Meet the

Bright Side
of Life

We’re passionate about software development

We demonstrate that passion by designing and
delivering clients’ software on-time and on-budget

Talk to the Bright Side about your next project,
and experience the Bright Side of software
development for yourself

Visit our Portfolio

Meet the

Bright Side
of Life

We’re passionate about software development

We demonstrate that passion by designing and delivering clients’ software on-time and on-budget

Talk to the Bright Side about your next project, and experience the Bright Side of software development for yourself

View our Portfolio

Software development

25+ years experience, and dedicated engineers: a recipe for great custom software.

Drupal and WordPress

Custom module development and integration of easy to use open source CMS systems.

Custom web applications

We deliver 100% responsive web applications using flexible CMS technology, and Java/PHP.

Mobile apps (iOS / Android)

We build advanced iOS and Android mobile apps with fast access to real-time data.

“The success of our clients is crucial to the Bright Side of Software. So our software development is carried out in close partnership with these clients. Building long-term relationships – supporting and enhancing applications as client needs change over time.“
Martyn Simpson - Director, Bright Side of Life

“For WCC, a fast growing company, attracting new staff is very important. That’s why we wanted a modern, fresh looking career site that can be used on all platforms. And created with Drupal. BSL has done that perfectly. Throughout the project BSL kept us informed, and they were flexible when we needed a little time. And all that within budget. Fantastic!”
HRM Team WCC

“With regard to technical development and infrastructure management, The Bright Side of Life in Breukelen has been a particularly constructive and creative partner for all these years.”
Jef van Gool, Product owner Literatuurplein

”During the first month after the site was launched, VROUW.nl reached more then 1 million unique users. That was just the beginning. 2,213,135 users visited the site in April 2016, 42% via mobile, 20% via tablet and 38% via desktop. With these results, VROUW.nl is in the top 3 of most popular websites for women in the Netherlands within three months.”
Telegraaf Media Groep

“As we all know, time is precious. I’m using Pulse on a daily basis, because it saves me so much time. It is easy to scan the news and then drill down to the full article if necessary. I have subscribed to several feeds that keep me up to date with all the news which is related to my Clients and the Industry.”
Sr. Consultant, PwC

“The success of our clients is crucial to the Bright Side of Software. So our software development is carried out in close partnership with these clients. Building long-term relationships – supporting and enhancing applications as client needs change over time.“
Martyn Simpson - Director, Bright Side of Life

“For WCC, a fast growing company, attracting new staff is very important. That’s why we wanted a modern, fresh looking career site that can be used on all platforms. And created with Drupal. BSL has done that perfectly. Throughout the project BSL kept us informed, and they were flexible when we needed a little time. And all that within budget. Fantastic!”
HRM Team WCC

“With regard to technical development and infrastructure management, The Bright Side of Life in Breukelen has been a particularly constructive and creative partner for all these years.”
Jef van Gool, Product owner Literatuurplein

”During the first month after the site was launched, VROUW.nl reached more then 1 million unique users. That was just the beginning. 2,213,135 users visited the site in April 2016, 42% via mobile, 20% via tablet and 38% via desktop. With these results, VROUW.nl is in the top 3 of most popular websites for women in the Netherlands within three months.”
Telegraaf Media Groep

“As we all know, time is precious. I’m using Pulse on a daily basis, because it saves me so much time. It is easy to scan the news and then drill down to the full article if necessary. I have subscribed to several feeds that keep me up to date with all the news which is related to my Clients and the Industry.”
Sr. Consultant, PwC

Continuous Web Development – tips and tricks

In our two previous blogs (part 1 - part 2), we describe the advantages of a continuous web development process. An approach where you create a minimum viable product (MVP) which can be improved and enhanced over time. And we gave a range of design and development...

Eight reasons for Drupal 8 migration

Developers have been working on Drupal 8 since the end of 2012. The first release was finally published in 2015. However, Drupal 7 users were cautious about opting for a Drupal 8 migration. Why? Firstly, because Drupal 8 contained so many changes. And secondly, many...

Design and development tips for your next web project

In our previous blog we wrote about the advantages if you start with a minimum viable product, then extend the functionality in a series of incremental releases. A so-called continuous development process offers many benefits. And lowers your risks. This second...

Treat your web application as a continuous development

Companies and developers frequently treat websites as one-off developments. They are built, tested, launched and then forgotten. Even security updates are often ignored until a site is hacked. Over time many sites fall into neglect, neither meeting current technology...

Developing a custom reception system

As we wrote in one of our earlier blogs, we are busy with a number of new projects. In the previous blog we talked about a recent Drupal 8 project. This is now nearing completion. In this blog we want to talk about another project: the development of a completely...

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