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two piles of books on the desk. On the left poetry books, on the right "Eloquent Ruby"

Learn to Code: read poetry

Yesterday was the anniversary of Wisława Szymborska’s death. She was one of the most acclaimed Polish poets. In 1997, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. It was a HUGE deal. I remember I was 8 years old, and newspapers were proud of her. I was astonished! At

Learn to code: The Unexpected Friend

Learn to code: The Unexpected Friend

Talking to a computer. That's what programming is. We write lines of code, we run it and a machine does what we want. Learning how to code is a step many people take to transform their careers. I've watched women during workshops (WebMuses and RailsGirls). The enthusiasm is there but

How I got a job I was underqualified for

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How I got a job I was underqualified for

It was one of the coolest tech startups in Kraków. I was a fresh junior software developer and people would often share their expertise not only on programming but also on product and design development at tech events. I dreamed of working there yet didn’t think I was experienced

The missing scene in The Matrix

The missing scene in The Matrix

It was the summer of 2000 when my parents decided to change all the windows and paint all the rooms in our house. I was 11, my brother 17 and we both helped as much as we could. We spent a few weeks covering white walls with exciting colours -