Rakettitiede supports Suunto’s core business needs

Suunto has worked with Rakettitiede since 2015. At the heart of their long-term collaboration is Suunto’s implicit trust in Rakettitiede’s ability to solve even the most challenging problems quickly, efficiently, and to the highest possible standard. Their no-nonsense approach relationship has forged a partnership that is now as durable as Suunto’s best sports watches.

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Services

Embedded and IoT

Most important technologies

C++, Arm and FreeRTOS

Industry

The manufacturing of measurement, testing and navigation instruments and devices

“Rakettitiede’s experts are second to none and our companies trust each other implicitly. We believe in maintaining an open line of communication and finding the best solutions together”

Petri Lehtovirta, VP of Product, Suunto

A keen eye + top-quality work = time saved

Challenge

Suunto’s core business is all about making the company’s software and hardware sing in harmony.

In the technology sector, recruiting new, suitable talents is not necessarily quick nor easy.

Solution

Top-notch professionals who have ideas and valuable insights on how things should be done.

Trust and transparent communication are also needed, which means honest discussions about skill requirements.

Final result

Offering even better user experiences, customization options, and more accurate products.

Suunto, a manufacturer of high-quality sports watches, dive computers, and compasses, is a reliable adventure companion in life's unique moments.

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Suunto's product development is all about the effective interplay of software and hardware

Over the years, Rakettitiede’s developers have been a key part of this journey. They have helped Suunto craft increasingly better user experiences, usually in teams of one to six consultants.

Their latest collaboration centered around the Suunto Vertical watch, which sports the best battery life and offline maps in the business.

According to Mikko Hiltunen, Suunto’s Principal Software Development Engineer, the core business of Suunto is all about making the company’s software and hardware sing in harmony – and, as it happens, Rakettitiede’s developers excel in that very area.

Petri Lehtovirta, Suunto’s VP of Product, says the recipe for success is simple: the best experts, mutual trust, and an open line of communication. “Most of the time, we’re already rocketing at full speed, and Rakettitiede’s experts are always ready to pick up their tools and get to work,” Lehtovirta says.

Turbo-boost your development with a consultant’s help

Do you want to take product development to the next level? Well, look no further! Here you'll learn from the eight years of collaboration between Suunto and Rakettitiede in embedded systems.

Bring in an experienced consultant, preferably a high-level software developer. As a buyer, it is important to know what you need. This way, the seller can also succeed. (Sales: Know exactly what the customer needs and sell only what you have to deliver.)
Be honest with each other from the start of the deal. Speak plainly, don't make up stories. If there's a problem, talk on the phone.
When the consultant comes onboard, hand them paint and a brush and let them get to work. Give the consultant a chance to understand your customer – put the progammer into the deep end.
Truly integrate the consultant into the team. A good consultant coaches, communicates, asks questions, and clarifies matters when needed.
Be open to consultant’s ideas that save time. However, maintain ownership of product development in your hands: don't outsource responsibility.
Accelerate into the next project together.