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Building what people actually use.

Meet the Product Development Team

We design and develop IPRally’s core application, feature by feature, release by release, with a focus on clarity, speed, and usefulness.

🎯 What we’re here to do

We’re responsible for the product itself - the thing customers see and use.

We work across the stack to build the UI, backend, and systems behind IPRally’s search and analysis features. That includes evolving our architecture and balancing new development with long-term maintainability.

We aim for clear, understandable code. Less flash, more finish.

🧪 How we work

Everyone is trusted to make decisions, write code, and take things all the way from problem to solution. You can stay deep in one area or move between frontend and backend depending on your interests. We keep the process lightweight: minimal meetings, direct communication, and focus time when you need it.

⚙️ Our tools & tech

Here’s a snapshot of what we use day to day:

Clojure & ClojureScript

Main languages

Python

For integrations and supporting logic

PostgreSQL

Database of choice

GitHub

Version control and collaboration

💡 What guides us

🧠 Learn from mistakes

We keep iterations small so we can fix things fast.

🧰 You build it, you maintain it

Ownership means following through, not just handing things off.

📊 Progress over perfection

We’d rather make steady improvements than aim for a big “perfect” release.

📓 Write things down

Clear documentation helps us and future teammates move faster.

📚 What new teammates usually ask

Will I be stuck in just the frontend or backend?

No. We encourage trying both, and you can shift based on what you enjoy.

How do you support learning?

You’ll have a personal learning budget (€1,000/year), plus time set aside to experiment or try something new.

How close is engineering to product decisions?

Very. Engineers are involved early and often, from shaping the idea to delivering it.

What’s your approach to speed vs. quality?

We move quickly, but carefully. Small, safe releases help us stay fast without adding risk.

Can I work remotely?

Yes. Many of us are based in Finland and drop by the office now and then, but remote is fully supported.

What’s the team’s approach?

We keep it calm and full-stack. The goal is long-term usability, not short-term hacks. We build things to last.

🗞 Our work in the wild

Introducing Projects: A smarter way to organize and manage your work in IPRally

We're introducing a new feature to help you stay organised and efficient in IPRally: Projects. This update gives you more control over how related patent searches are grouped, reviewed, and managed – making your workflow smoother, cleaner, and easier to manage.

Introducing Smart filters: redefining patent review

Today we launch Smart filters, our latest feature to redefine patent review. Pains that come with classical tedious manual review and filtering are replaced by a simple, conversational and proactive assistant that works like an extension of your team. Smart filters is a powerful and convenient alternative to complex Boolean filtering, and even more importantly, it can perform tasks that are practically impossible with Boolean. Read on as Sakari Arvela, CPO and Co-founder, details the impact and future of Smart filters.

February 6, 2025

February 10, 2025

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