About Progractivity

If you’re working in a software development team — whether leading people, managing technical decisions, or deep in code trying to protect your focus — you’re in the right place.

Progractivity isn’t about hustle culture or squeezing more hours from your day. It’s about doing less with greater effect, cutting the noise, and creating space for what actually matters: meaningful work, personal growth, and time for life outside the screen.

Focused efforts lead to effective outcomes.

How I Got Here

Hi, I’m Daniel Koprowski — the creator of the Progractivity blog.

I’m a software engineer with 10+ years of hands-on experience who became a team leader this year. I’m leading a team while still keeping my hands in code. I’m figuring it out as I go. I’m not a productivity guru, management consultant, or someone with decades of leadership experience.

My background is technical, building everything from VR apps in Unity, C# to large-scale React and React Native apps.

But my path wasn’t just dev-to-lead. For two years, I was also my team’s Agile Advocate. I received formal training and loved the role—facilitating retrospectives, improving our processes, and digging into how teams are supposed to function.

So, when I officially became Team Leader, I thought I was ready.

Two things hit me immediately:

The People: My first regular 1:1s were awkward for me. I had to learn to switch my “coder” brain off and my “leader” brain on. I learned that the only way through was to have a clear plan, be curious, and just ask good questions to start a real conversation.
The Noise: The sheer number of contexts. So many different circles: making decisions, reporting on those decisions, and trying to track an overwhelming flow of information. I’d end the day mentally exhausted from context switching and tackling an actual coding task felt impossible.

I quickly realized that most generic productivity advice is broken for developers. A simple to-do list is useless without ruthless prioritization. You can’t just “eat the frog” when you have no focus time to begin with.

I realized that a team’s potential isn’t just blocked by technical debt; it is often blocked by process debt and corporate noise.

This blog is my journey of figuring that out. I share what works (like building a plan for 1:1s) and what doesn’t (like letting a to-do list become a wish list).

My core belief? Pure efficiency is for machines. Humans should do work that is fulfilling, important, and makes an impact.

What You’ll Find on Progractivity

My content is built on four pillars, designed to solve the real-world problems I face as a Team Lead:

Leadership: Strategies for transitioning from developer to leader, running effective 1:1s, delegating work, and managing the human side of software.
Effective Team: Practical processes for fixing broken meetings (like Daily Stand-ups and Retros), streamlining code reviews, and building a team culture based on trust and shared purpose.
Automation & Tooling: In-depth guides on the tools and automation that actually save time. I focus on the ROI of a tool and how it fits into a team’s workflow.
Focus: How to protect your team’s (and your own) deep work time. This isn’t just personal productivity—it’s about building systems that filter out the corporate “noise”.

🎯 Start Here: Your Leader’s Toolkit

I respect your time. Let’s get straight to the value.

The Sprint Planner Tool A practical tool I built to set clear sprint goals and create a focused plan for your team. It helps you filter the “noise” and provides a physical, printable calendar for team visibility.
The Agile Poker Toolkit My opinionated tool to help developers estimate work more accurately. You get a printable PDF for your team and a fast online app for estimation sessions.
The Leader’s Resource Page My curated toolkit of the essential books, services, and tools I use to build and manage my team.

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Why Progractivity?

Progractivity stands out because I face the same challenges you do. I’m not a consultant or guru; I’m a developer who also leads a team, so I understand the challenges of both worlds.

Whether you’re a developer fighting distractions and protecting deep work time, a team leader drowning in meetings, or a tech lead trying to stay technical while managing people — there’s something here for you.

Let’s Connect

You can also find me on LinkedIn.

Let’s do less with greater effect, support our teams, and make time for what truly matters.

— Daniel