IT that’s simple

We design, build and maintain custom software solutions. If you’re looking for secure, flexible and easy to use custom software, why not get in touch?

IT that’s Simple

We design, build and maintain custom software solutions. If you’re looking for secure, flexible and easy to use custom software, why not get in touch?

Custom Software development

Looking for web developers or custom software?

Why not schedule a no-obligation online meeting with us?

We’ll send you a quote and development plan, and if you’re happy with our proposal, we’ll usually start on your project within a couple of weeks. You’ll get a dedicated project manager and a local team of experienced designers and developers. And we’ll keep you updated at every step.

Looking for web developers or custom software?

Why not schedule a no-obligation online meeting with us?

We’ll send you a quote and development plan, and if you’re happy with our proposal, we’ll usually start on your project within a couple of weeks. You’ll get a dedicated project manager and a local team of experienced designers and developers.

A recipe for successful client partnerships

Are you looking for an innovative developer? On-time? On budget?

Startups, SMB’s and Multinationals have all found their way to BSL, so if you get in touch, you’ll be in good company. Let’s meet online and discuss your custom software needs. We’ll provide our technical advice and deliver a clear, complete quote and a development plan for your project.

A recipe for successful client partnerships

Are you looking for an innovative developer? On-time? On budget?

Startups, SMB’s and Multinationals have all found their way to BSL, so if you get in touch, you’ll be in good company. Let’s meet online and discuss your project. We’ll provide our technical advice and deliver a clear, complete quote and a development plan.

Hot news from the Bright Side

We’re located in the Netherlands, using local developers. We’ve successfully delivered and maintained custom software and high-quality websites for over 25 years.

You can learn more about the Bright Side of Life and our projects by checking out our blogs page…

Hot news from the Bright Side

We’re located in the Netherlands, using local developers. We’ve successfully delivered and maintained custom software and high-quality websites for over 25 years. Learn more about the Bright Side of Life in our blogs…

Progressive Web Apps in EU undermined by Apple?

Progressive Web Apps in EU undermined by Apple?

If you aren’t familiar with mobile app development, you may not know that Apple has recently thrown a rather large spanner into the iOS ecosystem. Since the early betas of iOS 17.4 were made available, developers noted that so-called “Progressive Web Apps” (PWAs) were no longer functional in the EU. Our blog explains more.

The role of AI in Business Intelligence for multinationals

The role of AI in Business Intelligence for multinationals

BSL delivers Business Intelligence solutions to multinational organisations, integrating content from thousands of publications worldwide and delivering daily themed news alerts and briefings to business users. Recently, we’ve introduced AI technologies to these services, and our latest blog post highlights some of the benefits.

Generating new ideas – Solving big problems

The Bright Side of life offers a wealth of experience.
We are small enough to move quickly and big enough to have specialists in many areas of software development.
So why not call us if you’re looking for secure, flexible, easy-to-use custom software?

Generating new ideas – Solving big problems

The Bright Side of life offers a wealth of experience. We are small enough to move quickly and big enough to have specialists in many areas of software development. So why not call us if you’re looking for secure, flexible, easy-to-use software?

Projects

Satisfied clients

Ongoing projects

Cups of coffee

Just a few of our recent projects

These are just some of our recent custom software projects. They include Business Intelligence software, modern / responsive web applications, mobile apps, database and workflow management solutions, and web services. You can browse through more of our successful projects on our portfolio page. So please take a look, and if you think we can help with your next development project, why not call us?

Beleev media controller

“Snoezelruimte” Software for Schools

BSL has delivered custom software to manage controlled multisensory environments for people with developmental disabilities and children with autism.

NBD Biblion Databases

Literom and Uittrekselbank

The LiteRom and Uittrekselbank Databases were created to make the content from NBD Biblion’s products easily accessible for schools and library users.

Canon of the Netherlands App

An introduction to Dutch History

BSL has developed the Canon of the Netherlands app, an educational application for iOS and Android that teaches children about Dutch history.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Pulse - Profiled Business News

Pulse distributes profiled news articles to PwC employees throughout the world. Keeping their consultants up-to-date with the latest business news.

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From our clients

We have an exceptional track record for on-time, on-budget project completions. You’ll be in good company by choosing BSL as your development partner. Many of our clients have nice things to say about working with the Bright Side of Life. 🤗

“Working with BSL on several projects has helped us to streamline our internal business processes. We gained experience and know-how from each interaction with BSL. They have always been very helpful, promptly responded to our queries. They’ve always suggested solutions that would benefit our business, save costs, and add value to the product we provide to our clients.”

Theo Enache

Senior Associate - Pulse Management Team, PwC

“Our long-term collaboration with BSL helped us to develop new management and maintenance agreements during 2020. Software updates, security updates, fixes for software problems, and improvements to NBD Biblion solutions designed by BSL are taken up proactively and implemented in good cooperation. Their services provide us with a reliable platform that we can build on.”

Raymond van Gent

Manager Business Operations, NBD Biblion

“Working with BSL has been a creative and collaborate pleasure that has yielded a modern, state-of-the-art career website fulfilling all of Keylane’s project needs and expectations. Delivered on time and on budget, the work BSL has carried out grants us immediate enhancements and enables us to take our recruitment initiatives to the next level.”
 
Philip Howe

Communication Advisor, Keylane Careers

“We are amazingly proud of the work BSL has done for us. BSL’s team worked with us through professional, well-thought-out website design, development, and content editing processes. Their commitment to quality, technical expertise, and process discipline is inspiring. They delivered a Corporate site that meets our expectations and gets awesome feedback from our customers and investors.”

Cristina Cocco

Former Marketing Director, WCC Group

We support you all the way

With a Bright Side of Life maintenance contract, you know exactly where you stand. You can choose one of our standard maintenance agreements. Or also one that’s been customised for you. And by adding an operational support agreement, our engineers are just a phone call away.

Custom software
Passion for software

Bright stories

Curious about the people behind the Bright Side of Life? Take a peek at our Bright Stories!

Join the team

Bursting with ideas. Still looking for a company that can give you the room to best employ your talents?

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