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Product Tree Denormalization and the Anatomy of Technical Debt
I share my experience with product tree issues in a manufacturing ERP, the reasons for denormalization, and how technical debt accumulates.
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Life experiences, personal growth and daily reflections.
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CI/CD Times and Our Daily Lives: Local vs Shared Build Cache
I examine the effects of build cache mechanisms on CI/CD times and, consequently, our daily workflow, looking at the differences between local and shared.
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An Engineer's Sustainability Ledger: Why I Run on Less
One VPS, fewer watts, less carbon. A 20-year engineer's pragmatic manifesto on why running lean isn't a green sticker — it's an architectural ethic.
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Swap Fire on My VPS: A Nightmare That Started with a Kernel CVE Patch
I detail the process that began with my VPS's swap usage suddenly spiking and the system crashing, including the kernel CVE patch and the steps I took to.
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The Mysterious Quirk of the AI Pipeline: Sunday Morning Debugging
I'm sharing how I step-by-step resolved an unexpected error I encountered in an AI pipeline on a Sunday morning, and the lessons I learned from the process.
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The Idempotency Nightmare in AI Pipelines: Data Loss and Recovery
I delve deep into the idempotency issues I encountered in an AI-powered pipeline, the resulting data loss, and my solution process. Real-world experiences and.
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Side Project Graveyard: When Should You Pull the Plug?
My guide to pruning dead projects that have been accumulating for years, consuming RAM on servers, and generating domain renewal bills.
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AI's Silent Mistakes: Hours Lost in My Side Project
I'm sharing my experiences with hidden mistakes in AI projects that unknowingly consume time and resources, based on my own side project.
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Swap Fire on My 7.6GB VPS: A Nightmare That Started with a Kernel
Swap usage on my VPS suddenly spiked. I detail the root cause, solution, and lessons learned from this issue that began with a kernel CVE patch.
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Living on My Own Server: An Indie Hacker's Work-Life Balance
I share my experiences managing my own servers and its impact on the 'indie hacker' lifestyle and work-life balance.
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My Systems' Silent Alarm: My Mind Awake Even While I Sleep
A practical guide from Mustafa Erbay on detecting unseen dangers in your systems and taking proactive measures.
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My Server's Crisis Moment: An Alert During Family Dinner
I'm sharing a first-hand account of an unexpected crisis on my own server, the alerts that came in during a family dinner, and the debugging process that.
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Living on My Own Server: Balancing Time and Freedom
Hosting my projects on my own server isn't just a technical choice; it's a life philosophy. The time and effort I spend for the sake of control and.
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That Meaningless Stress After a Deploy
I'm intimately familiar with the inexplicable tension and the 'what if' feeling that comes after a deploy. Its reasons, symptoms, and how I cope with it...
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The Psychology of Running Production on a Single VPS
Deploy fear, RAM-watching, waking up at night to check 'is it up?'. Sharing the emotional cost of keeping my own products alive on a single 7.6 GB box.
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Black-Box Artificial Intelligence: An Engineer's Helplessness
The growing complexity of AI models drives engineers into the 'black box' problem. This piece explores the ethical, technical and professional weight of…
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The Silent Automation Betrayal: Trust Crisis and the Human Factor
A quiet danger that came with the rise of automation: the erosion of human trust and the growing skepticism toward automated systems. In this piece, we explore…
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The DevOps Culture War: The Resistance of Old Habits
DevOps isn't only about tools — it's a deep cultural shift. Discover how old habits and silo mindsets resist this change.
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The Personal Cost of a Critical System Migration: Preparation and…
Learn about the impact of a critical system migration project not only on technology but also on your personal life — and how to manage the process.
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The Hidden Disaster of a Single 'Magic Number' in Production
Learn the hidden disasters a single 'magic number' can cause in your production processes — and how to avoid them.
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The Lasting Weight of Quick Fixes: An SRE's Diary
From an SRE perspective, we examine the long-term impact of stopgap fixes on systems and teams, and the unavoidable cost of technical debt.
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The Delayed Automation Bill of Enterprise Migration: Manage Your Costs
Learn about the hidden costs created by lack of automation during enterprise migrations and how you can pay down those bills.
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The Dead End of Selling Invisible Risks: An Engineer's Frustration
Discover the frustration engineers face when trying to explain invisible risks to leadership or stakeholders, and the practical strategies to break through…
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The Emotional Weight of System Outages: An SRE's Nightmare
System outages aren't just a technical problem for an SRE — they're a serious emotional burden. In this post, we explore how to cope with these challenges…