The Pesimist

The Pesimist

by Andrzej Marczewski · Published September 1, 2017 · Updated September 1, 2017

Andrzej Marczewski

Gamification Expert, author, consultant and designer. I love to write about it, talk about it and bore people to death with it! If you really want to get to know me, check out the About page.

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