Smarter Not Harder: Scaling Without Burning Out in an Always-More Landscape

Learn how a Nordic marketplace development team successfully scaled their operations and expanded their product offerings while maintaining work-life balance in this 56-minute conference talk from NDC Oslo. Discover the strategic transformation from a single-purpose dealer portal to a multi-platform solution serving diverse user groups across Nordic countries. Explore practical approaches to building scalable systems using component libraries, documentation tools, and mainstream technologies like Kotlin, Spring, Open API, and Swagger. Gain insights into how a lean team of six professionals effectively managed increased responsibilities while avoiding burnout through smart work methods and efficient tooling choices. Follow the journey of transitioning from specialized to mainstream tools, implementing feature toggling, and expanding services from professional dealers to all car data enthusiasts across multiple Nordic markets.