Thoughts on memory & AI

Keyword search is dead — at least for memory retrieval. Here's how vector embeddings let you find conversations by meaning, not just by the exact words you used.

When we were planning the architecture for Maatix, we had a hard decision: build fast and iterate, or build private by default. We chose the latter, and it cost us 3 months.

"I'll do that later", "remind me about this", "we should follow up" — humans express intent to act in dozens of vague ways. Here's how we taught Maatix to catch them all.

We weren't trying to build a startup. We were trying to solve our own problem — and then realized everyone we talked to had the same one.

Finland has an underrated startup scene, exceptional engineering talent, and a culture that takes privacy seriously. Here's what we learned building Maatix from Helsinki.