Software Sauna

06/05/2026

Sun above, sea all around, and a few days out on the with great people. ☀️⛵️
For this edition of FINNTech Sails, we set out with six boats and close to 40 people!

No stage, no strict schedule - just the sea, good company, and a mix of talks, presentations, and relaxed time together. More to come!

Cheers for the next one!

22/04/2026

Let’s celebrate Software Sauna’s 8th birthday! 🎉

This month, we’re revisiting an idea we wrote about a few years ago when we first interviewed Marko: the living room way of working.

Now, we sat down with Marko again to reflect on how work has changed.
Our new blog post is out: From the living room to the agent loop.

8 years in, and what started as an idea - developers thinking out loud, pairing, sharing, building together...is more real than ever!

AI didn’t replace it.
It amplified it.

Marko’s story is a reminder: great software has always been about people first.

Link is in the comments!

How AI reshaped developer work at Software Sauna, without breaking the existing patterns. Marko Bjelac on XP, fundamentals, and building faster with AI.

17/04/2026

8 years of Software Sauna! 🔥

What's changed?

We're better at our craft, better as a team, and finally brave enough to let our founder, , pick the birthday soundtrack.

Thank you to everyone who's been part of our löyly: clients, partners, and especially the crew that makes warming up Sauna worth every day.

Here's to year 9. 🤘

07/04/2026

World Health Day reminder: your best tool is you. 🔥

Healthy, happy people do their best work, and that's worth investing in.

So from the first Sauna spark, we've been building our health stack just as carefully as our tech stack; Auntie for the brilliant minds, and plenty more to keep our bodies in shape too.

But we have a confession to make: we don't have an actual sauna benefit yet. You have to have goals, right? 🫢

02/04/2026

Easter is here again, which means:

✅ Confidently telling yourself you're "just having one more chocolate egg"
✅ Finding a hard-boiled egg in your bag three weeks later
✅ Realizing we peaked at age 7 when egg hunts were a legitimate competitive sport.

Happy Easter, Sauna fans!

May your long weekend be longer than your to-do list. 🐰

18/03/2026

Nearshoring in Europe has one big advantage: working together feels natural.

✅ Same time zone area
✅ Similar work culture
✅ Less friction in everyday communication.

You do not need to explain every little thing, and collaboration gets faster.

We probably follow the same football tournaments, watch Eurovision, and have a shared relationship with the weather too. Those small things matter more than people think.

Check out our blog post on the top benefits of nearshoring.

Link in the comments 👇

12/03/2026

New blog is here, and it's about our journey in 2025.
Last year started a bit slow… but ended strong.💪🔥

New clients, new projects, and nearly 30% growth later, we’re closing the year proud of what our team achieved. A major highlight was joining Witted, opening new opportunities for our Sauna crew and clients.

Huge thanks to our team, partners, and clients for making the journey worth it.🫶

👇 Full story in the comments.

#2025



#2026

Software Sauna’s 2025 recap: growth after a slow start, 30% revenue increase, joining Witted, and ambitious plans for 2026.

06/03/2026

’sDay
We celebrate the women who shape our company, our industry, and the future of technology.
Thank you for bringing your talent and strength to everything you do. 💪

13/02/2026

2000 followers on LinkedIn. 🔥

No shortcuts. No tricks. Just years of showing up, sharing what we learn, and nearshore coding the Sauna way.

To everyone who follows, comments, challenges our thinking, or sends a message: thank you, big time! 🧡

Your turn now: whether you're an OG Sauna fan or a fresh newcomer, drop us a quick "👋" and tell us where you’re tuning in from.

06/02/2026

Nearshoring benefit highlight: Cost efficiency 💰

When taking the nearshore lane, it's not just about adding capacity. It’s about getting more out of your budget.

With our senior developers only, you get premium quality and proven experience working with well-known customers, without the heavy local price tag.

Makes sense? We’ve outlined more key cost-saving aspects in our blog:

“Software Development Nearshoring Benefits in the EU.”

👇 Check the link in the comments!

30/01/2026

Great delivery starts with knowing who you’re building with. 🔥

Our Sandra just published a new post on team building in real life, as Software Sauna and Witted started moving forward as one team: communication first, alignment always.

After weeks of online syncs, Sandra and her colleague Adrijana spent four days in Helsinki meeting people across functions.

Everything clicked quickly: when you connect a name to a person, collaboration becomes smoother, decisions become faster, and the quality of work goes up in the long run. 🤝

When you’re growing teams, bringing companies together, or building remote-first ways of working that truly deliver, this is for you.

Sandra from Software Sauna reflects on joining Witted, sharing lessons on communication, trust, and why people matter more than processes.