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Self-Hosting: A Hobby or a Necessity?
With 20 years of system architecture experience, I examine whether managing your own servers is a pleasure or an inevitable need.
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GitHub Copilot Now Charges Per Token: The Bill Shock
I examine the cost increases brought by GitHub Copilot's new token-based pricing model and the strategies I've developed to counter it.
Life
First Years in Software Engineering: The Anatomy of Adaptation
A deep dive into the adaptation process for newcomers to software engineering, the challenges they face, and practical solutions, with Mustafa Erbay's.
Life
5 Realities You Need to Know Before Starting a Homelab
Before deciding to set up a homelab, learn what awaits you in this exciting world from Mustafa Erbay's experiences. Costs, time, and…
Tutorials
From Vibe Coding to Spec-Driven Development: Tasking AI with Spec Kit
Move beyond 'vibe coding' in software development and discover how to become more systematic and AI-friendly with Spec Kit. A detailed guide.
Career
Passkeys: Enterprise Adaptation and Individual Use Cases
Exploring the potential of Passkeys in both the individual and corporate world, their technical details, and the real challenges in adaptation processes, based.
Career
2026 Technical Interview Broken: 38% of Candidates Use Invisible AI
The 38% rate of candidates cheating in technical interviews with unseen AI tools questions the future of hiring processes. This situation...
Technology
Why Simple Systems Always Win
One of the most expensive lessons I've learned in my career: Unnecessary complexity always invites disaster. The power of simplicity and why it's critical…
Life
Secretly Holding Two Full-Time Remote Jobs: 'Overemployment'
Exploring the technical and ethical dimensions of secretly holding two full-time remote jobs, leveraging the flexibility of remote work. The reality of.
Tutorials
Local LLM with Ollama: A Real Alternative to Cloud Solutions?
I explore local LLM setup, performance, integration, and the advantages it offers over cloud solutions, based on my own experiences with Ollama.
Tutorials
Write Your Own MCP Server in 50 Lines: Real Tools for Your AI Agent
Connecting real-world tools to AI agents fundamentally changes their capabilities. I explain how I set up my own tool server and the challenges I faced.
Career
5 Self-Hosting Projects for Infrastructure Specialists: Real-World
I share my experiences with 5 critical self-hosting projects that infrastructure specialists can undertake on their own servers to gain real-world experience.
Career
They Cut the First Step of the Ladder: The Junior Developer Crisis
A pragmatic perspective from my 20 years of field experience on the difficulties junior developers face in finding jobs and the reasons behind this situation.
Technology
System Architect vs. AI Solution Architect: An Anatomy of Roles
With 20 years of field experience, I examine the fundamental differences, commonalities, and operational challenges of system architecture and AI solution.
Technology
Is Vibe Coding Dead? The Era of Karpathy's 'Agentic Engineering'
I argue that vibe coding is outdated and has been replaced by Karpathy's 'Agentic Engineering' approach. This new era focuses on AI agents in engineering...
Life
AI Was Supposed to End Burnout; It Burned Those Who Embraced It Most
How did AI's promise to reduce workload actually create a new, more insidious form of burnout? I explore this paradox based on my own experiences.
Tutorials
Keeping AI-Generated Code Secure: Balancing Risk and Efficiency
While AI-driven code generation speeds up development, managing security risks is critical. In this post, I share my strategies for safely using AI code in.
Career
Have AI Tools Made Me a Better Engineer?
In light of 20 years of experience, I discuss the impact of AI tools on my engineering career, the areas they've accelerated, and the importance of critical.
Technology
Cursor or Claude Code? Which AI Coding Tool Should You Choose in 2026
In 2026, we'll explore the differences, advantages, and disadvantages between AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code to help you make the right choice...
Life
Is 'Skill Atrophy' a Real Threat in a 20-Year Career?
My personal observations on the risk of skill degradation in a two-decade technology career and my experiences in coping with this threat.
Life
Stack Overflow Deleted 15 Years: Traffic Crashed 75%, and That's Bad
A pragmatic analysis of Stack Overflow's traffic decline, the future of technical knowledge sharing, and my personal experiences.
Tutorials
Shielding Against AI Voice Scams: Understanding a Real Conversation
Examines technical and behavioral defense mechanisms against AI voice cloning scams, and strategies for distinguishing a real voice from a fake one…
Tutorials
8GB to 70B: A Real Hardware Guide for Local LLMs
A real-world hardware guide for running local LLMs. I explain the effects of VRAM, quantization, CPU, and disk speed based on my own experiences. Budget and…
Career
You Think AI Speeds You Up by 24%; It Actually Slows You Down by 19%
I compare AI's promised acceleration in software development with the actual decrease in productivity observed in the field. Why did we slow down, and how can.