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Switch Hardening: Is the Same Level of Detail Necessary for Every
I analyze the importance of switch hardening in network security and whether every device requires the same detailed configuration. Practical insights from my.
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As a System Architect, I Wish I Had Learned This Sooner
In my 20-year career, one of my most valuable lessons wasn't about technical knowledge, but about understanding my own limits and the cost of saying 'yes'.
Career
20 Years in IT. Here's What I Still Don't Know
With 20 years of experience in system architecture and operations, I'm still discovering and learning many things in the IT world. In this post, I'll share.
Life
The Cost of Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Why It Matters and
Read about the theoretical benefits and practical costs of idempotency in distributed systems, with concrete examples from Mustafa Erbay's perspective.
Life
The Hidden Costs of Distributed Lock Alternatives and Their Impact on
I examine the technical and operational costs encountered when choosing lock mechanisms in distributed systems, with concrete examples.
Life
Mobile Push Notifications: Cost-Benefit Balance in Side Projects
I analyze the setup, operational costs, and real benefits of push notifications in side projects based on my experiences. Tips for a balanced strategy.
Life
What Did I Break This Week? The Hard Road of Experience
In my 20-year career, I still break things every week. The real issue isn't what you break, but how you fix it and what you learn. This week's incidents and…
Life
Switch Hardening: A Time Waste for Side Projects, or Smart…
Is switch hardening on your side projects unnecessary? I bring a pragmatic perspective to this topic with my experiences.
Life
Eventual Consistency in Distributed Systems: Realities and
Learn what eventual consistency is in distributed systems, its practical challenges, and realistic expectations through Mustafa Erbay's experiences.
Life
ERP Standardization and the Loss of Flexibility in Side Products: A
I explain how corporate ERP standards affect my side projects, balancing flexibility and innovation with my own experiences.
Tutorials
AI Agent Tool-Use Architecture: Limitations and Cost Analysis
An in-depth analysis of AI agent tool-use architecture, its limitations, and costs. Featuring real-world scenarios and concrete data.
Tutorials
Dependency Security in CI/CD: 3 Practical Cost Analyses
We examine the security of third-party dependencies used in our software projects and the associated costs for CI/CD processes with concrete examples.
Career
Distributed Lock Alternatives: Which One to Use in Which Scenario?
Take a deep dive into the alternatives, use cases, and trade-offs of locking mechanisms in distributed systems.
Career
The True Value of an Idea: The Cost of Success and a Pragmatic
With 20 years of system architecture experience, Mustafa Erbay discusses the true value of an idea, the most expensive mistake in his career, and the pragmatic.
Career
Distributed Systems Idempotency Design: 3 Practical Ways
I explain the three practical idempotency strategies I use to prevent duplicate requests in distributed architectures, with production experiences and code.
Career
Is Software Engineering Dead?
A bold look at the current state of software engineering with 20 years of system architecture experience. With real experiences and a pragmatic approach...
Career
My Biggest Entrepreneurial Mistakes
In my 20 years of system architecture and software development experience, I've made some big entrepreneurial mistakes beyond just technical knowledge. Here.
Career
Writing Code Is Now The Easiest Part
With twenty years of experience, I explain how the real challenges in a software project extend far beyond writing code. The impact of people, processes, and.
Career
The Support Bill of Choosing an Offline-First Mobile Architecture
I analyze how adopting an offline-first architecture in mobile applications increases long-term support costs rather than just development efforts.
Career
Building a Product vs. Marketing It: Which is Harder? A 20-Year
In my career, I've learned that the difference in difficulty between building a great product and marketing it isn't what we often think. Here are my.
Technology
3 Key Advantages of VLAN Segmentation: Secure Your Network
Mustafa Erbay's practical insights into the 3 key advantages of VLAN segmentation for improving network security, performance, and management.
Technology
Choosing a Deploy Strategy in CI/CD Pipeline Optimization
I analyze blue-green, canary, and rolling update deploy strategies in terms of cost, risk, and resource consumption with a pragmatic approach.
Life
Mobile App Size: 3 Priorities from an Indie Hacker's Perspective
Optimizing your mobile app's size is crucial for increasing download rates and improving user experience. Here are 3 critical priorities from an indie hacker's.
Life
Multi-tenant Architecture: A Trap for Side Projects?
I analyze my experiences with multi-tenant architecture in my side projects and the traps this architecture brings, from my own perspective.