Llewellyn van der Merwe

Llewellyn is the founder and owner of Vast Development Method, a pioneering application development firm based in Namibia. Since starting with Joomla in 2008, he has been an unwavering advocate for its potential to power advanced systems. His development of the groundbreaking Joomla Component Builder (JCB) in 2014 revolutionized how developers create complex components, igniting a global wave of innovation in Joomla development. Today, hundreds of developers worldwide rely on JCB as an integral part of their workflows. Llewellyn also plays a critical role in the Joomla community, maintaining the official Joomla Docker images and contributing to various initiatives that strengthen Joomla’s ecosystem. Driven by a passion for empowering developers, Llewellyn continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible with Joomla, inspiring a global community to achieve new heights in application development.