Susanne Ljungkvist and Mikael Andersson are deeply involved in the digitalisation initiatives of Vårgårda and Herrjunga municipality. Two small municipalities located a few miles outside Gothenburg. They share their experiences of how working with digitalisation and IT in a small municipality can be. Why it is important to have backing from management, why it is rewarding to co-operate with other municipalities, and why gender equality is a priority.