Software engineer
André Högberg
I build software at Lasia AB. I care about building stable software, about identity (knowing who you are and what you are allowed to do), and about artificial intelligence (AI).
About me
I started my journey in software in 2020. Since 2022 I work as a software engineer at Lasia AB, where I help rebuild a system for the Swedish Employment Protection Act (LAS).
In my free time I build Kulturtid.se, a booking app for arts schools. When I need a break from the screen, I go fishing on a quiet lake.
My work at Lasia
Lasia makes a system that helps employers follow the Swedish Employment Protection Act (LAS). The system reminds employers of important dates and rules in the law.
The company was called WinLas AB until 1 October 2025. Its first product was started about 40 years ago and is built in Delphi. Since I joined, I have been part of building a new version from the ground up. After several years of work, the new product has been delivered to its first customer.
What I do
Build the new product
I build it with .NET and React. I have been part of it from the start, with the goal of a solution that is stable and can grow with more customers.
Work with BDD and test cases
We use behaviour-driven development (BDD). First we describe in plain words how the system should behave. Then we write tests that check that it does.
Lead the work on identity
I drive the work on Lasia's identity solution: how users log in, and what they are allowed to do in the system.
Tools I use
- .NET
- React
- BDD
My journey
The start
I started my journey as a software engineer.
Joined WinLas AB
I started working as a software engineer at WinLas AB, and joined the work to rebuild the company's product from the start.
WinLas AB became Lasia AB
The company changed its name from WinLas AB to Lasia AB. I still work there.
Projects
Kulturtid.se
A booking app for Swedish arts schools (kulturskolor) that I have built and run. Teachers publish their lesson times and share a code. Families use the code to book a weekly lesson for the whole school year. They do not need an account.
Built with
- SvelteKit
- Svelte 5
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- SQLite
- Drizzle ORM
- Better Auth
What I am interested in
- Craft
Development
I like building software that lasts: stable, well tested and easy to understand. Preferably with BDD and clear test cases.
- Security
Identity
How users log in (authentication), and what they are allowed to do (authorization). This is also the work I lead at Lasia.
- Tech
Artificial intelligence (AI)
I follow how AI is changing, and how it can be used in real software.
Lake fishing
When I am not at the computer, I like to be out by a lake with a fishing rod. Often together with my dog Bowie, a golden retriever.
Bowie by the lake. 
A break in the heather. 
Rest time. 
Waiting for a bite.
Glossary
Short explanations of words and abbreviations used on this page.
- AB
- Aktiebolag. The Swedish word for a limited company.
- AI
- Artificial intelligence. Computer programs that can do tasks that usually need human thinking, such as understanding text.
- Authentication
- Checking who someone is, for example with a password.
- Authorization
- Deciding what someone is allowed to see or do.
- Kulturskola
- A Swedish school, often run by the local council, where children learn music, dance, art or theatre in their free time.
- LAS
- Lagen om anställningsskydd, the Swedish Employment Protection Act. A law with rules about employment, for example about fixed-term jobs and dismissals.
- BDD
- Behaviour-driven development. A way to build software where you first describe in plain words how the system should behave, and then test that it does.
- Delphi
- A programming language and tool for building programs, mainly for Windows.
- .NET
- A platform from Microsoft for building programs and web services.
- React
- A tool for building the parts of a website that people see and use.
- Identity solution
- The part of a system that handles login (authentication) and permissions (authorization).