Code From Anywhere

From Jan Wilmake's personal knowledge base

Code From Anywhere

Code From Anywhere (abbreviated CFA) is a distributed software development agency and developer collective founded by Jan_Wilmake in April 2021. Operating under the principle that high-quality software development can be performed from any location in the world, CFA assembled a geographically dispersed team of engineers working primarily in React Native, TypeScript, and Node.js.

History

Founding (2021)

CFA was formally established in April 2021 following an intensive networking period in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Within its first five operational months, the agency generated strong early revenue, largely through client engagements in mobile and web application development.

International Expansion (2022)

By mid-2022, CFA had grown to include remote team members in Nepal and Brazil. A notable initiative was the Code From Nepal Bootcamp (September–October 2022), in which Wilmake traveled to Nepal to train and mentor local developers while simultaneously delivering client work.

AI Pivot and Evolution (2022–2024)

Following ChatGPT's public launch in November 2022, CFA's focus shifted progressively from pure client services toward AI-native product development. The agency served as the legal and commercial entity for Wilmake's independent projects, including ActionSchema, Screenless, and uithub.

2025–Present

CFA continues to operate as the umbrella entity for Wilmake's consulting and product work.

Key Client Projects

PeriodClient / ProjectDescription
2022PassionFruitESG-focused client project
2023ScrapingBeeChatGPT plugin development
2023–2024Sprent (Sweden)Admin panel, TypeScript migration, AG-Grid integration
2024 Q1Minion.ai (San Francisco)Browser automation / agentic AI
2024 Q2–Q3Slimmer.ai / ClaimWisePatent search AI SaaS; Python/AWS/React
2025Parallel.aiDevRel contract, MCP and Cloudflare tooling

Technology Stack

CFA's preferred stack evolved significantly over its existence:

  • 2021–2022: React Native, Expo, Apollo GraphQL, Node.js
  • 2022–2023: TypeScript monorepo, PassionFruit integrations
  • 2023–2025: OpenAI APIs, Cloudflare Workers, Bun.sh, AG-Grid, Supabase

Operating Philosophy

Wilmake established CFA around the belief that talented developers exist globally and that geographic constraints on engineering teams are largely artificial. This philosophy was demonstrated most concretely through the Nepal Bootcamp, which combined client delivery with local developer upskilling in a remote mountain environment.

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