Flutter, React Native and native mobile development in the AI era
AI-assisted development is shifting the tradeoffs of mobile work — is Flutter or React Native still the right default compared to native?
Blog
Writing about projects, decisions, and craft.
We write when we have something concrete to share. Topics: software-project decisions, modernization, AI, and life at Koud.
Should your project use Flutter? A few perspectives for the decision
Flutter isn't a silver bullet, but for the right project it can deliver speed and cost efficiency — we walk through the strengths and tradeoffs.
Wellbeing Day: Hands in Clay, Thoughts in the Team
Workplace wellbeing isn't built on isolated events, but every now and then a thoughtfully planned day can remind us what really matters in a work community.
From Visibility to Sales
Why does a deeply specialised software consultancy post on LinkedIn every day? Koud's Head of Sales explains how visibility supports B2B sales.
Internship story: QA-tester Douglas
Belgian QA tester Douglas spent three weeks at Koud as part of his Finnish integration training — Go, test plans, and a presentation in Finnish.
Diary of Head of Sales: Monthly Helsinki day
Head of Sales Olli Ikonen kicks off a new tradition: a monthly Helsinki day for face-to-face meetings, sparring sessions, and old-school networking.
How our coders recover after work
Crafts, miniatures, music, board games, kendo, and dog walks — how Koud's coders recover from screen work and balance their daily life.
Merry Christmas party at the office and remotely
Koud's Christmas party combined a Hama-bead workshop, vegan dinner from Muusa, and console games — with a remote option for those who couldn't attend.
Hacklab as Koud innovation hub
Koud's after-hours Hacklab gathers developers to brainstorm and build side projects — RC cars, smart clothing, t-shirts, and internal training programs.
Employee story: Software developer Carlo
Software developer Carlo's path from a graphing-calculator adventure game to nearly six years at Koud as a Unity / C# mobile-app developer.
Code and spruces: Koud brand photoshoot
Koud's brand photoshoot with Creative Crue moved from the Technopolis office into the Kauppi forest — coders, spruces, and one delighted office dog.
A carnival of code and creativity: Game Jam
Koud's developers join the Finnish Game Jam in Tampere — from 2023's award-winning Syöksysiemen to 2024's darkly funny Kova and Massiivinen K9.
Aim on well-being: Archery hits on Koud’s well-being day
For Koud's spring wellbeing day, the team voted for archery — recurve bows, focus, and a 114/120 winning score at Tampereen Jousiampujat.
A path into the working world: My on-the-job training internship experience at Koud
On-the-job training intern Sara writes about her week at Koud — meetings, coding, body-language training, board games, and the office dog.
A month with the Koud team
After three years running her own yarn shop, Laura joined Koud as HR — here's a look at her motivating, inspiring first month with the team.
A year through the CEO's eyes
A year in: CEO Tuomo reflects on Koud's growth from five developers to fifteen, the brand refresh, and the people who made it happen.
Koud's anticipated brand renewal is here!
Koud Oy's brand identity has been refreshed and a new website highlights the company's Go expertise alongside its friendly, high-quality values.
Well-being experience with kendo at Fudo Kame
Almost the entire Koud team tried kendo with Fudo Kamae — surprisingly loud, surprisingly philosophical, and likely to send several of us to the next beginner course.