Building AI products that people actually use
Nordic Startup Summit, 2024
How we approached AI integration in Homi without falling into the trap of adding AI for AI's sake. Practical lessons on product-market fit in the AI era.
I speak about building, shipping, and the unglamorous parts of startups.
I love getting on stage to talk about the things I've learned building products — the stuff that actually happens, not the polished LinkedIn version. If you'd like me to speak at your event, reach out.
Conferences
From thesis to product: matching algorithms in the real world
NTNU Alumni Day, 2023
My NTNU master's thesis on AI-based apartment matching became the foundation for two companies. This is the honest story of that journey.
Growth engineering at scale: lessons from Series B
ProductTank Oslo, 2024
What changes when you go from scrappy startup growth tactics to building growth infrastructure for a company with real users and real stakes.
Podcasts
Running multiple startups without losing your mind
Founders Unfiltered, 2024
How I structure my time across Homi, SwipeStats, and Wander. The honest answer involves a lot of async communication and ruthless prioritization.
SwipeStats: when a side project goes viral
Side Project Stories, 2023
The story of how SwipeStats went from a weekend experiment to something used by hundreds of thousands of people, and what I learned about building in public.