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 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.

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.

Nora has been involved in the Kipinä community for a year and has done a lot of work behind the scenes for the well-being of the community, but also to ensure that Kipinä is able to operate in accordance with its values. Read about Nora's first year at Kipinä!

I'm Laura and I was eventually brought here by the strong values of Kipinä, which I cherish in my own sales. The strength of Kipinä, like all software companies in my opinion, is always people. My job as a salesperson is to find the best possible match between the skills and passions of our authors and the needs of the end customer.

My name is Juha Inkinen and I started at Kipinen in December 2021. I jokingly call myself Kipinä's Tampere office because, at least so far, I am the first Tampere resident in our rapidly growing team. What are your thoughts on my first year at Kipinä?

When talking about working life, there is a lot of talk about the meaning of work, values and managing people. But in how many places is it just words in a strategy? I spoke to a few Kipina associates about their values and Kipina's culture.