[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":88},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-en-US-mobile-trends-awards-2022":3,"adjacent-posts-en-US-mobile-trends-awards-2022":25,"related-posts-en-US-mobile-trends-awards-2022":50},{"id":4,"slug":4,"publishDate":5,"updateDate":-1,"title":6,"excerpt":7,"image":8,"category":9,"tags":10,"author":-1,"draft":15,"metadata":16,"content":17,"featured":15,"lang":18,"renderedContent":19,"tocItems":20},"mobile-trends-awards-2022",["Date","2022-10-15T00:00:00.000Z"],"Mobile Trends Awards 2022 nomination","In October 2022 KanapkaMan was nominated for Mobile Trends Awards in the MOBILE FOODTECH category. Short account and thanks.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fkanapkaman.pl_.webp","kariera",[11,12,13,14],"mobile-trends-awards","nagroda","kanapkaman","foodtech",false,{},"In October 2022 I got the news that KanapkaMan was nominated for Mobile Trends Awards in the MOBILE FOODTECH category. For me and the team it was an important confirmation that we were on the right track.\n\nMobile Trends Awards has been one of the main awards in the mobile industry for years. The jury evaluates execution quality, fit for users, innovation and recognition. Knowing KanapkaMan was among the nominees motivated us to keep going.\n\nThe MOBILE FOODTECH category combined what I care about: mobile tech and changing how companies order and receive catering. Over the months working on the app I focused on making the interface intuitive, processes simple and the user experience consistent. Experts noticing that mattered to me.\n\nThe nomination was down to the whole team: designers (interface), developers (backend, integrations), testers (reliability). Thanks to them for their commitment.\n\nWe didn’t win the main award, but the nomination alone was a success and a sign we were on the right path. Thanks to the Jury, the KanapkaMan team and users for feedback that helps us improve the app.\n\n## Links\n\n- [Mobile Trends Awards – competition site](https:\u002F\u002Fmobiletrendsawards.pl\u002F)","en-US","\u003Cp class=\"text-body-1 mb-6\">In October 2022 I got the news that KanapkaMan was nominated for Mobile Trends Awards in the MOBILE FOODTECH category. For me and the team it was an important confirmation that we were on the right track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"text-body-1 mb-6\">Mobile Trends Awards has been one of the main awards in the mobile industry for years. The jury evaluates execution quality, fit for users, innovation and recognition. Knowing KanapkaMan was among the nominees motivated us to keep going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"text-body-1 mb-6\">The MOBILE FOODTECH category combined what I care about: mobile tech and changing how companies order and receive catering. Over the months working on the app I focused on making the interface intuitive, processes simple and the user experience consistent. Experts noticing that mattered to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"text-body-1 mb-6\">The nomination was down to the whole team: designers (interface), developers (backend, integrations), testers (reliability). Thanks to them for their commitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp class=\"text-body-1 mb-6\">We didn’t win the main award, but the nomination alone was a success and a sign we were on the right path. Thanks to the Jury, the KanapkaMan team and users for feedback that helps us improve the app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"text-h4 font-weight-black  text-primary mt-16 mb-6 border-s-lg border-primary ps-4\">Links\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul class=\"pa-0 mb-6\">\n\u003Cli class=\"d-flex align-start mb-2\">\u003Cspan class=\"text-primary font-weight-bold me-2\">▹\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmobiletrendsawards.pl\u002F\" class=\"text-primary font-weight-bold text-decoration-none\">Mobile Trends Awards – competition site\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",[21],{"id":22,"text":23,"level":24},"links","Links",2,{"prev":26,"next":38},{"id":27,"slug":27,"publishDate":28,"updateDate":-1,"title":29,"excerpt":30,"image":31,"category":32,"tags":33,"author":-1,"draft":15,"metadata":36,"content":37,"featured":15,"lang":18},"projekt-innowacje",["Date","2023-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"],"Innovations Project 2022 – My First Time as a Mentor","Winter semester 2022 – my first edition as mentor of the Innovations Project at Lodz University of Technology. Learning together, challenges and working with students.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fpl-innowacje.webp","edukacja",[34,35],"markdown","blog",{},"Winter semester 2022 was my first edition as a mentor in the Innovations Project at Lodz University of Technology. I led a group of six students through web development foundations. Collaboration and sharing knowledge matter to me; mentoring is one way to do that.\n\nWhen I heard about the project I wanted to take part. I had several years of commercial experience and it was time to give something back. Before the first session I was excited and a bit unsure – would I be able to explain things clearly? The first meeting cleared that up. The students had genuine curiosity; I realised mentoring is a shared journey where everyone learns. Their different perspectives and questions made me think harder about things I took for granted.\n\nThe programme was broad: not just code but the whole ecosystem – architecture, UI\u002FUX, deployment, CI\u002FCD. We touched on web app programming, architecture, auth, database operations, CI\u002FCD, interface design, project management. On one hand students got knowledge close to real projects, on the other the pace required balancing ambition with time for practice.\n\nPhase one: intro to tech and individual projects. Each student designed an application concept. The process included planning goals and features, design prototypes and implementation. Requirements: homepage, auth module, CRUD, responsiveness, CI\u002FCD. I wanted them to work like professionals from the start – version control, deploys, thinking about the app lifecycle.\n\nPhase two: one larger, more complex project using what they’d learned. Real understanding came when they had to tie everything together. Watching them debug, read docs and work together was instructive.\n\nWhat I learned: everyone learns differently and at a different pace – I had to adapt how I explained things. Time was limited (one semester, a lot of material); sometimes we had to prioritise and remember the goal was solid foundations and encouragement to keep learning, not \"all the knowledge in the world\". The most satisfying moments were when students found solutions on their own – instead of giving answers I tried to ask questions that led there.\n\nThanks to the six students of that edition for their commitment and patience. They taught me as much as I taught them. Thanks to Lodz University of Technology for the Innovations Project and their trust. Semester 2022 was the start of my mentoring journey; sharing knowledge and watching others grow turned out to be one of the most satisfying parts of my work.\n\n## Links\n\n- [Innovations Project – Lodz University of Technology](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.p.lodz.pl\u002F)",{"id":39,"slug":39,"publishDate":40,"updateDate":-1,"title":41,"excerpt":42,"image":43,"category":32,"tags":44,"author":-1,"draft":15,"metadata":48,"content":49,"featured":15,"lang":18},"girls-js-4",["Date","2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z"],"Girls.js Łódź 4 – personal account","16 June 2022 again as mentor at Girls.js in Łódź. Account of workshops on HTML, CSS and JavaScript basics.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fgirlsjs.github.io_kurs_slides_.webp",[45,46,47],"warsztaty","mentoring","javascript",{},"On 16 June 2022 I was a mentor at Girls.js in Łódź again. I led a team of three participants through frontend basics: HTML (structure), CSS (styling), JavaScript (interaction and logic). Each brought a different perspective – the work was effective and inspiring.\n\nThe workshops went well. We covered the plan, there was time for questions and at the end for extra tasks and a chat about programming and career in the industry. Individual approach helped: I could tailor explanations to each person’s level, help with issues and build confidence.\n\nWatching them move from task to task was satisfying. Short, intense workshops can be a real step in someone’s path. Thanks to the organisers and participants. I encourage you to follow Girls.js and join future editions.\n\n## Links\n\n- [Girls.js website](https:\u002F\u002Fgirlsjs.pl)",[51,62,74],{"id":52,"slug":52,"publishDate":53,"updateDate":-1,"title":54,"excerpt":55,"image":56,"category":9,"tags":57,"author":-1,"draft":15,"metadata":60,"content":61,"featured":15,"lang":18},"mam-pomysl-na-startup",["Date","2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z"],"Taking part in the \"Mam pomysł na startup\" competition","Kanapkaman team in the \"Mam pomysł na startup\" competition. Honourable mention, mentoring and exchange with other teams.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002F16-03-2022-mampomyslnastartup.webp",[58,59,13],"startup","konkurs",{},"With the Kanapkaman team I took part in the \"Mam pomysł na startup\" competition. We got an honourable mention; the main value for me was the meetings with our mentor and other participants.\n\nFrom the start we had an assigned mentor. His support helped us review the idea, see strengths and risks and get a push for next steps. I appreciated that he was open to questions and adapted the pace to us.\n\nExchange with other teams, mentors from different fields and organisers was valuable. Every conversation added something to how we thought about the project. Collaboration and openness to other perspectives taught me a lot.\n\nThe final was on 16 October 2020. We didn’t win first place, but the mention meant a lot to us. I took most from the relationships and advice from mentors and participants – that still pays off.\n\nI recommend this kind of competition to anyone developing a project and wanting to learn. Thanks to the mentors, organisers and teams for that time.\n\n## Links\n\n- [\"Mam pomysł na startup\" – official site](https:\u002F\u002Fmamstartup.pl\u002F)\n- [Kanapkaman on Facebook](https:\u002F\u002Ffacebook.com\u002Fkanapkaman)",{"id":63,"slug":63,"publishDate":64,"updateDate":-1,"title":65,"excerpt":66,"image":67,"category":68,"tags":69,"author":-1,"draft":15,"metadata":72,"content":73,"featured":15,"lang":18},"behind-the-product",["Date","2026-02-27T00:00:00.000Z"],"From lines of code to 3.5 million orders.","A recap of my talk at Behind the Product #2 in Łódź. I share the story of KanapkaMan – from idea to 3.5 million orders – and what intentional action really means.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-product\u002Fintro.webp","wydarzenia",[58,13,70,71],"prelekcja","product-management",{},"At tech conferences you usually hear ready-made recipes. Charts go up, strategies work, everything goes according to plan. But if you're building a product yourself, you know that behind every button sits someone's decision – sometimes made under pressure or without the full picture.\n\nThat's exactly why I was at **Behind the Product #2** in Łódź.\n\n## A problem everyone knows but few have solved well\n\nI told the story of **KanapkaMan**, which starts with something simple. In Poland many catering companies deliver lunches and breakfasts to office buildings. The sandwich guy shows up at an unknown time with an unknown menu. Nobody knows when he'll arrive – or whether he'll come at all. Employees wait, some leave, some miss him entirely.\n\nThe problem was obvious. The solution also seemed obvious: an app with a menu, orders and a notification when the delivery driver arrives. From a code perspective it's straightforward. I've written harder systems.\n\nBut the code turned out to be the easier part of this project.\n\n![KanapkaMan – app for catering companies](\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-product\u002Fkanapkaman.webp)\n\n## What programming courses don't teach you\n\nAs developers we entered this project thinking that understanding the problem was half the battle. It turned out we had only just begun to grasp how much we didn't know.\n\nWe had to learn to look at the same product through the eyes of three different groups. And that didn't just mean having conversations.\n\n- With catering companies we ran several meetings walking through their processes step by step: how they plan routes, how they manage orders, where they lose time and money. We documented every meeting and looked for recurring patterns.\n\n- With the delivery driver we spent an entire day in the field. From loading the van in the morning, through every stop at office buildings, to settling up in the evening. We saw where he lost time and how he actually worked. None of that could be read from any brief.\n\n- For office workers we set up a survey system. The results diverged from what people said out loud: asked directly, they pointed to concrete problems.\n\n![User needs analysis – process discovery](\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-product\u002Fproduct_disco.webp)\n\nToday **KanapkaMan** has over **250,000 users** and **3.5 million processed orders**. If I had to identify the one moment that made the difference, it wouldn't be any feature. It would be leaving the office and spending a whole day riding along with the sandwich guy.\n\n## How the presentation came together\n\nThe first version of the slides was correct, chronological, complete – and utterly bland. The second was better, but something still wasn't right.\n\nA meeting with **Tomasz Szer** at **Robimy Startupy** helped. Tomek asked one question: *what do you actually want people to take away from this talk?* Not what story I'd tell, but what should stick in their heads after they leave the room. That reframed the entire structure.\n\n![Talk at Behind the Product #2 in Łódź](\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-product\u002Fo_mnie.webp)\n\n## Intentional action – what we're really doing and why\n\nThe core of my presentation was one thing: intentional action.\n\nWhen I look back at decisions that turned out to be wrong, most of them happened because we were doing something because we could, because we were pumped with energy, because a new technology seemed exciting. Not because we had a clear reason. The decisions that turned out to be right came from a specific problem we could see, or from conversations with users. They had intent.\n\nIt's much easier to act fast than to act with purpose. But only the latter compounds over time.\n\n## Where would I start today?\n\nIf I were starting from scratch today, I'd go earlier to environments where you can test ideas against reality. Events like **Robimy Startupy** aren't networking for its own sake. They're places where someone tells you directly what doesn't hold together in your idea.\n\nI'd also take my surroundings more seriously. Mastermind groups let you see your own projects from the outside, regularly. Thanks to the **Ponadprzeciętni** community for creating that kind of environment in Łódź.\n\n## What the other speakers talked about\n\nI don't want this post to be only about me.\n\n**Maciej Krasowski** shared his journey in fintech – concrete and unvarnished. **Olka Fiszbak-Biernat** talked about product distribution and where AI actually helps versus where it's just noise. Both talks were good for exactly the same reason: they didn't try to prove how great we are, they showed what it actually looks like.\n\n![Speakers at Beyond the Product #2 – Maciej Krasowski on fintech](\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbehind-the-product\u002Ffintech.webp)\n\nIn the product world that's precisely what's missing: not more case studies written for conference programmes, but honesty about what those decisions looked like before we knew the outcome.\n\n## Thank-yous\n\nThanks to the organisers – Paweł Lewiński, Michał Moroz and Karolina Boguszewska – for the invitation. You created an event worth attending, and I hope there will be more.\n\nThanks to Klaudia Pietrzak for the excellent photo coverage, and to Paweł Konieczko for analysing my talk through the eyes of a public speaking coach.\n\nEvent partners: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Makimo, PonadPrzeciętni, Zwinna Łódź, ProductMeetups.com, Agile Polska and Da Grasso.\n\nIf you're building a product and want to talk about making decisions with intention, reach out.",{"id":75,"slug":75,"publishDate":76,"updateDate":-1,"title":77,"excerpt":78,"image":79,"category":80,"tags":81,"author":-1,"draft":15,"metadata":85,"content":86,"featured":87,"lang":18},"freszkids-pl",["Date","2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"],"Freszkids.pl – ordering meals for schools","Platform streamlining meal ordering for schools from catering companies. For schools without their own kitchen.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Ffreszkids.webp","projekty",[82,83,84],"platform","catering","school",{},"Freszkids.pl is a platform that streamlines ordering meals for schools from catering companies. It works where schools don't have their own kitchen and use external catering. The project has two main sections: for parents and for catering companies.\n\nThe parents section lets you order meals for children at school. A parent selects their child's school, browses the menu for a specific day or week, marks meals, and places an order. You can set dietary preferences, allergens, and special diets. The system reminds about orders and allows online payments.\n\nThe catering companies section enables managing offers, menus, orders, and deliveries. A company adds menus for specific days, sets prices, defines order and delivery deadlines. It sees all orders from a given school, can export lists for meal preparation, and track payments.\n\nThe process is simple: parent selects meals, pays, company delivers. The school doesn't need to coordinate orders or collect cash. Everything works through the platform. Parents have control over what their children eat, and catering companies have a clear order management system.\n\nThe site is responsive and fast. Most parents order meals on phones, so the mobile version was a priority. Page loading is optimized – images are compressed, code is minified. \n\nSEO matters. Pages have proper meta tags, structured data, sitemap. This helps the platform appear in search results when someone looks for school catering or ordering meals for children.\n\nWe plan to expand features: SMS notifications, integration with school systems, nutritional reports for parents, meal rating options. For now, we're focusing on making sure the basic process of ordering and delivering meals works smoothly.\n\n## Links\n\n- [Freszkids.pl](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freszkids.pl\u002F)",true,1790687720790]