Me during my bachelor party with my cherished car aflame in the background. The image encapsulates the essence of staying calm and finding joy, even amidst challenges and unexpected events. 🔥😊
Hi there! Before dedicating myself fully to software engineering, I spent 9 incredible years as a motion graphics designer, where I honed my leadership skills as a team lead for three of those years. In 2022, I made a full commercial transition to the tech world, closing the motion graphics chapter. However, my love for programming dates back to when I was just 13 years old. From building webpages, CMS, and forums, to modifying games, my curiosity in the tech realm has always been relentless.
Now, I'm deeply immersed in full-stack and backend development. My core expertise lies in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Hotwire, and JavaScript, but my daily toolkit has recently expanded to include Astro and Strapi, alongside Next.js, WebSockets, Docker workflows, and AI-assisted development tools (like Claude Code & MCP servers). I'm passionate about the benefits of TDD, CI/CD, and smooth deployments, always eager to learn more each day.
Currently, I work as an independent software consultant collaborating with multiple companies. I am an expert in system integrations and building robust integration frameworks, helping businesses seamlessly connect complex architectures and streamline their operations.
A few fun facts about me:
- 🌍 I have an insatiable wanderlust. Whether it's a camping road trip across the Balkans in a VW T4 or flying to Japan, I love exploring the world in unconventional ways.
- 🐈 Passionate about all creatures great and small, I share my home with a black cat.
- 🎵 Music is my outlet! In my free time, you might find me strumming my guitar (acoustic or electric), playing the piano, or taking singing lessons.
- 🛠️ I'm a tinkerer at heart. Offline, I enjoy tweaking cars and fixing motorcycles (like my BMW R1100GS). Online, I'm obsessed with my homelab, running Home Assistant and self-hosting services.
- 🌱 Gardening brings me peace, and I love taking care of my indoor palms.
- 👯 I’m open to collaborating on anything intriguing!
- 📚 Teaching is another passion of mine. I've given multiple workshops about Hotwire at Ruby Community Conferences.
- ❤️ I'm also developing small applications with my wife, Kaja, who is a solid mid-level software developer!
I love to meet like-minded individuals and engage in enriching discussions. You can usually find me at:
- Ruby Cracow Community Conference 2026 - Building a Live Kanban Board with Hotwire and Rails workshop.
- Ruby Cracow Community Conference Winter 2025 - Hotwire workshops
- Ruby Warsaw Community Conference Summer 2024 - Hotwire workshops
- Lightning Talk: Replace Frontend Developer with Ruby Junior and Hotwire - Shared my story about removing React in favor of Rails and Hotwire.
- Parameter Conflicts in Rails: URL vs. Body - Describing a bug caused by poorly designed frontend-backend communication.
- Protobuf on Rails: Rethink JSON - Exploring advanced data serialization and architectural optimization in Rails.
- Debugging Rails - Ruby Junior Chronicles - Insights and lessons learned during my early days of debugging Rails applications.
- Pinpoint - A modern Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- VettaFi - ETF Knowledge Hub.
- Webhook Inspector - An internal tool for advanced request logging and team debugging.
- VAS Valuation Group - A UK-based valuation and project monitoring platform.
- Vibemetrics - An employee engagement and real-time feedback platform.
- Nerds.Family - An IT education platform and community.
- LinkedIn: Witek Piotr
Thank you for stopping by! Let's create something awesome together. 👩💻🚀
