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22/04/202510 min

Notes on getting hired as engineering manager in 2025

Yay, I got a new job offer! I have to admit it was more difficult than I thought. What changed in the industry since my last job search?

InterviewsTrendsCareer

04/04/20256 min

Tech Radar 32 summary - top 10 takeaways

A new tech radar was just shipped by Thoughtworks! Let's see what it covers. I guess something with AI?

AiProgrammingTrends

10/03/20256 min

How vibe coding may affect our IDEs?

Last month Andrej Karpathy introduced a new term - "vibe programming", which essentially means going with the flow of AI suggestions, accepting it and seeing what happens. I've been using Cursor AI for a while now, and his comment made me think about the future of AI-assisted coding.

AiProgramming

08/03/20257 min

Cursor AI and Claude - impressions from personal projects in 2025

Lately, I have shipped several solo projects using Cursor AI and Claude. It's remarkable how much it can help, especially when you try uncharted territories.

AiProgramming

12/05/202411 min

Challenges in Shipping Generative AI-Based Systems: Key Production Issues

Discover the critical challenges companies face when deploying generative AI in production systems, from hallucinations to compliance requirements and technical regressions.

ProgrammingAi

06/04/20247 min

Ability to identify cross-team technical work

Many engineers wonder what it takes to turn into Staff engineers. It's a huge topic and I'll take a look at only one of those aspects - the ability to identify cross-team technical work.

LeadershipSeniority

02/03/202414 min

Craft vs Engineering

I've finished reading "Modern Software Engineering" by Dave Farley. In the first part of the book, Dave explains his definition of engineering and it resonated with me. What is it?

ProgrammingLeadership

10/02/202410 min

What I was looking for in candidates in 2022

IT job market is much tougher than it used to be in 2022. If you're looking for a new job right now, this little guide may be useful.

Recruitment

29/12/20236 min

Advent of Code

For many, Advent is a special time saved for reflection and preparation. For some, it's a time of waking up at dawn and solving algorithmic puzzles.

Programming

26/11/202316 min

Thoughtworks Technology Radar Analysis: Key Insights from Volume 29

Explore the latest insights from Thoughtworks Technology Radar Volume 29, including emerging trends, recommended technologies, and strategic advice for software development teams.

ReviewProgrammingTrends

03/11/20235 min

Beyond Code conference and it's unique approach

In October this year I attended an IT conference branded as having a different approach than everyone else. I confirm that this is the case.

Community

02/10/20236 min

Lessons learned from my CTO

After being in GAT for over 2.5 years and working closely with CTO, I've observed and learned a lot. Here are some of the top lessons about leadership I took out from the experience.

LeadershipGrowth

27/08/202317 min

25 aspects of remote work to be aware of as a manager

We are in the second half of 2023 and our approach towards remote work has shifted since the start of the pandemic from love to doubt. For a long time in IT, it was considered to be a benefit, what has changed since then?

LeadershipCultureProductivityRemote

29/07/202318 min

How DORA, SPACE and DevEx connect?

Since the beginning of the IT industry, we couldn't find a decisive answer on how to properly measure software engineering productivity. In the last five years, there have been many discoveries on this topic - in this article, I'll try to unravel and connect the dots between the three most extensive frameworks that could bring us closer to solving the productivity puzzle.

LeadershipProductivity-metrics

25/06/20238 min

Accidental managers

Every company wants to have the best engineers they can afford. Obtaining them is hard, but keeping - even harder! In some cases, it may seem that promoting a strong engineer to a leadership position may be the biggest form of recognition and a reason for them to stay in the organization. I think it often leads to big mistakes, and here's why.

LeadershipGrowth

21/05/202310 min

Going back from workation in Athens: Unveiling Inspiration

I just finished my half-year workation experience in Athens, Greece! I have a couple of takeaways that could be useful for other IT professionals considering doing a similar journey.

Work-life-balanceProductivity

26/04/20236 min

Encourage your engineers to try AI Assistants

Entire software engineering community debates on the influence of current AI revelations on our industry. Most people tend to agree that AI will land an impact on how software is going to be built in the upcoming years - a good idea would be to prepare yourself and your colleagues for a change that will happen, or at least be aware of what may happen.

ProgrammingGrowthAi

31/03/202316 min

Evolution of my learning methods, part #3

In the final part of the series about learning, I'll focus on discussing topics of knowledge retention - from Ebbinghaus Forgetting curve, through plastic platypus learning up to PKM systems, commonplace books and Zettelkalsten.

GrowthLearning

23/02/202312 min

Evolution of my learning methods, part #2

This is the second post in my series about my different levels of awareness around the topic of learning. This time I'll be describing areas like 'Just in Time' versus 'Just in Case' learning as well as the topic of 'Deliberate practice'.

GrowthLearning

15/01/20237 min

Evolution of my learning methods, part #1

It's difficult these days to keep up with constantly changing technology. The common problem is proper motivation or discipline, but lack of direction or weak retention may be equally disturbing. This post is a first of a series about my approach to constant learning.

GrowthLearning

13/11/20222 min

Your personal .README

Life would be so much easier, if we could just get user manuals to understand other people. We would just read a rough summary before the first encounter, highly increasing chances for great first impression. If we would spend more time with this person, we could look into the details in the manual, get the nitty gritty details. What stops us from doing that?

LeadershipCommunication

12/10/202216 min

How to start with programming in 2022

Almost every bigger company is looking for software engineers these days, and still, I claim that starting your first job in IT is not easy. The reason is, that everyone is looking for experienced individuals - not juniors or starters. Here's my advice on how to land this first job.

Programming

27/08/20223 min

You cannot go wrong while doing the right thing

While working with people, you constantly battle through tough choices. Multiple times, each decision will have their solid arguments and supporters. The 'Washington Post test' may be an useful trick in your toolbelt to make that choice easier.

Leadership

20/06/20223 min

Looking through engineer eyes after a break

For over a year now I'm working in GAT as a full time engineering manager. During that time I've basically stopped contributing to the codebase. Recently, I've got opportunity to commit a couple of small updates here and there. And I've learned a lot thanks to that.

Leadership

24/01/20216 min

My thoughts on #NoEstimates

When I was preparing for one of my talks, I've encountered the concept called #NoEstimates. Here are my thoughts regarding this controversial idea!

Programming

01/11/20209 min

Netguru PM Guide

Netguru is a big software house in Poland. When I browsed their website some time ago, I've found an interesting resource - a company guideline for project managers. Is it worth reading?

ReviewsLeadership

04/10/20204 min

Splitting the Monolith

Around two years ago, we've made decision to use gem called React on Rails. Now is the time to move to fully separated architecture, and here are couple of my notes from that process.

Programming

30/05/202010 min

Extreme Ownership: Leadership Lessons from Navy SEAL Jocko Willink

Discover powerful leadership principles from Jocko Willink's Extreme Ownership book that can transform your approach to responsibility, team management, and personal accountability.

ReviewsLeadershipGrowth

25/04/202011 min

The Phoenix Project - DevOps Book Review and Key Lessons

Discover key insights and practical lessons from The Phoenix Project, the legendary DevOps novel that revolutionizes IT operations and software delivery practices.

ReviewsDevopsLeadership

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