Mateusz Soltysik
Software Engineer and Technical Lead, decade-plus building data-intensive systems in #Python, Go, and TypeScript. Certified AWS Professional and Google Cloud Architect.
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Project Anatomy: Wishful Thinking Is Not a Strategy
·11 mins
Most projects don’t fail on execution. They fail because there was never a strategy to execute - just a wish wearing strategy’s clothes. Outcome = Strategy × Tactics, and zero times anything is zero.
The Bottleneck Moved: Code Review for the AI Era
·12 mins
Code review for the AI era. Five concrete shifts, anchored on the principles that didn’t change. PR template and reviewer prompt included.
How [Type: RFC] Messages Transformed Our Team's Decision-Making
·6 mins
A simple Slack convention - structured message prefixes - turned chaotic async discussions into clear, searchable, and accountable decision-making.
Build a Saga Orchestrator in Python - From Zero to Live Dashboard
·9 mins
A hands-on guide to building a saga orchestrator from scratch in Python, ending with a live dashboard that visualizes transaction flows in real time.
Project Anatomy: Why Smart Teams Ship and Nothing Happens
·9 mins
Five ownership gaps that silently kill projects - and the questions to ask before writing a single line of code.