Joanna Otmianowska
* code * everyday life * development * work * well-being *motherhood * creativity *
Hey! Welcome to my site - I'm Joanna. A frontend developer who writes, does creative stuff, and tries to find the balance between mom life and a hundred new ideas per minute. Here you'll find a collection of all my projects and initiatives. Make yourself at home! 🧡
- 💭 I look for excuses to ponder and converse
- 🎙️ I create a podcast and a newsletter 💌
- 🌱 I advocate for growing at your own pace and in your own way
- 📚 I operate in the spirit of lifelong learning, essentialism, and deep work
- ✨ I show how new tech can help us in everyday life
- 👩🏻💻 I support women in IT
- 🚀 I inspire others with my contagious enthusiasm and drive for action
A few words about me...
- 💻 I create user-friendly web applications
- 🔧 I mainly work in: JavaScript, TypeScript & React
- 🎤 I share knowledge at conferences, lectures, and workshops
- 🛠️ I have experience in maintaining legacy projects, migrating to newer technologies, and building functionalities from scratch.
- 🧪 I am a strong advocate of thorough application testing
- 🤝 I believe that a key ingredient of team work is good communication
A few words about how I work...
My initiatives
Newsletter "Pretekst do rozmyślań"
Name translates to: "A Pretext for Reflection". I write about personal development, creativity, and technology. I share my thoughts, experiences, and inspirations. I recommend books, podcasts, and tools that help me grow. A new issue every two weeks in your mailbox. Join today 💌! For now newsletter is available only in Polish
Podcast "Pod Pretekstem"
Name translates to "On the Pretext". Join me in searching for pretexts to reflect and converse. The topics we'll explore include coding, well-being, balance, motherhood, notes, development, planning, and rest. But really, anything can be a pretext for reflection. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube 🎧 For now podcast is available only in Polish
Blog wakeupandcode.pl
A collection of articles about changing industries, learning coding, and taking the first steps in IT. Additionally life musings, reviews of interesting content and huge doses of motivation to act 🌱 Available only in Polish but feel free to translate and enjoy the content
FB Group "Programuj, dziewczyno!"
Group name translates to "Let's code, girl!". IT, coding, and motivation in a girls-dedicated group. Join over 30,000 members who are crazy about the world of IT and programming. We support each other, learn and grow together 👩🏻💻
And besides...
- ✨ For snippets of life, new technologies, and a handful of thoughts hop onto my IG account 👩🏻💻
- ✨ For collection of my thoughts on technical topics check out my dev.to essays 💭
- ✨ If you feel like reaching out to me write to joanna@wakeupancode.pl 💌