Hands Development AB

In the world of development, a strong community fosters collaboration, drives innovation, and enables individuals to learn from each other. Community building isn’t just about expanding a network; it’s about creating an environment where people feel valued, supported, and engaged. This mindset can also thrive within a workplace, shaping a culture that inspires teamwork, creativity, and shared growth.

Knowledge has a wonderful property: the more you share it, the more it grows. Knowledge sharing is more than passing along information; it fosters a continuous exchange of insights, experiences, and ideas. In a workplace, this practice builds collective understanding, speeds up problem-solving, and strengthens team skills, creating a culture of openness and growth.

Lifelong learning is more than a phrase. By encouraging people to explore new skills and knowledge, we create a workplace where curiosity thrives and potential is realized. Learning isn’t just a duty. Done right, it’s a source of joy and inspiration. Embedding a commitment to learning into the core values of a workplace will return lasting value.

Working with code is the core craftsmanship of development. Mastering the programming languages, understanding their nuances, and applying them effectively are fundamental skills. Whether working with high-level architecture or diving deep into code, the ability to create, maintain, and refactor software is the cornerstone of successful projects.

Tools bridge development and effective feedback loops. Their usage influences productivity and quality. Developer tools continuously evolve and improve. New ones emerge and some become obsolete. From AI-support in IDEs, code formatters and linters to static analysis and infrastructure tools like build, packaging and dependency management solutions. Knowing and mastering the right tools for a project is crucial for success.

In today’s fast-paced development landscape, maintaining competitive delivery cycles is crucial. Automation, continuous integration, and comprehensive testing are not optional; they are essential. Shifting tools left in the delivery pipeline helps teams catch and address issues earlier and improves overall quality. The ease of use and speed of feedback loops are vital components of the developer experience and are a cornerstone of profitable projects.

Designing and evolving software architectures for long-lived systems. Helping teams make pragmatic technical decisions and align implementation with product requirements.

Hands-on development in critical components. Improving existing codebases, reducing technical debt, and stabilizing systems that must run reliably for years.

Designing and improving build pipelines, packaging, dependency management, and developer tooling. Creating faster feedback loops and more predictable delivery.

Improving how teams work with their codebase: automation, testing strategies, developer tooling, and workflow design that reduces friction and improves productivity.

Supporting teams during critical phases: scaling development, introducing structure, mentoring engineers, and helping organizations make sustainable technical decisions.

Harald is a systems software engineer with a long background in product and infrastructure software. His work is rooted in C++, but over the years he has worked across several languages, platforms, and industries.

His focus is on the technical foundations that enable reliable software: architecture, build systems, tooling, CI/CD, and developer workflows. He supports teams both hands-on and strategically, helping to modernize existing systems, reduce technical risk, and improve delivery predictability.

Alongside client work, Harald is active in community building and knowledge sharing around systems development and C, and participates in the ISO C standardization process (WG21).