IT Talks by Redpill Linpro

Guest: Kim Wessel Bjørneset Language: Norwegian Duration: 17:48   In this episode of IT Talks, Kim, a system developer at Redpill Linpro Oslo, discusses how AI can be used as a tool for developers, including code generation, documentation, automated comments, and configuration files. AI can help improve efficiency, but it's also important to understand the risks, the purpose of its use, and how it...

Guest: Sindre Iversen Language: Norwegian Duration: 18:33   In this episode of IT Talks, Sindre, a system consultant at Redpill Linpro in Oslo, talks about his role and daily work. He shares his experience of tackling clients' operational challenges, with a focus on Kubernetes, CI/CD, and managing legacy systems that have not yet been migrated.

Guest: Nora Ali, Ingrid Hofskelrud, Frida S. Klemetsrud Language: Norwegian Duration: 21:15   Redpill Linpro's DevOps Academy in Oslo is a trainee program aimed at young talents, where participants gets hands-on experience with IT infrastructure and DevOps. In the fall of 2025, the second round of the academy began. The participants Nora, Ingrid, and Frida join this episode of IT Talks to share wh...

Guests: Endre Dingsør and Paal Hatledal Language: Norwegian Duration: 29:38 min   In this episode, Endre Dingsør from Choose European and Redpill Linpro's Paal Hatledal discuss the importance of choosing European tech services instead of overseas providers. Investing in domestic technology not only saves money but also strengthens local competence.   Endre and Paal highlight how companies often ge...

Guest: Thea Stark Language: Norwegian Duration: 18:21 min   Thea is a former participant in our DevOps Academy. Today, she works as a system administrator, platform engineer, and (self-proclaimed) Linux nerd. She describes her role as a bridge between development and operations. In this episode of IT Talks, Thea shares insights into her work - the highlights of her job, what it's like being a woma...

Guest: Vetle Hjelle and Thomas Rekdal Language: Norwegian Duration: 21:43 min In this episode, we meet Vetle, a penetration tester at Xlent, and Thomas from Redpill Linpro's CloudOps team. Together, they discuss the growing importance of IT security, as cyber-attacks happen from time to time, and demand stronger protection and awareness. What happens when someone hacks into the cloud? Who holds re...

Guest: Hans Kristian Flaatten and Lars Ødegaard Language: Norweigan Duration: 32:17 min   In today's episode, we explore the NAIS platform at NAV together with Hans Kristian Flaatten from NAV and Lars Ødegaard, KAM at Redpill Linpro Oslo. NAIS is a team-centered platform, built on Kubernetes, with the purpose of simplifying the distribution and operation of applications.   We explore what NAV does...

Guest: Hannes Warnestad Language: Swedish Duration: 13:58 min Web accessibility is about creating digital services that work for everyone, regardless of their abilities. In Sweden, public sector services have long been required to meet accessibility standards, and new rules now extend these requirements to the private sector. Hannes Warnestad, consultant at Redpill Linpro, guides listeners through...

Guest: Leo Jordansson Language: Swedish Duration: 19:23 min For the past two years, Redpill Linpro has been a Silver member of CNCF – an open organisation that supports projects within open source, which aligns well with our corporate values. Leo Jordansson is engaged in this initiative from our Karlstad office, and in this episode of IT Talks, he shares what CNCF is and Redpill Linpro's engagemen...

Guest: Mattias Johansson Language: Swedish Duration: 20:44 min Mattias Johansson works as a senior full-stack developer and architect. In today's episode, he shares what his use of AI looks like and how he, as a developer and architect, can get the most out of AI. There are plenty of benefits with it, but also some risks to be aware of. Not least, he provides tips on how to get the most out of the...

Guest: Matilda Solberg Language: Swedish Duration: 20:55 min    Test management is an important function in every successful IT company. But why? In this episode, Matilda Solberg guests IT Talks for the second time. In her various assignments she works with the entire test chain – as project manager, UX, requirements analyst and test manager – and shares what successful test management is really a...

In this episode, Pontus Ullgren – Java developer and advocate – tell us about Java and its journey since its launch back in 1995. Born alongside the rise of the internet and open source, Java quickly became one of the world's most used software platforms and has kept evolving ever since. Tune in to hear why Java is still one of the most relevant platforms today, and how it has become a true corner...

In this episode, Oscar Andersson gives us insights into Matrix – the open network for secure, decentralised communication. Unlike other chat platforms, Matrix gives you full control over your communication: you can run your own server, connect with others, and avoid lock-ins with big corporations. Tune in to learn how the tool is built on secure standards – and why more authorities, and even NATO,...

HSA started as a simple address register but has, over time, grown into something much bigger. To meet future needs, a complete modernization was required. Jakob Ström, with experience from both the automotive industry and public digitalization, played a key role in transforming HSA from an outdated legacy system into a modern platform.

In today's episode, we talk to Kevin Vikström, Digital Workplace Engineer at Redpill Linpro. He shares his insights about the digital workplace and how to create efficient communication flows — not just for remote teams, but for those working in the same office as well.   A large part of the episode focuses on open source – how it allows you to stay in control, avoid being locked into specific ser...

What's the secret behind staying in the same company for 25 years? In this episode, we meet Jimmy Olsen, Ingvar Hagelund, Yngve Sandal, and Sigurd Urdahl – four employees of Redpill Linpro in Oslo (former Linpro) who have all been with the company since the turn of the millennium. They point to a strong company culture, great colleagues, trust in the leadership, and the ability to keep evolving an...

Since a few years back, Redpill Linpro have collaborated with From One to Another to support a computer school in Kenya. The computer school is part of a bigger project that work for every girl's right to education and to create a better society. Ida Pihlgren works at Redpill Linpro and visited the school in the beginning of 2025. This episode covers her visit, learnings and understanding of why t...

Henrik Hallgren has been CEO of Redpill Linpro Gothenburg for the past five years. During this time, the consulting market has seen impressive highs - but lately, things have become a bit more uncertain. In this episode of IT Talks, Henrik shares his view on the current market landscape. How has the consulting scene in Gothenburg changed in recent years, and how has it been affected by tougher eco...

Gothenburg Horse Show (GHS) is an international equestrian competition that includes, among other things, World Cup show jumping. Magnus Karlsteen has worked at Chalmers for 30 years, and since 2016, Chalmers and GHS have collaborated to annually develop new technology by measuring something that has never been measured before. Using IoT, AI, data, and communication, Chalmers students develop new...

"We have no time to train staff" is a throwaway comment you hear or see in various forums. However, the most important part of any change process is getting the staff on board and involved in the change. This is the essence of Bunkai – a change management consultant company within digitalization. Today's guest, Johan Ström, is CEO and operative worker at Bunkai, and in this episode he discusses ho...

Alice Walden works as a software developer specializing in API & Integration at Redpill Linpro Gothenburg. In her daily work, she focuses on building efficient and sustainable solutions, where reusable components are key to avoid reinventing the wheel. But reality often presents challenges - the conditions required for this approach aren't always in place. In this episode, Alice discusses the comm...

Gustaf Nilstadius has been working at Redpill Linpro for over four years, and most of the time, he spent on digitalising the Swedish National Agency for Education (Swe: Skolverket). He works with scalable systems and has a strong passion for open source, which he discusses in today's episode. Gustaf, together with his team, built a service to be able to test Skolverket's systems. While building th...

Our three guests on today's episode are directors at three different companies, each representing one of the six members of the European Open Source Consortium (EOSC). Fredrik Svensson is CBDO at Redpill Linpro and cofounder of Swedish Redpill. Jean-Philippe Balança is international director at Smile in France, one of the largest European companies within open source. Peter Ganten is founder and C...

Platform engineering is both a term and job role that began being discussed around 2018–2019 but has grown significantly lately. Today's guests, Pontus Ullgren and Leo Jordansson, work as platform engineers and discuss what it is and what it means for them: Maintaining platforms internally and an actual task one has in an organisation that applies DevOps. Pontus and Leo will help you understand al...

"If I can be the dumbest person in the room I've done something right". Meet Erlend Sognli Høyem, general manager for Redpill Linpro's newest office in Trondheim. His vision is to grow Redpill Linpro in Norway's tech capital, where he wants to create the arena for other people, so they can create their magic for our customers! Tune into this episode to get to know Erlend and learn more about the b...