11 | 2023 Olli Laine, Co-founder & CEO
TiVi's Antti Leikas wrote a nice article about Kipinä and our "people first" thinking and how to achieve success (link to the article). It's great that Kipinä raises interest and that we could share our thinking in a broader way.
The topic also sparked discussion on LinkedIn, and with a great highlight from Rasmus Roiha (link to post), I was inspired to share more of my own thoughts on the digital world in general, as well as Rasmus' take on juniors vs seniors.
More than just a cliché, we strongly believe that every company is becoming a digital business. The pace of this development has accelerated dramatically in recent years, and artificial intelligence is only driving it further. This means that nearly all companies benefit from doing customized software development in-house to secure a competitive advantage. The volume of this work will only continue to grow. For instance, Helen, S Group, Kesko, and Alma Media are investing heavily in recruiting top talent.
So far, many companies have outsourced all of their software development. The same goes for the government and the public sector in general. This shouldn't be the case anymore in the big picture! This change is absolutely crucial for Finland's success. It is also evident in service companies.
We have set out to accelerate the transformation of the industry in relation to the previous point. We believe that there are still highly demanding needs that require the availability of an exceptionally experienced team, one that considers the human side of the industry and works together through shared ownership. At Kipinä, we call this approach Senior Tech Leadership,
grounded in strong experience, and we believe it brings significant value to our clients in their digital projects.
Mikael, Olli, and Laura with the Tivi cake
I firmly believe that, as a team-driven company, we can inspire all businesses around us to spark new ideas, further accelerate their digital development, and take even greater ownership of it. We also aim to lower the threshold for change by providing a partner with exceptionally experienced expertise to support them through the transition.
If companies truly commit to software development, the bigger picture is that it will create more demand for labor and open up career opportunities for junior professionals as well.
We are also involved in almost every client project by training and transferring our expertise and the insights that come with experience to the client's own team. This is how we want to continue, sharing our knowledge with our clients, including their younger and less experienced people.
I'm really excited about this change and believe that, as a country, we have a huge opportunity here. If this happens, it will lead to even more companies investing in software development. There are many opportunities here. The world is not ready yet.