Software EngineerPolandEst. MMXXI

MarcinGładkowski_

I build backend systems in PHP & Python — leaning on distributed architecture, rigorous testing and clean code. I write about what I learn and show up at local meetups.

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About

Who I am

I've been coding for a few years now, and it's become my biggest passion — I love learning something new every single day. This site is where I write down the lessons and tips I pick up along the way.

I started with JavaScript and PHP, and PHP is still my go-to language; I picked up Python in 2020 and I'm always on the lookout for the next one to explore. I'm a regular at Coding Dojo Silesia — coding katas with other people, then talking through the solutions afterward, is one of the best ways I know to practice.

Reading is a big part of how I learn — authors like Uncle Bob and Gynvael Coldwind have taught me a lot — and I travel around Poland for conferences like PHPers Summit, 4Developers and BoilingFrogs to stay current.

Lately I've been building small IoT projects too, including an air-quality sensor feeding data into the Luftdaten network. Next up: more open source, and a few hackathons.

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Stack

Tools & practices

Languages

  • PHP
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • Bash

Frameworks

  • Symfony
  • PHPUnit
  • pytest
  • Doctrine

Infra & Data

  • AWS
  • Step Functions
  • Apache Kafka
  • Docker

Practices

  • TDD
  • Clean Architecture
  • Design Patterns
  • Clean Code
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Selected Writing

Recent posts · all 17
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Speaking & Meetups

On stage & in the room
2022

PHPcon Poland 2022

Speaker — “Memory leaks in long processes — practice.” Material prepared together with Łukasz Jaworski.

Speaker
2026

Pykonik

Python community meetup — energy, joy and a handful of genuinely interesting talks.

Attendee
2024

Kafka Meetup

A snapshot of streaming tooling and infrastructure — a vast topic, barely scratched.

Attendee
2022

AWS Step Functions Workshop

Hands-on with orchestrating application flow as a managed state machine.

Participant
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Experience

Where I've built things
Now

Senior Backend Engineer · [ company ]

Designing and maintaining distributed PHP & Python services — messaging, reliability and the testing culture around them.

Full-time
20XX

Backend Engineer · [ company ]

Symfony applications, event-driven workflows and a steady push toward clean architecture and test-first development.

Full-time
20XX

Software Developer · [ company ]

Where it started — shipping features, learning the craft, and discovering a love for the parts of the system nobody sees.

Full-time
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Open Source

Code in the open
GitHub
@MarcinGladkowski
17Posts written
Commits & counting
Browse repositories
What you'll find

Experiments in PHP & Python, testing patterns, Symfony tinkering, and the source behind this very site. Small, sharp, mostly weekend-sized.