How it started in the early '90s.
About
Beginning
My journey into IT began in 1993 with an Amiga 500. What started as gaming quickly turned into curiosity about how things worked. Writing my first lines of code and seeing them printed was the moment it all clicked.
Here we are in the attic with my mate from the early days, hooked up to an Amiga 600 and a Philips CM8833-II. A bunch of floppy disks lying around. I bet we were about to take Yo! Joe! for a little spin.
Hello
I'm a software architect based in Warsaw, Poland, with over 17 years of professional experience in IT. I build clean, minimal, and efficient solutions to complex business problems.
Work & Tools
I build high-performance e-commerce platforms, custom web applications, and websites in general. My primary tech stack is PHP with the Laravel framework. I focus on security, quality, and pragmatism to create products people can rely on.
Soft skills & approach
I make complex technical topics easy to understand, helping connect business and technology. After six years in Australia, I work comfortably across cultures, time zones, and teams.
Hobbies
Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and exploring new places. I'm drawn to street photography and usually shoot with 35mm prime lenses. I'm also into retro computing, especially Amiga systems. In my downtime, I listen to Depeche Mode and collect sealed big-box software from the '90s.

A few opinionated takes on various things

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HR is not your friend

HR is there to protect the company - not you.

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KPI

For most companies, you are a KPI in a spreadsheet. Act accordingly.

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Blind trend following

I choose pragmatism over trends. Not every problem needs the latest gizmos.

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State of JavaScript

I prefer minimal JavaScript touch-ups over bloated frameworks. Server-side rendered HTML does not have to mean a worse UX.

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Attention to detail

I do not trust developers who use grids but ignore consistent item heights.

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Microservices

Working in a team of 20 developers and your CTO wants to break the monolith? Just stand up, leave, and never come back.

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Cloud

There is no such thing as the cloud. It is just someone else's computer.

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Respect legacy

If it works, do not touch it. Legacy systems are often a sign of maturity, especially when they generate revenue.

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Back to basics

Learn HTML. Everything else is just an enhancement.

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Chess career highlight

In 1999, I finished 4th in a chess competition in my hometown and won a toilet mirror. The peak of my chess career.

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Knowledge awareness

Just because you read a famous architecture book does not mean your code needs every pattern from it.

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Linux

Linux is free if your time has no value.

Day to Day
I work as a fully remote IT consultant, building software for clients around the world.