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Current Status of the Passkey Ecosystem: Security and Accessibility
How Passkey technology is transforming cybersecurity and user experience with passwordless authentication. Current status and integration challenges.
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Deep dives into software, cloud computing, AI and technology trends.
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Is Being Full-Stack Really Necessary in the Age of AI?
A comprehensive review of the role, cost, and career implications of full-stack skills in AI projects.
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Conferences and Certifications: Overrated Tools in a Career?
Analyzing the true value and proper use of conferences and certifications in my tech career, based on my field experience. In which situations…
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The Anatomy of Skill Atrophy in Software: Realities and Risks
We examine the anatomy of skills that degrade over time in software and system management. The mechanisms leading to atrophy, the risks, and what can be done.
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Why Are AI-Powered Productivity Tools Overhyped?
I discuss the real-world limitations and exaggerated expectations of AI-powered productivity tools based on my own experiences. Why every shiny tool…
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My Own Media Server: 4 Challenges Brought by Convenience
The fundamental challenges I faced when setting up my own media server, such as data integrity, network performance, security, and maintenance, and my.
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Cloudflare Tunnel vs Nginx Proxy Manager: Which One for Self-Hosting?
My choices between Cloudflare Tunnel and Nginx Proxy Manager when exposing my services to the internet, considering security, performance, and ease of.
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AI-Powered Code Editors: The Anatomy of Real Productivity
I explore the productivity gains AI-powered code editors bring to development processes and the accompanying risks of dependency, drawing from my field.
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Homelab: The True Cost of Constant Upgrade Desire
I examine the costs, time loss, and lessons learned from the desire for continuous hardware upgrades in homelab environments, from a practical perspective.
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Self-Hosted Application Update Management: Current Status
Strategies for seamless and secure update management in self-hosted infrastructures. Automation tools, rollback mechanisms, and database migrations.
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Tired of Subscriptions: I Decided to Host Everything Myself
With 20 years of experience, I'm sharing my journey to escape the subscription hell and host everything on my own servers. On cost, control, and autonomy.
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3 Strategic Steps to Building Your Own AI-Powered Productivity Suite
My experiences outlining 3 strategic steps to follow when building your AI-powered personal productivity suite, from the data layer to multi-model integration…
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A Software Reality I Had Wrong for Years
I realized years later that software success lies much more in understanding organizational flows and human factors than in the code itself.
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Architectural Foundations of Autonomous AI Agents
Delve into the fundamental architecture of AI agents, their decision-making mechanisms, environmental interactions, and the challenges they face.
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VPN: Perceived Security and 3 Real Costs
An in-depth analysis of VPN's perceived security benefits and its true costs. Management complexity, performance degradation, and Zero-Trust incompatibility…
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Authenticator Apps vs. SMS 2FA: 3 Key Differences in Security
I explore the fundamental security differences between two-factor authentication methods, addressing SIM swap and phishing risks.
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There's No Such Thing as Perfect Architecture
Confirmed by 20 years of experience: Perfect software architecture always remains an illusion in the face of real-world constraints. The importance of.
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Why Do AI Chatbots Still Give Wrong Answers?
Why AI chatbots still give wrong answers, from the working principles of LLMs to data quality, context window limits, and RAG challenges…
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KVKK and Small Businesses: Don't Assume You're Exempt from VERBİS
I discuss the misconception small businesses have about KVKK and VERBİS exemption, the risks they'll face in 2026, and practical steps for compliance.
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'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later': Why Post-Quantum Cryptography is Needed
Post-quantum cryptography is no longer just a threat to existing cryptographic algorithms. It's about protecting against 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' attacks.
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The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting: A 20-Year Engineer's Honest Homelab
I explore the invisible costs behind the initially appealing aspects of self-hosting and the pragmatic lessons I've learned from 20 years of field experience.
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Caddy, Traefik, or Nginx? Choosing a Reverse Proxy for Self-Hosting
Comparing Caddy, Traefik, and Nginx for reverse proxy selection in my self-hosted projects, focusing on their core differences, advantages, and disadvantages.
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Two-Factor Authentication: The Cost of Added Security
Beyond the increased security, two-factor authentication brings hidden costs in implementation, operations, and user experience…
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Windsurf or Cursor? I Used Both AI Editors: Which One for Whom
I compared AI-powered code editors Windsurf and Cursor. Which editor is better for a developer with 20 years of field experience like me, and when?