Ania

@aniatwardowska.bsky.social

🇵🇱 Polish, but based in London 🇬🇧 I strategise stuffs within software development - https://makingstuffs.com Traveller (💕 Vietnam & Italy) building a travel app - https://www.degrees.social/ Writer (screenplays, stories and blogs) Yoga obsessed

If you're up for a laugh, have a read of my new, real (sometimes too real) blog post about Thailand and find out how I was chased by multiple dogs, paid £50 to visit a not-so-great beach and everything I suggest trying (and avoiding) to have the best time there. www.degrees.social/blog/beyond-...

Beyond The Beach: Your First Visit to Thailand

The first time I learned about Thailand (more than just its geographical location) was by watching the film The Beach around 2000 on a VHS tape in Poland. I remember it vaguely. However, the way the c...

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A while ago, I was consulting my assistant (as I like to call the AI) on some strange-looking tax calculations I'd received from our accountant. Because AI always agrees, I tried my best to prompt it as an undercover accountant. Has anyone else tried this? 👀

The Polish language has a unique ability to allow speakers to intuitively transform each word into multiple variations. Ania is the most popular nickname associated with my name, but not the only one. I'm sometimes surprised by the variations people come up with. Aneczka, Andzia, Ańcia… what? 😂

I've definitely been guilty of ignoring messages because I believed I was being scammed. But I also managed to flag a congratulatory gift card or two in this super alert state. 😂 As these cyberattacks get more advanced (projecting my real Cannes Lions invite 👀 ), how can we remain vigilant?

No joke, working remotely and setting your own schedule requires a whole new level of dedication to establish a healthy balance between your job, life chores and relaxation time. How do you stay organised when everything feels urgent? The encouraging image: my attempt at editing in Canva 😆

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I had a great time attending London Tech Week over the last few days. I really enjoyed the talks at the Tech She Can stage. The wisdom shared by many female founders on career growth, hiring trends, and representation made me feel inspired. I loved connecting with women working in the tech space. 💚

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As we continue testing stuffs so you end up loving degrees° and can’t live without it, I’ve written a new blog post about Vietnam. Spoiler alert: I think I found my number one place on Earth. I hope this article inspires you to book your next trip somewhere beautiful. 💚

I evolved into a whole new Pokémon during my trip, and not just because I visited Japan. I stepped out of my comfort zone on many occasions by trying various new things for the first time. Here are some highlights and questionable moments from my travels, whilst I worked at @makingstuffs.com.

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I’ll be back in London this June and will be representing @makingstuffs.com at London Tech Week, starting on 8 June. Do reach out if you’d like to connect in person! I must say, it has been an exceptionally long week, but it is finally Friday... I hope you all enjoy your well-deserved weekend ✨

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Me: traveling, and looking for some films for the plane... but I can't log in to Netflix. Netflix's help chat: 'We suspended your account due to frequent location changes. To get access, you need to pay for a 2nd subscription. Then, pay for new sub in every new country.' Me: Murder podcast it is 💅

Hey there 😊 I'm Ania. I lead strategy at @makingstuffs.com, a UK-based software development agency that I co-founded with my partner (the dev). If you need any coding work - I'm here to assist you. Or, if you just want to discuss Nirvana trivia, let's chat ☕