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Metric Cardinality: High or Low? 4 Steps to Making the Right Choice
Learn the impact of metric cardinality on system performance, its cost, and how to set it right in 4 steps. Explained through my own experiences.
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Supply Chain Data Flow Management in Side Projects: Why the Overkill?
Reflecting on my own side projects, I share what I misunderstood about supply chain data flow management and why simpler approaches are often more efficient.
Life
Secret Rotation Automation: The Operational Cost of Security
I analyze the operational overhead of secret key rotation and the cost-effectiveness of automation. Real-world scenarios and trade-offs.
Tutorials
Managing AI Agent Tool-Use Limits in 3 Steps
Learn how to manage the boundaries of AI agents' tool usage in 3 steps to ensure these tools are used safely, efficiently, and in a controlled manner...
Career
Monolith vs. Microservices: Which is Better for Your CI/CD Pipeline?
Comparing the impact of Monolith and Microservices architectures on CI/CD processes, with practical experience. Deciding when to choose which.
Technology
Why is VLAN Segmentation Overhyped in Small Networks?
I share my experiences on the administrative burden, performance losses, and practical alternatives of VLAN segmentation in small-scale networks.
Technology
Mobile App Size Optimization: The Burden of the Development Process
We examine methods for reducing APK and IPA packages, R8/ProGuard settings, and CI/CD processes in mobile app size optimization.
Life
4 Smart Ways to Manage Retries in Side Projects
Learn practical ways to learn from mistakes and progress in your side projects. An experience-filled guide from Mustafa Erbay.
Life
Offline-First Synchronization: The Overlooked Cost of Mobile
The allure of the offline-first approach in mobile applications, its real-world challenges, and the hidden costs it brings to developers, based on my own.
Tutorials
Multi-Tenant ERP: The Risks of a Shared Schema
An in-depth look at why the shared schema approach in multi-tenant ERP systems is risky, complete with real-world examples and technical details.
Tutorials
App Size Optimization in Mobile Apps: Practical Approaches
Practical methods and trade-offs I use to reduce mobile app size. How I optimized code, resources, and distribution processes.
Tutorials
SAST vs DAST: Which Should Come First in Application Security?
Discover the differences between SAST and DAST tools in application security, when to use them, and why both are critical, based on my own experiences...
Tutorials
RBAC or ABAC: Which Authorization Model?
Comparing RBAC and ABAC among authorization models. Which is more suitable for which scenario, based on my production environment experiences...
Career
Database Partitioning Cost: Is It Really Worth It?
I analyze the benefits and costs of database partitioning. When should you partition, and when should you avoid it? I share my experiences.
Career
The Cost of Kernel CVE Patching Frequency in SLA Commitments
How often should you patch kernel CVEs while meeting your SLA commitments? I took a deep dive into the costs and risks involved.
Technology
ORM Tools Are Overrated: Why They Fall Short in Large-Scale Projects?
I examine the shortcomings of ORM tools in large-scale projects, their performance bottlenecks, and alternative approaches with concrete examples.
Technology
API Versioning Strategy: URI or Header? A Pragmatic Choice
Should you use URI or Header for version management in your APIs? A deep dive into the pros, cons, and real-world scenarios of both approaches.
Technology
Mobile App Features: Local Database vs. Cloud-Based
The differences and advantages between local database and cloud-based approaches for mobile applications
Technology
Self-Hosted Runner vs SaaS: Which is More Cost-Effective?
Does using self-hosted runners in CI/CD processes truly save money? I compared hidden costs, hardware resources, and operational overhead.
Life
Is Hosting Your Own LLM Really Advantageous for a Side Project?
I examine the real-world advantages and disadvantages of running your own LLM locally in terms of cost, performance, and flexibility.
Life
Eventual Consistency: The Inevitable Reality of Distributed Systems
Exploring the meaning of eventual consistency in distributed systems and how it reflects in our lives and work methods, through my own experiences…
Life
Multi-Tenant Architecture in ERP Systems: A Practical Guide
We explore key considerations, trade-offs, and step-by-step concrete examples when designing a multi-tenant architecture in ERP systems.
Life
Log Level Strategies: Balancing Observability and Cost
Optimize system observability and control costs by setting the right log levels. A practical guide based on my experiences.
Tutorials
Prompt Injection Defenses: Cost and Real-World Effectiveness Analysis
I examine the measures I've taken against prompt injection in AI applications, their costs, and their practical effectiveness based on my own experiences.