Story

Freelance

My journey as a software developer began 15 years ago in Copenhagen, Denmark. I was working at a management consulting firm, in a marketing function, and often would have the responsibility of managing relations to external agencies delivering products both for PR and internal tools like CRM.

I quickly discovered that a lot of the work that came from digital agencies was often both very expensive and quite bad. So I began spending time implementing parts of what we otherwise had outsourced myself.

...the work that came from digital agencies was often both very expensive and quite bad.

After 2 years of doing so in-house, I aired my desire to work independently and we agreed to release me from the firm while remaining on a few projects on a freelance basis.

I worked the next 8 years as a freelance developer, taking on increasingly complex projects. It was quite a turbulent time, but I thrived in the mess of having to learn new skills and technologies constantly. Until one day I didn’t.

Burned out

I literally broke down from stress combined with an unhealthy life style. My arms were in constant pain and I couldn’t sleep at night. My body was clearly telling me to stop living the life I was living.

It took a couple of cycles of burnout before I finally understood the message. And in 2018 I started exploring my inner experience in search of answers for where to go next.

I had moved to Malaysia in 2014, so I took the opportunity to travel a bit in South-East Asia. Previously I had mostly taken trips for the sake of weekends with drinks at fancy beach clubs in Bali. But this time I sought out something different.

I would go on train trips through Cambodia and Thailand, and sit in silent meditation retreats in Myanmar. And finally, end of 2018, I decided to leave it all behind to sit with Ayahuasca in Costa Rica.

Plant medicine

Today I think of my life in terms of before and after Ayahuasca. And what started as a naive curiosity, turned into 4 years of deep work, on myself and in service of others.

Today I think of my life in terms of before and after Ayahuasca.

I slowly gained an understanding for why I had burned out, and with that a vision for how to live my life instead.

It wasn’t the process of writing code, or even the nature of time pressure and high expectations, that was the issue. It was why I was doing it. We all have our psychological baggage. And I was working hard in order to make money to fill the void of needing to feel special by buying expensive stuff.

A lot people are living their lives that way. I see it now, all over. I was just lucky to burn out and have chance to reset.

New perspective

Today I am working with a completely different outlook on life. And coding isn’t the only thing I do. I also work in ceremonial spaces as a musician and offer coaching containers for transformational work online.

But there’s a reason I was good at building software. I actually enjoy the process. And that was evident by the fact that I never stopped coding. For instance, when I started a weekly song circle in the local community in 2021, I couldn't help myself from building a simple app to share lyrics.

So in 2023 I started offering my services as a software developer again. This time not for the sake of making me rich, but to sustain a reasonable living while simultaneously pursuing other meaningful paths.

New clients

I now exclusively look for projects that are meaningful to me. I will only work with heart centered people that are genuinely trying to make the world a better place through their business.

Most products out there are unnecessary at best. And the wheels are turning by creating demand through triggering emotions rooted in trauma and insecurities. I don’t want to be part of that world. So I am offering my services to those that are offering spiritually aligned products or services.

Profitability is nothing but an indication whether the world has bought into your idea of a better way. We all vote for the future with how we spend our money, and I genuinely wish to see spiritually aligned businesses become increasingly profitable.

Not charity, but...

I am not necessarily cheap to work with. I have a lot of experience, and my time costs money just as anyone else's. But compared to what it would otherwise cost to build what I am capable of, you will find me extremely affordable.

Now I am curious about your story. Tell me all about you and your grand vision for your business! Go ahead and reach out so we can schedule a call. Whether or not we end up working together, I am here to be of service.

Thank you for listening.

Rasmus