{"id":3657,"date":"2022-09-07T13:16:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T13:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-codest.localhost\/blog\/the-codests-success-story-meet-lukasz-brzeszcz\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T05:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:55:38","slug":"the-codests-success-story-meet-lukasz-brzeszcz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/en\/blog\/the-codests-success-story-meet-lukasz-brzeszcz\/","title":{"rendered":"The Codest’s Success Story: Meet Lukasz Brzeszcz"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the following article, we will ask our Ruby<\/a> software developer<\/a><\/strong> and manager \u2013 Lukasz Brzeszcz \u2013 10 questions regarding his career and development. But first, let\u2019s find out more about the star of this article.<\/p>\n

Besides being an ultimate Ruby expert<\/strong>, Lukasz is also a huge metal and rock music fan. He even used to play in a rock band on an electric guitar! In his spare time, he enjoys taking a stroll with his dog Aston and catching up on new movies and series premieres with his significant other.<\/p>\n

To meet the hero of this article and see his point of view on being a manager\/Ruby software developer, we asked Lukasz 10 various questions regarding his career story and asked for a word of advice.<\/p>\n

Continue reading to find out more!<\/p>\n

How did your journey with programming begin?<\/h2>\n

‘During my high school years, I had some programming lessons that covered the basics \u2013 I was good at it but did not see myself working as a software developer in the future. Then I started my degree in Automatics and Robotics. I was surprised that the first semester of my studies revolved around programming. At this point of my life, I started to enjoy it and decided to intensively learn how to program, and this is how I got my first job as a Ruby software developer<\/strong> during my third year of university studies.’ <\/p>\n

What would you say to your younger self?<\/h2>\n

\u2018Don\u2019t fear the risks, take advantage of the opportunities given by fate, develop your skills and chase your dreams. If you are a software developer \u2013 learn new solutions, follow novelties in the industry, and ask other fellow programmers to evaluate your code<\/a>. You can learn a lot from other high-profile software developers<\/a>. \u2018<\/p>\n

How did your story with The Codest start?<\/h2>\n

\u2018I wanted to change my job. As I was searching for some compelling open positions on Just Join It<\/a>, The Codest\u2019s job offer caught my eye and I\u2019ve decided to submit my CV on a random Wednesday evening. The next morning the recruiter contacted me. After a short talk, I had a technical interview scheduled for Monday, and the next day I got accepted! We can say that the beginning of this adventure was very dynamic as basically the whole recruitment process happened in the blink of an eye.’ <\/p>\n

How were you able to develop your career at The Codest?<\/h2>\n

\u2018At the beginning, I got enrolled into a project<\/a>. It allowed me to level up my skills by working with experienced developers that had a handful of useful tips to share. In that way, I was able to quickly learn new programming practices and how to perform code review. After a couple of months of working, I\u2019ve got an offer to become a technical recruiter. This stage of my career allowed me to verify my skills and taught me how to check the skills of the candidates. Sometime later I took up a managerial position. At the outset, I had one software developer under my care, with the passing time my team<\/a> started to grow and include other new awesome members.\u2019 <\/p>\n

What were the biggest challenges in becoming a manager?<\/h2>\n

\u2018I would focus here on two extremely important matters:’ <\/p>\n