# Learning with you Human page: https://drillster.com/en/about We started Drillster because we saw colleagues struggling to retain what they learned. Knowledge fades fast, and traditional training wastes time. We built something better. ## From an idiom trainer to enterprise learning Back in high school, our co-founder Thomas built a program to help classmates learn languages. Years later, while learning Japanese, he picked up that same idea and refined it with proven teaching methods. When his former colleague Marco saw the potential for enterprise learning, Drillster was born. On October 1, 2011, they started in a small office in Vleuten with one employee: Tom, who is still with us today. ## Learning should not be frustrating Your brain forgets. That is biology, not failure. Within days of training, most knowledge fades. Traditional solutions respond with more training, more time, more cost. We took a different approach: adaptive learning that works with your brain, not against it. Our platform uses cognitive science and spaced repetition to reinforce knowledge exactly when it is about to fade. The result? Less time training, more knowledge retained. ## Key moments in our story - **2011 Founded**: Thomas and Marco start Drillster in Vleuten with Tom as first employee - **2014 Sales Growth**: Arnoud joins to drive business development with enterprise clients - **2016 Royal Recognition**: Contract signed during Dutch royal state visit to France - **2018 Brand Evolution**: New identity and tagline: Learning with you - **Now Global Impact**: International team in Utrecht serving enterprises worldwide ## Build something that matters We are always looking for talented people who want to make learning better. If you care about building great software and working with a team that values craft over ego, we should talk. ### Do not see the right role? We are always interested in meeting talented people. Send us your details and we will keep you in mind.