RADOSŁAW KOTERBICKI

I have been connected to Podkarpacie since childhood, especially the areas around Przemyśl and the Bieszczady Mountains. I spent much of my life in this region and still visit regularly. I know it through both everyday life and my own travels.

I currently live in Rzeszów, but my work is not tied exclusively to the city. I develop some projects online; others involve meetings, organisation and working on site. I feel comfortable with both ways of working.

I like getting in the car and simply heading out. I have travelled this way through various parts of Europe, including the Balkans. Often, the most interesting places turn out to be those where I had not planned to stop.

I spent over three years working in sport, recreation and events at Hotel Arłamów. One day called for planning; another meant overseeing activities on site or finding a solution to a guest’s problem. I liked that the work was not limited to repeating the same tasks every day.

I have spent a lot of time in the gym, including as a personal trainer. But I do not limit myself to weights — swimming is drawing me in more and more. I enjoy trying new activities, even when things do not go the way I would like at first.

I wrote articles for wBieszczady.pl, mainly about places and routes in Podkarpacie. I found ideas for publications, gathered material and developed the texts myself. This gave me the chance to work on content from the first idea to a finished article.

I am curious about why people make the decisions they do. Often, more than the outcome itself, I am interested in what led to it — experiences, emotions or circumstances others do not know about. I like looking closely at these situations and trying to understand them.

I like trying new AI tools, especially when I have a specific problem to solve. Sometimes I use them for writing, other times for working on a website or automating repetitive tasks. I sometimes spend longer testing different approaches than doing the task itself — but that is often when I learn the most.

Not every idea turns out to be worth developing further. Still, I prefer to build a first version and test it in practice rather than spend too long wondering whether it will work. Even if I eventually change direction, I usually take something away that I can use in a future project.