MADEBYARIS
Independent AI engineer · First Cursor Ambassador in Indonesia · Taking new projects

AI & Product Engineering Partner

Hi, I'm Aris Setiawan. Companies hire me to take AI pilots to production and to build SaaS, mobile, Rust, commerce, and go-to-market products. I lead every project, and AI agents plus trusted partners help us ship fast. 13+ years shipping, working remotely from Indonesia.

I reply within 24 hours and tell you plainly whether I'm the right fit.

Experience

13+ years

Independent

Since 2015

Location

Sidoarjo, remote worldwide

Aris Setiawan, Next.js and AI developer and the first Cursor Ambassador in Indonesia
Taking new projects
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Aris Setiawan
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Builds withNext.js · WordPress · Cursor

Hire a Next.js and AI developer

Pick the closest fit. Each page shows what you get, how I work, and what it takes to start.

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Open source I maintain

All my client work is under NDA, so the public proof is code you can read before you write to me.

Level up: Cursor mentoring for your team

Your team bought Cursor seats and the PRs got messier. I set up project rules and a review habit on one real repo, then help the rest of the team adopt it. English or Indonesian.

Why teams hire me

You work with the person who leads the build, from the first scoping call to launch.

13+ years shipping web products, independent since 2015. You work with me directly from the first call to launch.

Before going independent I worked at Hongkiat.com, co-founded Raja Kreatif Asia, and was a senior full-stack developer at SAB Digital Marketing Agency.

First Cursor Ambassador in Indonesia, SpaceXAI Ambassador, and MiniMax Dev Community Expert. I use Cursor on client work every week.

This site runs on headless WordPress and Next.js on Vercel, so you can check how I build before you write to me.

Questions before you hire

How much does it cost to hire a Next.js developer?+

It depends on scope, so I don’t publish fixed prices. After a short scoping call you get a written plan with milestones and a quote before any code is written. My guide on hiring costs explains what moves the number.

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How long does a project take?+

That also depends on scope, and I won’t guess a number before I see the project. The written plan lists milestones and dates up front, and you see a working demo every week.

Can I work with you remotely from outside Indonesia?+

Yes. I’m based in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, and have worked remotely with teams worldwide since going independent in 2015. I work in English or Indonesian, Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 17:00 WIB, and we set a weekly check-in time during scoping.

What is the difference between Build and Level up?+

Build means you hire me to ship it: a Next.js site, a WordPress-to-Next.js migration, or an AI feature. Level up means your developers keep writing the code and I coach them to get reliable results from Cursor, starting on one real repo. If you’re unsure, send the project and I’ll tell you which one fits.

Tell me what you're building

A URL and two sentences is enough. I read every request myself, reply within 24 hours, and send a written plan before any code if we go ahead.

Latest guides

Next.js, Cursor, headless WordPress, and AI features, written from client work I ship.

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