We build AI-native apps, built on principle.
Værksted is Danish for workshop. The apps we make share an infrastructure, a naming tradition rooted in Old Norse, and a spectrum borrowed from the Bifröst — the rainbow bridge Heimdal guards, one hue per app. And the principles below — written down because we mean them, not because the brand book required a values page.
Your work is yours. We don't read it, sell it, or train on it. The data stays where it belongs.
Our money comes from people buying our products, not from selling access to you. No ads, no trackers, no data brokerage.
One craft, done well. If a feature doesn't earn its place, it doesn't ship. We resist the feature factory.
Looks matter. Craft matters more. The interface, the latency, the recovery from failure — every detail, or none of them.
No infinite scrolls, no manipulated streaks, no engagement metrics dressed up as care. Tools you can put down.
Your data is yours, in formats you can read. Leave whenever you want. We earn loyalty; we don't trap it.
CPO, founder, investor. His master's thesis at LEGO Future Lab became LEGO Life — launched 2017, grown to 8M+ active users. Product leadership at momondo, KAYAK, TELUS, and Trackunit. Trained 250+ product managers in AI, lean, and agile.
Engineer and builder since 17. Designed and built Maskin's MCP-native architecture from scratch. Thinks in systems, ships in weeks.
We're also available. If your company needs to go AI-native — tooling, workflows, or building something new — we take on a small number of engagements. Reach us at [email protected]