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September 16, 2025

Life at Lovable: cracked hires, 17-year-old coders and no shoes

Employees describe life at Europe's most talked about company


Freya Pratty

6 min read

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Days at the world’s fastest-growing software company always start the same. Arriving at Lovable’s carpeted Stockholm office, employees remove their shoes.  Some opt to replace them with slippers, others stick with socks.

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Photo of Lovable's cofounder Anton Osika
Lovable CEO Anton Osika
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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