Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of the Weekly Thing. Blogger. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Maybe a podcast? CTO of SPS Commerce, Board Member of MnTech, Former Board Member Minnestar. Minneapolis is home.

Kubb

Tales of playing the Swedish lawn game Kubb with friends and colleagues. I share snapshots of pickup games, tournament stories and even how we incorporate Kubb into our TeamSPS events.

Aug 6, 2018 ∞

We all got to meet Dan Pritchard in person today! Should have gotten a pic. Kubb uniting people in action. 😊👍🏻

Jul 11, 2018 ∞

SPS Brew-Off with Kubb! Go #TeamSPS! 👍

Three people playing Kubb on a grass lawn outside an office building, with wooden game pieces scattered on the ground.

May 16, 2018 ∞

SPS TechJam 2018

Today is our annual #TeamSPS TechJam event bringing the global SPS technology team together to learn, share, and have fun. The agenda is packed with over two dozen presenters. Automation, GraphQL, Containers, Architecture and more on the agenda! 🙌🏆

A huge thank you to the #TeamSPS TechJam event organizers! 👏 Your passion and drive make us a better team!

Large group of smiling attendees in a conference room wearing navy JAM event t-shirts, posing for a group photo

Bridget Kromhout getting SPS TechJam started off! Computers are easy, people are hard! 👏

Woman in a Microsoft shirt presenting at an SPS Commerce podium, slide behind her reads Computers are easy; people are hard

Great #TeamSPS speakers at SPS TechJam! Thank you for sharing! 🙌🏆

Man in black polo shirt presenting at an SPS Commerce podium, with a slide about Snowflake Terminology and Platform visible on screen behind him

Pregnant presenter in a dark JAM t-shirt stands at an SPS Commerce podium beside screens showing a video conference and a data chart.

Man in gray JAM shirt presenting at SPS Commerce podium, showing a bar chart slide titled Why Did We Build CT, with a video conference screen behind him.

Man in a gray button-down shirt presenting at an SPS Commerce podium, with an Architecture timeline slide displayed on the screen behind him.

Today we have people from United States 🇺🇸 (multiple cities), Ukraine 🇺🇦, Canada 🇨🇦, India 🇮🇳 and Bulgaria 🇧🇬 with #TeamSPS and partners here in Minneapolis. Global! 🌏

Evolutionary architecture, Kotlin, and GraphQL. Great 2nd half of the morning at SPS TechJam! 🙌🏆

Young man in a gray t-shirt presenting at an SPS Commerce podium with code visible on a large screen and a video conference call on a second screen behind him.

Man in a JAM t-shirt presents at an SPS Commerce podium; a slide behind him reads Unleashing the Power of GraphQL by Roman Lashchenkov.

Afternoon sessions for SPS TechJam. 🙌🏆

Large conference room filled with over 100 attendees in matching dark Tech Jam t-shirts seated at rows of long tables with laptops, facing two presenters at the front near large display screens.

Women in Tech sharing with #TeamSPS the great work they are leading! 🙌🏆

Large conference room full of attendees in Tech Jam 2018 t-shirts facing a presenter, with a Women in Tech slide displayed on a monitor.

I left my iPad at my seat while stepping away and #TeamSPS security was on the job with a good reminder! 🔐

iPad cover with an I Support Women in Tech sticker, overlaid with printed Twitter screenshots and a cafe thief honesty card on a gray surface.

“At SPS it might be Kube or Kubb!” Kelly Hamm at SumoLogic knows #TeamSPS — and thanks for the Kubb set!

Another great #TeamSPS TechJam! Wonderful topics, great speakers and an amazing team! 🙌🏆

Cartoon character shaped like a pink eraser wearing a Jedi robe and holding a pink lightsaber

Not sure about the Paul DeCoursey sticker in the lower right. 😳

Four stickers on a dark surface: I Support Women in Tech, May the Jam Be With You, a jam jar dressed as a Jedi with a lightsaber, and a mans grinning face wearing glasses.

Time for some fun socializing for #TeamSPS at TechJam! 🍻

Large group of people in matching navy TechJam t-shirts mingling outdoors on a grass lawn beside a urban building on a sunny day.

Apr 22, 2018 ∞

The bishops on the “summer” side of our custom Chess set are Kubb players, of course.

Colorful hand-painted wooden chess pieces depicting human figures on a checkered board, each uniquely dressed and decorated.

Feb 24, 2018 ∞

If Curling can be an Olympic sport than surely Kubb could be too. 🤞🏻

Congratulations to Duluth Curling Club for bringing home the first US Gold in Curling.

Interesting strategy in Curling.

Mass Start Speed Skating reminds me a lot of track cycling.

Jan 27, 2018 ∞

Excited to head to the world’s largest winter Kubb tournament at the Loppet today! Go Kubbchucks!

Warming up for a day of winter Kubb!

Dozens of people playing Kubb on a snow-covered frozen lake with city skyline and bare trees in the background.

Winter Kubb basecamp!

Group of people in winter gear gathered around a canvas wall tent with a stovepipe on a frozen snow-covered lake with city buildings in the background

Eric Goplin kicking off Minnesota Kubb tournament!

Crowd of people in winter gear gathered outdoors in snow around a blue tent reading Year-Round Outdoor Adventures while a speaker holds a microphone

Kubbchucks at our 6th Minnesota Kubb at the Loppet!

Three men in winter jackets and knit hats smiling together outdoors on a snowy field at the Loppet Kubb tournament

Winter Kubb at its finest. Nice sunny day.

Dozens of people playing Kubb on a snow-covered frozen lake on a clear winter day, with wooden game pieces visible across multiple courts.

Kubb on frozen Lake Calhoun!

Wooden Kubb pins standing upright in snow-covered frozen lake with dozens of players and spectators in the background on a sunny winter day.

Kubbchucks went 3-2 in morning round robin. Onto afternoon round robin! 🤞🏻👍🏻

Dec 17, 2017 ∞

I 💙 this! #TeamSPS slide to highlight my disdain for pie charts. 😁 The exploded slices are a great touch! I’ll stick to pie you eat, thanks. 🥧

Pie chart titled Things Mr. Thinglestad Likes showing Bar Graphs 70%, Inside Jokes 15%, Kubb 10%, Powerpoint 3%, Pie Charts 2%

Nov 4, 2017 ∞

The Kubbchucks are registered for the 2018 MN Kubb Winter Tournament!

Oct 20, 2017 ∞

Morning Kubb!

Two men playing Kubb on a leaf-covered lawn in autumn, one mid-throw with a wooden baton toward numbered blocks on the grass.

Two men and a child play Kubb on a leaf-covered lawn in autumn, with wooden blocks scattered across the grass and cabins in the background.

Two children playing Kubb on a leaf-covered lawn in autumn, one throwing a wooden baton toward wooden block targets.

Kubb King.

Wooden Kubb king piece standing upright on a grass lawn scattered with fallen autumn leaves, with numbered kubbs visible in the background.

Jun 29, 2017 ∞

Trying Mölkky for the first time today. Fun alternative to Kubb. Everything is fun on the beach. 🏖

Mölkky requires counting skills.