My journey into IT began in 1993 with an Amiga 500. What started as gaming quickly turned into curiosity about how the system actually worked. The turning point came when I opened a text editor and sent my first output to a dot-matrix printer. In that moment something clicked. The machine followed my instructions precisely. It sparked a lifelong fascination and a desire to work with computers.
Hello
I'm a software architect based in Warsaw, Poland, with over 17 years of professional experience in IT. My expertise focuses on delivering clean, minimal, and efficient solutions to complex business problems. I specialize in reducing technical debt and modernizing legacy systems, with a strong emphasis on well-designed foundations.
Work
I build high-performance e-commerce platforms, custom internal web applications, and websites that deliver both form and function. I focus on security, quality, minimalism, and pragmatism to build products that people can rely on.
Tools
My primary tech stack is PHP with the Laravel framework. I value tools that are mature, well-designed, and practical in real-world projects. I'm fully productive on macOS, supported by a set of custom scripts and aliases that streamline my daily work.
Soft skills & approach
I translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable language, helping align business goals with technical solutions. Having spent six years working in Australia, I'm comfortable operating in international environments and collaborating across cultures, time zones, and teams.
Hobbies
Outside of work, I enjoy traveling and exploring new places, often with a camera in hand. I'm particularly drawn to street photography, usually working with 35mm prime lenses. I also have a long-standing interest in retro computing, especially classic Amiga systems. In my downtime, I listen to Depeche Mode and collect sealed big-box editions of games and software that were important to me.
A few opinionated takes on various things
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Knowledge sharing
When you share knowledge, you do not lose it.
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Back to basics
Learn HTML. Everything else is just an enhancement.
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CSS grid discipline
I do not trust developers who use grids but ignore consistent item heights.
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Knowledge awareness
Just because you read a famous software architecture book does not mean you now have to apply every pattern in your code.
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KPI
For most companies, you are a KPI in a spreadsheet. Act accordingly.
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No "else" statements
I prefer early returns. An "else" statement only adds redundant nesting and makes code harder to read.
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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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Perceived idleness
When I am not in front of a computer, it does not mean I am not working.
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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.
