We Build Systems
That Last

Nordium Labs is a Copenhagen-based software consultancy specializing in Ruby on Rails development. We help startups and companies build MVPs and scale to production.

Our Story

Nordium Labs was founded by Marcus Wilstrup and Mads Harretche, two experienced Ruby on Rails developers based in Copenhagen who saw a pattern in the industry: too many startups either move too slowly or build the wrong thing.

We've both spent years building systems at scale—from education platforms serving millions of users to cost-optimization projects saving companies millions in recurring expenses. We've co-founded startups, built profitable SaaS products, and advised VCs on technical due diligence.

What we learned is that speed and quality aren't opposites. With the right architecture, clean code, and pragmatic decision-making, you can ship fast without creating a mess that becomes impossible to maintain.

That's why we created Nordium Labs: to help founders and teams build MVPs the right way—in days, not months—and then scale those MVPs into production systems that can handle real users and real growth.

How We Work

Bias to Action

We ship small, reversible changes over big-bang rewrites. Movement creates momentum, and momentum creates clarity.

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Outcomes Over Output

We focus on business impact and clear success metrics. Features are meaningless if they don't move the needle.

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Reduce Complexity

Simple designs scale better and are easier to maintain. We prefer boring technology that works over shiny tech that doesn't.

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Measure & Iterate

Use data and feedback loops to continuously improve. Every decision is a hypothesis that needs validation.

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Clear Communication

Align stakeholders early, write things down, and remove ambiguity. Miscommunication is the root of most failures.

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End-to-End Ownership

From discovery and architecture to delivery and iteration, we own the entire process and outcome.

Our Tech Stack

We use battle-tested technology that scales. No experiments on your dime.

Backend

  • • Ruby on Rails
  • • PostgreSQL
  • • Redis
  • • Sidekiq
  • • REST APIs

Frontend

  • • Tailwind CSS
  • • Stimulus JS
  • • Turbo / Hotwire
  • • React (when needed)
  • • Modern HTML/CSS

Infrastructure

  • • Heroku / AWS
  • • Docker
  • • CI/CD pipelines
  • • Monitoring & logging
  • • CDN & caching

Let's Build Something Together

Ready to turn your idea into reality? Book a free consultation call and let's discuss your project.