Wojtek Zalewski

🚀 Analyzing Flat Prices in Warsaw with Microsoft Fabric and Copilot 🏙️ Leveraging the power of Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering, I collected comprehensive data on flat prices, salaries, interest rates, money supply, and more. During my exploration, I tested out the capabilities of Copilot for Power BI, and the results were impressive. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss this further! https://lnkd.in/dZfzJ7ue #DataEngineering #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #Copilot #MachineLearning #RealEstate

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Candidates asking salaries and negotiation strategy tips. Whether you are negotiating with a new employee or freelancer, or one of your existing developers are looking for a raise or are due for a review, it is essential to be prepared. This will help you make an informed offer; ensuring you are being competitive in order to attract or retain talented developers by paying a fair market rate, whilst not being taken advantage of. Negotiation strategy might differ depending on number of factors: - When was the last salary raise? Has anything special happened since then? - Current geopolitical situation in the employee’s country - What is your local employment market like for this role? Do you have lots of suitable candidates available? - How long have they already worked in your company? - How long have they stayed in previous roles? - How much experience do they have? - How critical is this person to your project/company? - Do you need the skills they have and are using within your project / company, or are you over employing? - How easy will it be to replace them with a new hire? - What kind of employee are they? - Do they deliver? - Are they a good resource? - Are they reliable? - Do they have a proven track record yet? Before you begin any salary negotiations, familiarize yourself with the current market’s situation so that you can assess how much other companies pay developers of a similar level in your local area. If you want to have a rough overview of these ranges you can start by checking levels. Websites such as fyi (which can be seen in the link below) gather data points from engineers all over the world to present aggregated information regarding salaries in the software engineering field. https://buff.ly/4cTbpdp Then the next step is to research positions offered by your competition either on one of job boards or directly on their website. That will give you a good grasp of where the market is heading and what expectations are reasonable. If you are already a bigger and established company (>35-50 people) you might already have some specified levels of seniority in your company so salary ranges are predetermined. In this case the objective of the interview process is to determine the candidate's level, which will enable you to know what room you have for negotiation. It is important to also take into consideration the location of the given person. For example, a salary might differ for a Software Engineer with the same skill set in Poland and in Ukraine. #EasternEuropeDevelopers #TechInCEE #DigitalTransformation #DevelopersContracting

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Are your software engineers' salaries aligned with today's market? Since 2020, salaries in Poland have gone from predictable to, well, unpredictable. I’ll never forget placing a Senior Ruby Developer for 13.5k PLN/month (B2B) back then. Fast forward to today, and that figure feels like a distant memory.Figuring out what to pay engineers isn’t as easy as averaging job board numbers (I wish it were). If you’re grappling with this challenge, here are three proven strategies to help you find the sweet spot: 1️⃣ Leverage Your Recent Hires Use data from the last 6 months. - Focus on salaries from closed contracts - interview figures only tell half the story. - How often have candidates been willing to commit to your offers? - Numbers from signed agreements paint the most reliable picture. 2️⃣ Listen to Engineer Feedback - Track how candidates respond to your offers: Are your salaries getting a thumbs-up or silence? - Does raising your range increase applications? - How challenging is it to close candidates at the current rate? 3️⃣ Consult a Niche Recruitment Partner - They’re in touch with engineers daily and know what works now- not last quarter. - They track salary trends across clients and can pinpoint real-time benchmarks. - Best of all? They will share this info for free.

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12 years at EPAM Systems and counting! What makes EPAM stand-out from other companies? Why should I join EPAM? Not easy to give a short answer to those questions. And when I conduct an interview, I don't have to answer them anymore. When people hear that I've been with the company for this long, and hear what positions I've held, what type of work I've been doing for EPAM, they usually understand that this is a company where you have the opportunity to grow, and that EPAM respects you for who you are. Staying at the same company for this long requires both you and your colleagues to respect each other, to constantly adapt to changing situations. EPAM is a company where you can easily find hundreds of people who have been here for more than 12 years. That in itself should be enough to answer your question: "why should I join EPAM?". This might sound like a recruitment post :-) but this is more of an appreciation to all of my colleagues that I have had the chance to work together with in the past 12 years... and the upcoming years!

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Quick engineering salary comparison based on the #DEVBG stats from 2023 and 2024 in the Bulgarian IT industry. Dev.bg publish yearly a summary of the Bulgarian IT engineering salaries based on the job openings offers on their platform. https://lnkd.in/dNU5MD8D (2023 stats) https://lnkd.in/dX_dxvP7 (2024 stats) Based on the population data (let's assume it's a proper representation of the real world) we can determine the following: 1. PHP should be dead but it isn't (unfortunately) as it's one of the two categories with growing salaries in all job positions and ranges. 2. The second is the full stack development with a minimum drop of 65 levas in the first MID range(2-5 years) 3. All ranges except the Senior level(5+ years of experience) have a drop in salary compared to 2023 but for some seem negligible compared to the notion in the industry that "it's going down and AI will take over the world" :) 4. We can see that seniority still counts and there is now a shift towards growth of salaries of more senior people compared to others as the market tries to regulate. 5. There is still a lot of green for a "dying" and "shrinking" industry. P.S To anyone interested I can share the excel if needed but it's quite straightforward to generate it. *Legend: Diff min Mid - difference in the minimum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff max Mid - difference in the maximum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff min Sen - difference in the minimum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff max Sen - difference in the maximum ranges for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff min Sen Median - difference in the minimum ranges based on the provided median from dev.bg for a category between 2023 and 2024 Diff max Sen Median - difference in the maximum ranges based on the provided median from dev.bg for a category between 2023 and 2024

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I don't know if this is only my observation or if someone else feels the same. One of the biggest problems with infrastructure is that it is too often isolated from the development teams. Companies often extract a separate team responsible for the infrastructure at some point. As this team grows, it is then split into multiple others. These teams handle topics like identity access management, orchestrators, API gateways, or build pipelines. This, in turn, leads developers to worry less and less about infrastructure. It is not uncommon for software architects to treat infrastructure-related topics as a second category. There are DevOps; we can put it on their shoulders. This is an anti-pattern. There are so many things that can go wrong: - Database, storage, and cache - API gateway and load balancers - IAM - Orchestrators, message brokers - Security of infrastructural components And many more. At some point, I decided to start collecting topics related to architecture that are most important from the software architect's perspective. The result? I will give a talk about it at the Devoxx conference in June :) Feel free to check the details here: https://lnkd.in/dmXia-Qp Who do I see there? :) #softwarearchitecture #devops #softwaredevelopment

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💸 What’s the State of the Current Market Salary for Ruby♦️Developers in Poland? In my latest article, I explore Poland’s tech market, breaking down Ruby on Rails salary ranges. We assessed all available job opportunities with salary ranges, split by seniority levels, location within Poland, and — the cherry on the pie — salaries for Ruby on Rails developers in other developed countries. Whether you’re hiring or curious about tech salaries in Poland, this guide gives you a complete overview of what to expect. The link to the article is in my first comment below. #TechSalaries #RubyOnRails #RemoteHiring #Poland #Itentio #ITRecruitment #TechRecruitment

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Geeknauts switches to Apropo for their project estimates! 👏 👏 👏 ➡ Geeknauts, a custom software development company based in Krakow, Poland, can be definitely counted among t͟o͟p͟ 5͟ ͟#S͟a͟a͟S͟ ͟s͟p͟e͟c͟i͟a͟l͟i͟z͟e͟d͟ ͟d͟e͟v͟e͟l͟o͟p͟m͟e͟n͟t͟ ͟c͟o͟m͟p͟a͟n͟i͟e͟s͟ ͟i͟n͟ ͟P͟o͟l͟a͟n͟d͟. They know very well all the different aspects of #SaaS business - both technical and business. ➡ What I however like the most about them, is their strive for perfection. They are not satisfied with solutions that are “𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥-𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩”. 🔶 That’s one of the few things that I always find common for all the A-Performers - they N͟E͟V͟E͟R͟ tolerate mediocrity. And that’s the main reason why Geeknauts switched from Google Spreadsheets to Apropo - they didn’t agree for mediocrity in their estimates and proposals. 📣 Here’s what Borys Z., Frontend Developer & Sales Representative at Geeknatus, says about the impact from implementing Apropo: “Apropo 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 thanks to creating estimates that look 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 than Google Spreadsheets. The way how estimates done in Apropo look also massively helped with communication with our clients and 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁. Our 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 which further helped us increase the profitability of our projects” 🤝 Thank you Borys and Geeknauts Crew - it’s a pleasure to have such A-Players like yourselves as our users. We wish you tons of time saved, accuracy increase and deals won with Apropo!

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I started using @MicrosoftLearn to better learn MSSQL data retrieval and management. I completed the course today: "Introduction to Transact-SQL." I'll keep learning :)

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It was great time! 🚀 Summarizing the presentations I attended: We need to focus on the need that should be met. Not just writing code for the sake of writing code or closing a task in Jira. "(...) You wrote very good, useless code." And to recognize this need, we should emphasize communication and the way we communicate. "What's in blue, we should say in purple". Pragmatism and simplicity => simple code => less headache, lower entry barrier for new developers, simpler and more enjoyable life. The code won't call you at 3 AM, but a colleague who doesn't understand it (in a crisis situation) might. Finally, I'll quote something that appeared at the end of Mariusz Gil's presentation, which I think sums it up nicely: "In pure architecture the smallest detail should have a meaning or serve a purpose" ~ A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852) From my self I could add to this quote " And yes, I’m talking about you, fourth abstraction layer, that is 'necessary' for making a database query." #CraftIT Michał Bartyzel Dawid Pereira

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🚀 Exciting News 🚀 Sii Poland has become the first partner of mabl in the local market. Our customers are increasingly looking for AI support in testing, so we decided to meet the need of the market. In this article, Marcin Laksander explains how automation of workloads reduces maintenance costs and how the use of AI translates into efficiency and savings! Wojciech Drescher Leszek Cwil Julie (Julita) Machelska Nina Bartuzel Nicole Stodolska Tomasz Kozioł Szymon Wróblak Piotr Chruścielewski #SiiPoland #Mabl #AIAutomation #TestAutomation #QualityAssurance #SoftwareTesting #AI

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Do you hire developers based on technical skills alone? It could be costing you.  Many companies make this mistake, believing that if a developer can code well, they’ll automatically thrive in the team. But this is not always the case. I have a client in Krakow who specifically hires Java Engineers who can have a “normal conversation" about software, clean code practices, and general life. But most importantly someone he can get along with. If they can do that, he’s usually ready to hire them. However, if they don’t fit culturally, it doesn’t matter if they’ve coded at Google, have an Oxbridge education, or have a long list of technical achievements. They won’t get the job. This is also not unique. According to Leaders.com, approximately 80% of employers take personality into account when making hiring decisions. Also research from Harvard Business Review found that 40-60% of hiring managers admit to hiring candidates who resemble them in terms of background, values, or attitudes. None of this mentions their skills. The ability to mesh with the team and collaborate is non-negotiable. Some people picture developers as introverted hackers, coding away in dark rooms, surrounded by empty energy drink cans. The stereotype that developers don’t need social skills in my opinion, comes from how they’re portrayed in Hollywood (Die Hard 4 was what came to mind when writing this). In reality, developers are part of cross-functional teams. They interact with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders daily. They need to explain complex ideas, collaborate on solutions, and contribute to the team’s overall culture. A developer who can’t work well with others or communicate effectively can disrupt workflows, no matter how technically gifted they are. It’s like having the most advanced software that no one knows how to use. What’s the point? The best hires are those who fit into your culture and can contribute to the team dynamic - not just those who can write the cleanest code. So if you’re only hiring based on technical skills, you might be missing out on your most valuable assets: collaboration, communication, and cultural fit. Skills get you in the door, but culture fit keeps you there. Do you take culture fit into account when hiring engineers?  #SoftwareEngineering #PolandTech #TechRecruitment #PolandJobs #CultureFit #DeveloperLife #WorkplaceCulture #TechRecruitment

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Every employer wants to have employees who know how to use a mouse. This skill is on demand. In this video we will cover basics and some advanced techniques that will help you get your dream job 30x faster https://lnkd.in/dNGids-e

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“We have a saying in Poland: ‘A man learns his entire life, yet dies still unknowing.’ The IT industry is constantly evolving, and so are the demands that come with it. Every project is unique and often requires us to learn something new. Despite this, I rarely see teams actively working together to enhance their knowledge and skillsets. More often than not, we spend our personal time, in the evenings, learning on our own instead of integrating this into our team’s or company’s practices. Now, imagine spending time with your colleagues—pair programming with new technologies or discussing the latest trends together. Sounds great, right? So, what’s stopping you? 👉 If you’re a developer: 🟦 Ask your manager for dedicated learning time (related to your field of work, of course) for the team. This won’t be wasted time for the company. It will boost the team’s knowledge, strengthen trust in the company, and enhance team cohesion. 👉 If you’re a manager: 🟦 Organize learning sessions for your team—but don’t force it. The team needs to feel motivated, not pressured! #ITConsulting #StartupTech #TeamEfficiency #TechArchitecture #TechnicalDebt #SoftwareDevelopment #TeamManagement

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Disaster Recovery - two words, that when spoken out loud, generate anxiety, frantic searching for documents, as well as test results - if they are present. But does it have to be this way? Come join me and Paweł at DevOpsDays lecture - and we'll prove that DRs are not scary at all! (or at least, less than they seem) Will you be visiting the DevOpsDays conference? If so - what would be your goal for the event - gaining knowledge on new and trending tools, networking with like-minded people, or even speaking yourself?

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☝ If you want to get to know a true ML specialist 😎 - Adam Słucki, share some insights and meet our team join #AISummitPoland in October. All the details you can find below ⬇ #Tooploox #AI #MechineLearning

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Ever wondered how AI in academia differs from real-world applications? 🤔 Join our engineers for an enlightening talk that will reveal how academic AI theories are transformed into practical solutions. Seize this opportunity to bridge the gap between universities and business! 🚀 #AI #TechTalk #Innovation #RealWorldAI

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💡 Our latest article takes a deep dive into local C/C++ Developer salaries in Poland for late 2024, showing the current market conditions and comparing salary ranges by seniority, across major cities in Poland, and with global standards. 🌍 This data-driven analysis offers valuable benchmarks whether you're planning your next career move or looking to hire tech talent in Poland. The link to the full article is in the first comment 👇 #DeveloperSalary #Poland #CProgramming #Cplusplus #Itentio #ITRecruitment #TechRecruitment

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Today, I shared how I've designed and implemented a hybrid work model at GFT Technologies with companies that have a presence in Łódź. We exchanged how each company implemented their own hybrid work model and shared our diverse experiences. It's fascinating how every sector and every company has their own ways, challenges, and goals. My thoughts after today's meeting are that every company must spend time designing their own solution, so it fits their style, culture, and needs. There is no "silver bullet" when it comes to hybrid work model. #HybridWork #RemoteWorking #SocialNetworking #management

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