Krusader's Talk

Farewell predictability, hello curiosity

20 augustus 2025

I've stopped trying to predict what 2025 will look like. Every morning, I open my calendar, glance at the day’s meetings and tasks – and remind myself that everything could change before I’ve finished my first cup of coffee. One election result, one security update, one change in cloud pricing, and our priorities might shift entirely.

In a landscape like this, long, detailed roadmaps can be tempting. But more often than not, they offer a false sense of control. At Kruso, curiosity is part of our operating system. And by curiosity, we don’t just mean asking questions for the sake of conversation. It’s how we build solutions that can survive in a world we can’t control.

Small fish in fast-moving waters

When the waves are high in tech, swimming against the current won’t help. We need to learn to navigate it. That means:

Treating everything as an experiment We view our ways of working as experiments with clear evaluation. Our internal processes, collaboration methods, and technical practices are constantly evolving. Each iteration is an opportunity to test, learn, and adjust – so we continuously improve our ability to build solutions that last.
Building with flexible pieces, not rigid blocks Instead of massive, monolithic systems, we assemble solutions from smaller parts that work well together, but can be swapped out as needs evolve. That way, we can change direction without starting over.
Ending every sprint with reflection, not celebration We wrap up sprints with two questions: What did we learn? And what will we change? We celebrate too, sure, but only once we’ve assured that users feel the value.

Curiosity as a cultural foundation

Calling curiosity a core value is a commitment. If questions and experiments are to be more than buzzwords, they need real support structures. We carve out space for the unknown, including time for research spikes and proof-of-concepts, even when deadlines loom. We hire people driven by a hunger to learn – where experience matters, but the ability to say “I don’t know – yet” matters more.

And because experiments only work if everyone understands the hypothesis, we put a premium on transparent communication. That gives teams both the confidence and the mandate to shift direction when the data tells them to.

No guarantees – just clarity

I can’t promise the tools we’re using today will still be around next year. In fact, I can almost guarantee they won’t be. But I can promise that we’ll meet change with a process that makes it manageable. To me, that’s the essence of technology leadership: not eliminating uncertainty, but helping the team feel safe in the midst of it.

Tomorrow morning, I’ll open my calendar again. I won’t see much beyond the next 24 hours – and that’s okay. Because when curiosity is built into the way we work, we don’t need to.