Hello again. My name is Ondrej. I’m a 28-year-old game designer living in Prague but moving to Amsterdam in September 2022.
When I throw other self-related keywords around, I say I’m a generalist, introvert, and self-learner and a big fan of elegant systems and a gamer.
And this website is my digital garage where I keep the doors open.
I create things with a couple of ideas in mind that express the spirit of my work better than anything else:
1/ Find meaningful work you enjoy doing.
Seeing people waste their lives doing work they don’t like makes me sad and angry. Everyone has the potential to make a living doing work they love. It’s not easy, but it’s more possible than you think. And it’s very much worth the effort.
2/ Try your best in everything you do.
But don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are necessary for learning. Do your best but don’t wait for perfection. There is no such thing. Find the courage to be imperfect.
3/ Don’t take yourself too seriously.
Life and work should be enjoyable. All of this is a game worth playing well, but don’t lose a good night’s sleep over things you cannot change. Play the game well and have fun.
Some of my favorite work
I’ve been writing for a while now (over 2 years), so there are plenty of articles you can get into. I picked some of my favorites for you.
- 2021: The Courage to Try: This is my very personal year reflection of 2021 and it’s a good crossroad for my other work. Also, there’s Batman involved.
- How to be as useful as you can: My five cents on making a positive difference without losing your shit in the process.
- The Full-Stack Freelancer: New approach to work for generalists and other multidisciplinaries.
Good luck, have fun.