Hey! 👋 I'm Juraj (pronounced "yur-eye"), a senior software engineer. Welcome to my personal readme - a short guide to how I work, what I care about, and what you can expect from me. Whether you're a teammate, collaborator, or just curious, I hope this gives you a clear picture of what I'm like.

• I've worked in industries like biometric identification, video-on-demand, and crowdtesting, taking on roles as a full-stack developer, backend developer, and even a data engineer.
• Outside of work, I'm passionate about cycling, board games, and experimenting in the kitchen.

These are the principles I try to live by and appreciate in others:

• Transparency: I believe in sharing context openly. It builds trust and helps everyone understand the why behind decisions.
• Trust: When people are trusted, they do their best work. I value teams that give and earn trust.
• Work-life balance: I protect my personal time and avoid on-call duties. A healthy balance keeps me energized and allows me to bring my best self to work.
• Honesty: I appreciate direct and genuine communication.
• Empathy: Understanding different perspectives and treating people with care makes collaboration smoother and more human.
• Growth mindset: I see challenges as chances to learn and improve.
• Openness to feedback: Thoughtful feedback helps everyone grow. I welcome it.

• Attention to detail: I notice and care about the small things that make a big difference in quality.
• Reliability: I follow through on what I say I’ll do.
• Resilience: I stay calm under pressure and keep a solution-oriented mindset.
• Data-driven thinking: I use data to guide decisions and solve problems effectively.

• Real-time responses: I tend to take time with complex questions to give thoughtful answers. Under time pressure, quality may drop.
• Over-explaining: I like to give full context when I communicate, but I’m learning to be more concise.
• Perfectionism: I sometimes spend too long polishing things that are already good enough. I tend to be overly critical of the work I deliver.

If you feel like something important is missing from this list, please let me know.

• I am easygoing - feel free to be direct with me.
• I prefer asynchronous communication but I'm happy to jump on a call when needed.
• I prefer to keep discussions public by default - it's inclusive, transparent, and helps everyone stay in the loop.

• I see constructive feedback as an opportunity for growth. Be direct and honest with me. I'll always appreciate it, even when it's tough to hear.

• My calendar is always up to date.
• I appreciate meetings with clear goals and agendas.
• I prefer thoughtful asynchronous discussions over meaningless meetings.

• I'm usually online from 9 AM to 6 PM CET.

• I work fully remotely from home.
• I use Linux (Fedora).
• My primary IDE is RubyMine, but I occasionally use VS Code or Cursor for personal projects.