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. Coding the first program and seeing that it did exactly what I wanted 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 specialize in creating high-performance e-commerce platforms, web applications, and websites. I work extensively with bank APIs, ERP systems, warehouses, payment providers, and similar integrations. 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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KPI

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

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Adobe ColdFusion

Working with CF is like living in a communist country. Every day, you efficiently solve problems that don't exist elsewhere.

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Simplicity

Keep things as simple as possible for as long as possible.

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Back to basics

Learn HTML. Everything else is just an enhancement.

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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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Favourite Amiga games

Yo! Joe! · Shufflepuck Café · Mortal Kombat I · Battle Chess · Cannon Fodder · Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 · Tanx

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AI

Maybe instead of building more, should we focus on building better?

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Blind trend following

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

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Localhost

“It works on my machine” is like saying “This parachute works perfectly in my backpack”.

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HR is not your friend

HR is there to protect the company - not you.

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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.

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