In English | Michał Moroz

Makimo

The Engineering Investment Mix, or how to manage team pressure properly

29 August 2026

An engineering investment mix works less because of the numbers you pick and more because a number is not a person. How to set one, and where bugs go. ...Read at Makimo

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Implementing Undo with Python and Group Theory

13 April 2026

A coding kata where I redesign a file-sorting tool's undo function using group theory, leading to deferred execution and a clean separation between intent and action. ...Read at Makimo

Technical writing

The importance of testing behaviors

13 January 2025

A story on how testing behaviors is important for a good software design. ...Read more

Technical writing

Smart open - read/write to STDIN/STDOUT or file

4 January 2025

smart_open simplifies programs reading and writing files or standard input/output. ...Read more

Technical writing

Python CLI Tips and Tricks

4 January 2025

A bunch of things you need for your next CLI script in Python. ...Read more

Technical writing

Function patterns: early exit or "no, no, yes!"

30 December 2024

A pattern for functions that makes them easier to read and reason about. ...Read more

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Legacy code — my battle methods

19 August 2024 Co-author: Adrian Ciołkiewicz

Legacy code is likely to evoke a lot of negative emotions. We can spend a lot of time investigating old bugs. Can we make it easier and friendlier? ...Read at Makimo

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How Makimo ensured quality of Toastmasters District 108 Conference hybrid contests

31 May 2024

Quality is important. Especially when you decide the best speaker from 7 countries. Read the story how Makimo delivered on quality when it was needed the most. ...Read at Makimo

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6 steps to clear code – improve your coding skills

19 December 2023 Co-author: Adrian Ciołkiewicz

The ability to transform chaotic code mess into clear code structure, manageable and easy to read is a huge topic that deserves our attention. ...Read at Makimo

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MVP in Python for startups — a suitable choice?

16 May 2023

One of the early steps of building a software product is choosing the right technology for the task. Is Python a viable platform for an MVP? ...Read at Medium

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Understanding Legacy Systems: Definition and Overview

8 May 2023

In this article, we explain what legacy systems are, why they matter, and how they affect businesses. ...Read at Makimo

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A guide to the Packaged Business Capabilities for the C-Suite

18 February 2023

Discover 7 insights that will help you better embrace technology in your business and optimize IT investment spending. ...Read at Makimo

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Deliberate functional practice in Python

19 December 2022

A bit of functional Python will help you discover alternate approaches to how programs can be structured and why it's important to practice such skills. ...Read at Makimo

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How Toastmasters made me a better software engineering leader

9 December 2022

See how participating in an organization focused on developing public speaking skills shaped me as a leader and grew me to be a better person. ...Read at Makimo

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Field data collection – mobile R&D for a global corporation

5 December 2022 Co-author: Iwo Herka

A four-year R&D program that turned open questions about field data collection into two Android applications running in production – validated hypothesis by hypothesis. ...Read at Makimo

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How we removed nearly 100 000 lines of code with reactive programming

28 November 2022

We've removed over 95 000 lines of code — four times the code we added — while maintaining the schedule and improving the quality of the codebase. Curious how? ...Read at Makimo

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A searchable employee directory built within a week

24 November 2022

A biotech scaling past 100 people needed to find each other by skill. We extended their existing website into a searchable employee directory, in 40 hours. ...Read at Makimo

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Vendor: SaaS eCommerce start-up MVP software development

28 October 2022

SaaS platform MVP in 2000-2500 manhours for an EU-located start-up. ...Read at Makimo

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The Why of Continuous Delivery

5 July 2022 Co-author: Marcin Struś

Nowadays, especially in the IT world, many things need to be continuous. You might have heard of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment or Continuous Delivery; in fact, a lot of IT vendors are adopting them. But are these only yet more buzzwords without any real value? ...Read at Makimo

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How to measure the value of software?

21 June 2022

As any other machinery, it is an asset that depreciates in value over time. Read more if you are considering purchase or development of a software product. ...Read at Makimo