, Corepine.dev, and Meniom.

7+ Years

Building software across product, agency, and contract work

Laravel + Vue + Dart

Full-stack web delivery with mobile experience too

Docker + Sail + AI

AI-native workflow with Claude and Codex

Experience

Software Engineer at Sell.app, a digital ecommerce platform.

Current

At Sell.app, a digital ecommerce platform, I help maintain product development, ship features, improve security, and support software as it scales in production. I work closely with Laravel, Docker, Sail, and AI-assisted development workflows.

Sell.app Laravel Docker Laravel Sail Claude Codex

Current role

Sell.app · Software Engineer

Oct 2025 - Present · Remote

Laravel · Docker · Sail · AI workflows

Tools

Laravel, Docker, Sail, AI-native workflows

Comfortable working with Laravel applications, containerized local environments, and AI-assisted development that speeds up shipping and iteration.

Focus

Shipping, security, scaling

I enjoy maintaining real products, shipping improvements, tightening security, and helping software scale cleanly in production.

Earlier roles

Bakicibulnet · Back End Developer

Feb 2025 - Mar 2025 · Contract · Remote

DesignVerse Agency · Co-Founder

Aug 2023 - Nov 2024 · Full-time · On-site

Wirechat Package

Wirechat Package

Open Source

I built Wirechat to bring private chats, file sharing, and realtime messaging to Laravel apps.

  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Alpine.js
  • Tailwind CSS
Corepine Emoji Picker

Corepine Emoji Picker

Open Source

I built a reusable emoji picker for messages, comments, and reactions, with search, categories, and recent emoji.

  • Laravel
  • Blade
  • Alpine.js
Corepine Modal

Corepine Modal

Open Source

I built a reusable modal system with dialogs, drawers, bottom sheets, and stacked flows for Laravel apps.

  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Alpine.js
  • Tailwind CSS

SaaS

Meniom

QR menus, analytics, custom domains, and multilingual menu management.

Meniom

SaaS

I built Meniom to help restaurants create digital menus, share them through QR codes, and manage multiple languages.

  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Filament
  • Tailwind CSS

Platform

Corepine.dev

Polished Laravel tools, package workflows, and developer-facing product building blocks.

Corepine.dev

Platform

I'm building Corepine as a home for my Laravel packages, documentation, and developer tools.

  • Laravel
  • Blade
  • Alpine.js
  • Tailwind CSS
Wirechat Docs

Wirechat Docs

Docs

I wrote the guides and examples that help developers install, customize, and build with Wirechat.

  • Laravel
  • Blade
  • Tailwind CSS
Tinder Clone Course

Tinder Clone Course

Course

I built a dating app and turned the process into a course on matching workflows with Laravel and Livewire.

  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Alpine.js
  • Tailwind CSS
Instagram Clone Course

Instagram Clone Course

Course

I built an Instagram-style app and teach how its posts, likes, comments, and profiles fit together.

  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Alpine.js
  • Tailwind CSS
Realtime Chat Course

Realtime Chat Course

Course

I teach how to build a realtime chat app from scratch with Laravel and Livewire.

  • Laravel
  • Livewire
  • Alpine.js
  • Tailwind CSS

About

The work sits between product delivery, open-source systems, and education.

I am currently a Software Engineer at Sell.app, and I have spent the last 7+ years building software across startups, contracts, agency work, and independent shipping. My stack leans heavily on Laravel, Livewire, Vue.js, Inertia.js, Tailwind CSS, Dart, and backend product architecture.

Outside my day-to-day role, I build tools and products for the ecosystem. WireChat powers realtime messaging workflows, Corepine.dev is where I shape polished Laravel tooling, and Meniom explores product workflows around digital menus.

I also work in an AI-native way. Claude and Codex are part of my daily flow for research, implementation, and iteration, which helps me move faster without losing engineering quality.

Current

Software Engineer at Sell.app with 7+ years building software across web, product, and client work.

Open Source

WireChat, Corepine.dev, and other Laravel-focused tools shaped by real product work.

Workflow

Docker, Laravel Sail, Claude, and Codex as part of a practical AI-native development workflow.

Software Engineer

Sell.app · Full-time

Oct 2025 - Present

Remote

Maintaining product development, shipping features, improving security, and helping software scale in production.

Creator

Corepine.dev · Independent

Ongoing

Open Source

Building polished Laravel tools, package workflows, and developer-facing product experiences shaped by real implementation work.

Back End Developer

Bakicibulnet · Contract

Feb 2025 - Mar 2025

Istanbul, Turkiye · Remote

Backend contract work centered on PHP and API development.

Co-Founder

DesignVerse Agency · Full-time

Aug 2023 - Nov 2024

Istanbul, Turkiye · On-site

Co-founded the agency and contributed across delivery, communication, and frontend implementation.

Backend

  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • Livewire
  • APIs
  • Redis
  • Queues

Frontend

  • Vue.js
  • Inertia.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Alpine.js
  • Vite

Infrastructure

  • Docker
  • Laravel Sail
  • Forge
  • DigitalOcean
  • Nginx
  • SSH

Workflow

  • Corepine.dev
  • WireChat
  • Claude
  • Codex
  • AI-native Development

Contact

Currently focused on Sell.app, open source, and thoughtful product work.

I am not actively positioning myself as available for new work right now, but I am always happy to connect, talk Laravel, or share what I am building.

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