Reliable Systems - Software Development Blog

Just a short rant - I find it that quite an amazing number of specialists (developers/designers) isn’t curious about their job and tools they use.

I know lots of people which are too busy working, that they don’t have the time/interest in reading e.g. webdesign magazines (thinkvitamin.com!).

I think it might be the Long Tail I’m talking about, but I always thought that our profession requires constant learning and studying, and promotes curiosity.

If that’s the case - it’s very safe to publish your “tricks of trade” online, because your competition won’t find them anyway - not because they’re well hidden - but because they’re too preoccupied with their “Today” instead of “thinking about Tomorrow”.

That’s the secret of popularity of people like Seth Godin or Guy - they aren’t afraid to share their insight, and people tend to appreciate them for it - even if they don’t agree with everything they have to say.

I have to admit, I find it much easier to follow blogs than reading books, I think the sign of times is - I can actually find Good Content! And learn through the process - I agree, the knowledge IS only partial, but let’s face it - who has time to systemise our whole life? Learning incrementally bit by bit from different areas is so painless that you just can’t dismiss it.

And when you have some newly adapted knowledge - then it’s time to Soak…

I’m a Web Developer turned Software Engineer based in Kent, UK.
At the moment I lead two new ventures, Reliable Systems [Software Development business in Kent] and Come On Line [Web design agency in Kent], both currently in the startup phase.

I also lead the development efforts on our Help Desk software - yourclients.co.uk

I’m actively engaged in Web Development since 1998, doing some freelance work for local companies in Poland, I have also written my first Content Management System (QPortal!) back in 2000 and worked on many interesting business systems (e.g. for a UK removals company, and a interesting project of a bathroom warehouse, which acts as an auomatic deployment engine for other websites [cool!])

I’m not very fussy in terms of technologies I use, I’m comfortable in PHP4/5 (Zend) environment (6 years and now I work in C#/.Net for half a year - and learning…

What I really like about the Internet and related technologies is the new abilities that we receive each day - I don’t even remember the last time I went to a bank

What drives me to write this blog is the motto of “I can do better…” - not because I’m exceptionally talented, but because of the constant learning I experience, pursue and enjoy.

I also have a couple of hobby websites (but you need to know Polish to fully appreciate them
Niania.pl - employment portal, you should go there if you’re looking for a nanny from Poland
Dzieciopedia.pl - Wikipedia about children [PL only]

Feel free to contact me with feedback on icandobetter@brzezinski.net