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What I learned since 2014

November 3, 2018, 6 minutes to read

Notice anything new? 2014 was the last time I designed a new layout for this blog and it’s time for a refresh. It’s also a good moment to note what I’m doing differently now, with the knowledge acquired over the last five years. Here’s a write-up of what’s different about the blog—in code and in content.

Michał's conference war chest

January 3, 2016, 6 minutes to read

It’s not unusual for conferences to cost an arm and a leg. At €1,000 or more for just the entry, on top of which come travel and accommodation, and I often attend two or three events a year. That’s a pile of money in need of justification spending, and I can only do so if I bring back lots of valuable information. Here’s what I do nowadays—the tools and tricks I worked out for surviving and thriving as a conference attendee.

Seventy percent of the time Swiss

November 5, 2015, 2 minutes to read

Boarding an airplane on Monday morning, coffee in hand, yawning, flying to Zürich for a week of alternating between the customer’s office and hotel, then back in the air on Friday evening to reach base—my home in Warsaw for the weekend. That was the offer I was given a while ago, good money, challenging work. I replied “no, thank you”.

The unconference experience of SoCraTes 2014

August 15, 2014, 4 minutes to read

Flip-flops, sandals, occasionally a pair of Vibram Five Fingers and some people walking barefoot. It’s the definition of the laid-back spirit at SoCraTes 2014, an unconference I joined last week, made for and by software craftsmen. It was my first ever unconference experience and while I found the format unsuited for my personality, the energizing power of that community was exceptional.

Living with Wordpress

April 24, 2013, 1 minute to read

Posterous.com is likely gone by the time you’re reading this. Acquired by Twitter in 2012, closed down in the end of April 2013. I checked my options and considering:

Starting out with Posterous

October 13, 2010, 1 minute to read

Ten or so may be the number of times I landed on the Posterous home page and “almost” clicked the “register” button. I have a blog already, I have a Twitter account. Why have another? Now I gave in, I’m here.