Date
May 28, 2025 4:00 pm
Duration
40 min
Location
Lucerna Cinema Small Hall
Life isn’t all rainbows, unicorns or idealistic LinkedIn success stories. Sometimes things go south. Come to the Discomfort Zone to discuss taboo topics with Riki Fridrich and Michael Žabka.
So let’s zoom in on one of those uncomfortable moments that might hit close to home:
As a senior developer, you’ve seen it all. Projects go off the rails all the time, not due to bad code but bad management. And every time, you think: “I could do this so much better. Maybe it’s time to prove it!” Michael Žabka took the plunge, and he’s ready to share what he learned — no sugarcoating. Come listen to his advice, before you find out the hard way.
Riki Fridrich
Staff Software Engineer
Outreach
For the last 20 years, Riki has been writing frontend code, mostly Javascript. In his spare time, he likes cooking and going for long walks while listening to podcasts. He hates JQuery.
Michael Žabka
CTO
signageOS
Michael focuses on scalable software architecture, agile project management, and fostering developer teams. With over eight years of experience, he has helped design technology that simplifies managing digital screens, enabling centralised control of diverse operating systems. His systems operate reliably at scale, benefiting businesses with extensive device networks.
