Dev-nosaurs are still alive—and we’re here to show who really rules the jungle!

I’m Łukasz (Ukash, Luke), a senior (because of experience and age) developer with over 25 years in writing code. Like most engineers, I have a confession to make: I love building things, but I absolutely hate traditional marketing - I don't know how to play in this game at all.

For years, I fell into the same trap. I would spin up an MVP, polish the codebase, refactor the database, and wait for users to appear. Spoiler alert: they never did ...or not much.

Living through that much tech history is a surreal experience. I had the unique privilege of watching technologies like JavaScript and PHP being born, learning them right as they were emerging. It wasn’t a master plan; it was pure coincidence. I just happened to be in the right place at the perfect time, watching the foundations of the modern web being laid brick by brick.

I’m wired in a way that makes me absolutely despise doing nothing. My brain simply refuses to idle.

When I’m not programming, I’m trying to raise my three kids. And when even they get completely tired of me, I escape to take care of my house and garden. I dive into everything and anything that doesn't have a keyboard or an internet connection. In a world of non-stop screen time, that’s my ultimate mental hygiene.

Being in this industry for a quarter of a century gives you a unique perspective on how the world has changed. Increasingly, I notice a strange paradox: people no longer know how to use information, even when it’s sitting right in front of their noses. They don't know how to communicate anymore, even when they are sitting right next to each other. We are more connected than ever, yet worse at actual connection.

I recently came across a quote by entrepreneur Simon Squibb that hit me right between the eyes. He said that we need to stop being just batteries that power someone else's machine, take matters into our own hands, and become our own bosses.

As developers, we spend decades being the ultimate batteries. We fuel tech giants, clients, and corporate products with our energy, health, and clean code. We power their matrix.

My ultimate goal now? To stop being a battery.