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Our thoughts about new things

A group of people standing on the beach jumping up and down

March 8, 2023

Improving innovation through trust

If you manage to build that trust, it leads to a good workplace culture, which leads to innovation, and the rest often takes care of itself.

February 13, 2023

Strategic planning workshop - Turning ideas into tangible plans

Strategy workshop exercises to gather existing knowledge and turn them into useful insights to prepare for the future.

December 23, 2022

Our gift this year goes to Ukraine

This year we are continuing our tradition of replacing material gifts with donating to a worthy cause. We asked our employees which causes they personally found to be important.

December 2, 2022

How to organize a successful mixed sauna event at the workplace

Instructions to help organize an inclusive sauna event that leaves no one cold.

October 17, 2022

My big fat Greek onboarding

My growth journey as a UX designer and our Greek onboarding.

September 12, 2022

Layered architecture for REST APIs

Organize code into layers to implement simple and well-defined backends.

July 15, 2022

How about onboarding in Greece?

You, our potential next team member, are invited. You only need to sign a contract with us before September, no matter your start date.

June 30, 2022

Thanks to our great partners we’ve received a world class score - again!

For us, a score like this means that we are highly valued by our partners and we have achieved what we’ve aimed for. Below are some examples of anonymous feedback we got.

June 20, 2022

Key aspects of software are not expressible in code

Tactics for evolving a software system in the real world

May 30, 2022

Don't pick the best tool for the job

Consideration for tech stack choices should extend beyond the technical merits.

April 5, 2022

The most common challenges in digital development

Read on to find out if your organization faces some of the most common challenges in digital development – and how to tackle them.

January 27, 2022

2021 - How was it?

Looking at the numbers, we did outstanding in 2021 on our most important measures.

January 11, 2022

Witted Megacorp Oy is exploring the possibility to apply for the listing on NASDAQ First North Growth Market Finland Marketplace

This is the news we at New Things Co have been waiting for!

December 21, 2021

Did Santa ever exist?

We hope you all can enjoy a peaceful break and focus on activities that bring us joy. Happy holidays!

November 30, 2021

Why fixed salaries work for New Things

There are several consultant salary models in the Finnish IT industry today.

November 19, 2021

Structuring tests using Given-When-Then

Systematic structure for unit, integration and end-to-end tests

November 10, 2021

Coupling and cohesion: guiding principles for clear code

Improving code structure using coherent and loosely coupled modules

October 18, 2021

5 Things I Wish Developers Knew About Working with Designers

One designer’s musings

September 28, 2021

New Things Co, Talented and Mavericks are now Witted companies

There is a new player in the software consulting field.

September 20, 2021

Not just tech - Cornerstones of a successful digital project

What makes a good digital development project?

September 17, 2021

Staying Energized when Getting back to routines at the office

Thoughts about getting back to routines at the office after long period of remote.

June 30, 2021

{ State of Thingies }

"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion" - Carl Sagan

Bacon-wrapped mushrooms, corn, asparagus, pulled pork

June 24, 2021

Cooking Good BBQ is [exactly] Like Writing Good Software

Summer thoughts surrounding the similarities between executing a good BBQ and writing decent software.

Dr Pepper BBQ Ribs with that sweet, smokey, tangy caramelized glaze, cut and ready to eat

June 24, 2021

Slow Cooked Dr Pepper BBQ Ribs

We love to throw BBQ's at NTC, it's one of the great bonuses with having a superb office in the summer. We are giving away our secret Dr Pepper BBQ Ribs recipe so everyone can have a great midsummers.

June 5, 2021

Interviewing as a Developer in Todays Market

A personal and relatable story about entering the Finnish software market after leaving a long term freelance career and looking for new oppurtunities.