I’m Michał Wilkosiński. Conifer Media is my independent software consulting practice.
I have spent over 20 years working with software systems that matter to the businesses running them.
Most of that time has been spent in environments where systems evolve over years rather than being replaced: product companies, agencies, and consultancies working on long-running, business-critical software.
My experience is largely shaped by working on systems that:
In these environments, progress depends less on clever ideas and more on judgment and timing: understanding what to change, what to leave alone, and when to act.
I have often been trusted with initiatives where reliability, predictability, and careful risk handling mattered more than speed or novelty.
Much of my work sits at the intersection of engineering and business.
I regularly work with:
Frequently part of my role is helping people develop a shared understanding of the system: what it does today, where its risks are, and what trade-offs different choices involve.
Shared understanding allows teams to move forward without friction and repeated misunderstandings.
Although my work is judgment-driven, it is also hands-on.
I stay close enough to the system to:
Senior perspective grounded in real systems allows me to be effective in complex or uncertain situations.
I am selective about the work I take on.
I work best when:
I optimize for durability of systems, teams, and trust.
If this background helps clarify who I am and how I work, the next step is simply to get in touch.
Tell me a bit about what’s going on, and we can see whether it makes sense to talk.
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