Radek Tetík has been connected to MyQ since its garage-day beginnings. As a programmer, he develops software, but he’s not one to fit typical IT clichés. As a likeable and communicative guy who was programming computer games in college, he likes to solve problems, but lately he enjoys reading both professional and esoteric literature. He’s interested in Buddhism and tries to practice yoga every morning. Despite this, MyQ and family are his top priorities, so don’t expect him to run off to an Asian ashram quite yet.
Yes, together with Martin Januš, Kuba Ahmadyar, and Petr Hacmac; then more were rallied.
I developed software for MyQ, Kuba took care of the hardware. I graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University. My studies were computer-oriented and I was destined to do so.
I am a joker about half the time. Other times I see myself as a nerd, but not drastically.
With the vision, Martin came from an environment where they wanted to offer clients added value to copiers and multifunctional devices. And because Martin is also a programmer, we knew how to do it. We wanted to do it better than the competition.
No. On the contrary, I enjoy solving them through software; always keen on finding a way. It is best to have direct contact with a customer who will tell you what they need specifically. And the biggest reward is when they’re satisfied with your solution. Feedback is extremely important to me. It motivates me a lot. I am pleased to see that the result of my work will satisfy someone. Consequently, as the company grows, that direct contact doesn’t happen often, but somemtimes occurs.
The difference is huge. In fact, it’s more difficult to work in a team where 10 programmers work on the same problem. It’s a completely different dimension of complexity. Tasks must be recorded, explained, checked; communication needs slow you down, but on the other hand, teamwork allows you to do more.
I work quite a lot, but I’ve started creating more room for them. I enjoy reading things related to my field. Generally, I’m also interested in psychology, philosophy, esotericism, Buddhism, and am trying to meditate. I try to keep active, through walking, running, riding bikes, or skating. Now, I’ve started yoga and I hope it will last.
Not exactly. I know people who have been enchanted by it and then became enveloped completely in practicing meditation, but overall, I like to travel. I might go sometime in the future. I am devoted to my family. My children like to play computer games, like I did when I was programming them in college.
I was recently on vacation and stayed away from a computer for 14 days, because if I opened it, the engine in my head would start immediately. I tried to read literature that wasn’t related to work and my field, but I admit that over time, I had felt the desire to create something again; my fingers were itching.
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A friendly guy with an inborn love for programming and collector's LEGO editions.
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