Hello, World

Welcome to maalla.dev. This is where I’ll be writing about software development in an AI-first world.

What to expect

I plan to cover topics like:

Building with AI assistants as daily tools
Developer workflows and productivity
Lessons from shipping software

A note on the name

“Maalla” is Finnish for “in the countryside.” It’s a nod to my lifestyle — I live in a remote location in Finland with my family, and the serenity of nature does wonders for creativity. Starlink keeps me connected, enabling high-tech development from the middle of nowhere.

Code examples

Since this is a dev blog, here’s the obligatory hello world:

def greet(name: str) -> str:
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(greet("World"))