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Kipinä
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A curious recipe of tech, combining deep understanding of digital realities, sprinkled with perspectives of humanity on top. Written by humans, assisted by AI. Read on!
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Nordic Business Forum 2025: 4 lessons for the future
The Nordic Business Forum 2025 provided guidelines for the future. We picked up four insights on technology, culture and leadership - read the Kipinä round-up.
Artificial Septelligence 2025 - unlocking the power of agent-based coding
Agent-based coding is revolutionising software development. When combined with documentation, test-driven development and quality management, AI agents can accelerate coding and deliver sustainable business growth. The Artificial Septelligence event delved into real-world examples of how AI is transforming everyday software development.
The next phase of AI - five key perspectives
The next phase of AI requires more than the latest technology: it is built on accurate problem definition, quality data, business-savvy implementation, strong security and humanity alongside technology. Kipinä's experts unveil five insights to help make AI solutions truly scalable, secure and relevant.
Where does AI really fit in - and where doesn't it? An in-depth guide for tech decision-makers
Artificial intelligence has been used in digital solutions for a long time, but right now the pace of progress is exceptionally fast. Jari Huilla, CTO of Kipinä, stops to ask: what is the essence of the current challenges in the limited context of large-scale language models? So take a peek under the hood at the mathematical constraints of transformer architecture and insight into how to live with these constraints now and in the future.
From a coder's perspective: psychological safety, ego and the difficulty of openness in the age of artificial intelligence
Empathy, ego and AI - what happens when humans dare to be incomplete in the presence of AI?
Agile Coach Arto Kellokoski discusses the interplay between AI and humanity in his blog. He writes about psychological safety, the impact of ego on decision-making and how AI can act as an emotional partner - not just for efficiency, but for reflection and presence.
Software development is a demanding sport: turbo-charge the Senior Tech Leadership model as a catalyst for success
Building a software is difficult. Yet many people think that coding is just coding, or that the hourly rate of two IT consultants automatically means the same quality. But experience has taught us what it takes to take basic chemistry to the top. That's what this article is all about!
Shipwrecked and learning together
It is common for Kipinä's people to take a day away from their normal working context and projects, to learn from each other and gain a new perspective on teamwork and problem solving. In March, the gang got together for a full day to play a game of shipwreck. However, this Battleship day was somewhat different from what you might imagine from a game night.
The guitar-playing coder
"I think a lot about what creativity is and what it consists of. Creative people who can create something new from nothing get my appreciation! And it takes creativity to code, you have to be clever and come up with good solutions to problems." Read Peter's thoughts on creativity, industry change and making music!
Green code and AI brainstorming
Tomas is one of Kipinä's first experts. What you can experience in 23 years, where the work of experienced experts is heading, driven by AI and more, and how to keep learning - read Tomas' thoughts!
Discussion on good code
The Code Philosophy Day, initiated by Kipinä experts, took place in January and brought together half of Kipinä to discuss the basics of programming. The aim was to reflect on the hallmarks of good code that everyone could sign up to, and that would also be useful to customers and other industry co-thinkers.
The role of humanity and empathy in digital development
"The work will definitely change a lot in the consultancy business. And in this respect, humanity is a hard currency." Read how Mikael, a long-time Kipinä professional, sees the digital transformation and his own role in it.
Towards a skilled digital Finland
As team entrepreneurs, we can inspire all the companies around us to accelerate their digital development even further and take a stronger ownership. If companies really invest in software development, in the big picture it will increase job opportunities and open up career opportunities for juniors.
Communication and coding
Aki has been with Kipinen for over a year, and has been in the industry for almost 20 years. In his blog, Aki shares his thoughts on data, cloud and Kipinen - and most importantly, good communication with both humans and AI.
What kind of team would you like for your demanding development projects?
At Kipin, all decisions are made together, and responsibility and commitment are also reflected in our customer work - everyone wants to put their best face forward to deliver the best possible work and value to our customers. The most important winning factor is the customer experience and the value that we at Kipin deliver to our customers.
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