Hi, I’m Arek.
I’m a senior software engineer at Buffer, where I’ve been working across the backend — integrations, public API, auth, mentoring — for five years. Before that, three years at Facebook on the DataOps team. I write about software engineering, the long game of a career in tech, and living a good life while earning well.
Latest writing
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How to install Elixir on Ubuntu 22 using asdf
If you tried to use apt to install Elixir on Ubuntu 22, it probably didn’t work. Let’s see how to use asdf package manager to install Erlang and Elixir!
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How do I quit being a workaholic
Some time ago I realized I’m a workaholic. In this article, I explain how I came to this conclusion, what were the root causes and what I’m doing to quit.
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2021 in review and plans for 2022
This article is treated as part of my diary, where I’m trying to reflect on this year as it’s coming to an end and make public statements on plans for the next…
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Learn fundamentals before learning a technology relying on them
When you learn fundamentals before diving deep into more specific technologies, it’s so much easier to progress. Check my mistakes and don’t make them yourself.
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Elasticsearch and Kibana on Docker with custom ports
How to make Kibana discover and work with Elasticsearch in your local development environment when using non-default ports for these services.