This podcast episode explores the journey of Scrintal, a startup based in Stockholm, Sweden, and their experience in building a web application combining mind mapping and networked note-taking. The founders started Scrintal as a hobby project during the coronavirus crisis and utilized Clojure as their language of choice. They discuss their decision to use Polylith as their backend architecture and highlight the benefits of reusing code components. The episode also delves into the challenges faced with the JavaScript frontend and the pivot the company underwent to shift towards a broader platform for creating and sharing knowledge. The speakers emphasize the importance of modularity in the front-end application and the integration of Reframe and Datascript. The episode concludes with a discussion on the significance of testing and the current state of Scrintal's development.