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Mustafa ERBAY

Cloud, system architecture and DevOps from the trenches. Original blog at mustafaerbay.com.tr

Location İstanbul, Türkiye Joined Joined on  Personal website https://mustafaerbay.com.tr github website

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Senior software & infrastructure engineer

Working Two Jobs Simultaneously: Smart Move or Ethical Breach?
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Working Two Jobs Simultaneously: Smart Move or Ethical Breach?

#learning #uretkenlik
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Run Your Own LLM with Ollama: Local AI Setup in 5 Steps
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Run Your Own LLM with Ollama: Local AI Setup in 5 Steps

#ai #llm
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5 min read
Is Open Source Sustainable?
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Is Open Source Sustainable?

#software #devops
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5 min read
Thinking Beyond the Cloud: 5 Self-Hosting Skills That Make
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Thinking Beyond the Cloud: 5 Self-Hosting Skills That Make

#selfhosting #devops
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10 min read
Where Does Knowledge Come From in the Age of AI?
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Where Does Knowledge Come From in the Age of AI?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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5 min read
You Think AI Speeds You Up by 24%; It Actually Slows You Down by 19%
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You Think AI Speeds You Up by 24%; It Actually Slows You Down by 19%

#ai #career #indiehacker
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Set Up Your Own ChatGPT: Ollama + Open WebUI for Data That Never
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Set Up Your Own ChatGPT: Ollama + Open WebUI for Data That Never

#llm #guide #software
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10 min read
AI Deleted Production Database in 9 Seconds: Why You Shouldn't Trust
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AI Deleted Production Database in 9 Seconds: Why You Shouldn't Trust

#ai #database #security
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7 min read
I Locked Up the Server Because of Docker: A Lesson in Trust and
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I Locked Up the Server Because of Docker: A Lesson in Trust and

#docker #performance
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4 min read
Mobile Offline-First Sync: Expectations vs. Realities
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Mobile Offline-First Sync: Expectations vs. Realities

#database #sistemmimarisi #software
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7 min read
The Bitter Truths of Building a Social Network
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The Bitter Truths of Building a Social Network

#sistemmimarisi #software
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4 min read
Monolith vs. Modular Monolith: An Indie Hacker's Choice
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Monolith vs. Modular Monolith: An Indie Hacker's Choice

#indiehacker #career
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10 min read
Why I Love Centralized Architectures?
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Why I Love Centralized Architectures?

#architecture #sistemmimarisi #software
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4 min read
Switch Hardening: Is the Same Level of Detail Necessary for Every
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Switch Hardening: Is the Same Level of Detail Necessary for Every

#guide #software
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7 min read
Building Your Own Platform vs. Using a Ready-Made Solution: Lessons
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Building Your Own Platform vs. Using a Ready-Made Solution: Lessons

#career #indiehacker
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4 min read
Log Level Decisions: The Anatomy of DEBUG, INFO, and ERROR Strategies
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Log Level Decisions: The Anatomy of DEBUG, INFO, and ERROR Strategies

#observability #guide #software
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11 min read
Your Own Push System Instead of FCM/APNs: When Is It Necessary?
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Your Own Push System Instead of FCM/APNs: When Is It Necessary?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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9 min read
One VPS Is Enough: Why More Is Usually a Waste of Resources?
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One VPS Is Enough: Why More Is Usually a Waste of Resources?

#vps #sistemmimarisi #software
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3 min read
Things AI Still Can't Do: A Look Through 20 Years of Experience
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Things AI Still Can't Do: A Look Through 20 Years of Experience

#ai #sistemmimarisi #software
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4 min read
What Happened After My Mastodon Account Was Suspended?
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What Happened After My Mastodon Account Was Suspended?

#career #indiehacker
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3 min read
API Versioning Choices: Advantages and Disadvantages of 3 Approaches
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API Versioning Choices: Advantages and Disadvantages of 3 Approaches

#api #guide #software
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9 min read
AI Prompt Security: Is the Same Protection Necessary for Every
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AI Prompt Security: Is the Same Protection Necessary for Every

#ai #promptengineering
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AI Won't Make Us Unemployed, But...
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AI Won't Make Us Unemployed, But...

#ai #career
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Zero-Trust Architecture: The New Cost of Security
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Zero-Trust Architecture: The New Cost of Security

#networking #learning #uretkenlik
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7 min read
Managing Cardinality Explosion in Observability in 3 Steps
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Managing Cardinality Explosion in Observability in 3 Steps

#career #indiehacker
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7 min read
The Anatomy of ERP Module Integration: Its Impact on Side Projects
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The Anatomy of ERP Module Integration: Its Impact on Side Projects

#learning #uretkenlik
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8 min read
Bootstrap Deadlock: When the DC Needs the Cluster That Needs It
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Bootstrap Deadlock: When the DC Needs the Cluster That Needs It

#windowsserver #activedirectory #highavailability #dhcp
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6 min read
The Anatomy of ERP Master Data Management: A Guide
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The Anatomy of ERP Master Data Management: A Guide

#erp #learning #uretkenlik
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8 min read
Database WAL Bloat: How to Overcome the Performance Trap?
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Database WAL Bloat: How to Overcome the Performance Trap?

#postgres #career #indiehacker
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11 min read
Vector Databases in AI Projects: Are They Really Necessary?
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Vector Databases in AI Projects: Are They Really Necessary?

#ai #llm #rag
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The First Thing I Look for When Hiring: Talent or Fit?
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The First Thing I Look for When Hiring: Talent or Fit?

#career #indiehacker
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Local Build Cache vs Remote: Cost Balance in CI/CD Speed
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Local Build Cache vs Remote: Cost Balance in CI/CD Speed

#cicd #devops
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The Only Rule That Hasn't Changed in 20 Years: Real Experience
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The Only Rule That Hasn't Changed in 20 Years: Real Experience

#career #indiehacker
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5 Tactics to Reduce On-Call Stress in Distributed Systems
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5 Tactics to Reduce On-Call Stress in Distributed Systems

#devops #sistemmimarisi
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The Biggest Lie in the Software World: 'Perfect Code' or Real Success…
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The Biggest Lie in the Software World: 'Perfect Code' or Real Success…

#career #indiehacker
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AI Agent Tool-Use Architecture: Limitations and Cost Analysis
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AI Agent Tool-Use Architecture: Limitations and Cost Analysis

#ai #guide #software
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7 min read
As a System Architect, I Wish I Had Learned This Sooner
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As a System Architect, I Wish I Had Learned This Sooner

#sistemmimarisi #career
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Managing ERP Bill of Materials Denormalization in 3 Steps
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Managing ERP Bill of Materials Denormalization in 3 Steps

#erp #database
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7 min read
20 Years in IT. Here's What I Still Don't Know
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20 Years in IT. Here's What I Still Don't Know

#career #indiehacker
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5 min read
Dependency Security in CI/CD: 3 Practical Cost Analyses
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Dependency Security in CI/CD: 3 Practical Cost Analyses

#guide #software
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7 min read
The Cost of Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Why It Matters and
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The Cost of Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Why It Matters and

#architecture #learning #uretkenlik
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9 min read
The Hidden Costs of Distributed Lock Alternatives and Their Impact on
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The Hidden Costs of Distributed Lock Alternatives and Their Impact on

#distributedsystems #learning #productivity
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11 min read
The Most Interesting Problem I Solved This Week
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The Most Interesting Problem I Solved This Week

#learning #uretkenlik
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3 min read
Mobile Push Notifications: Cost-Benefit Balance in Side Projects
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Mobile Push Notifications: Cost-Benefit Balance in Side Projects

#learning #uretkenlik
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12 min read
What Stole Most of My Time This Week?
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What Stole Most of My Time This Week?

#learning #uretkenlik
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ERP Standardization and the Loss of Flexibility in Side Products: A
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ERP Standardization and the Loss of Flexibility in Side Products: A

#software #learning #uretkenlik
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10 min read
Which Technology Did I Trash This Week?
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Which Technology Did I Trash This Week?

#career #learning #uretkenlik
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Switch Hardening: A Time Waste for Side Projects, or Smart…
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Switch Hardening: A Time Waste for Side Projects, or Smart…

#learning #productivity
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What Did I Break This Week? The Hard Road of Experience
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What Did I Break This Week? The Hard Road of Experience

#learning #uretkenlik
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Eventual Consistency in Distributed Systems: Realities and
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Eventual Consistency in Distributed Systems: Realities and

#distributedsystems #learning #uretkenlik
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Writing Code Is Now The Easiest Part
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Writing Code Is Now The Easiest Part

#software #sistemmimarisi
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RAG Retrieval Quality: Are Large Language Models Always Necessary?
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RAG Retrieval Quality: Are Large Language Models Always Necessary?

#guide #software
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Does GitHub Copilot Make Developers Lazy? My Perspective
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Does GitHub Copilot Make Developers Lazy? My Perspective

#ai #career #indiehacker
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Multi-tenant Architecture: A Trap for Side Projects?
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Multi-tenant Architecture: A Trap for Side Projects?

#architecture #learning #uretkenlik
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Kubernetes Is Not For Everyone: A Look With 20 Years of Experience
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Kubernetes Is Not For Everyone: A Look With 20 Years of Experience

#kubernetes #sistemmimarisi #devops
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Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Even If You Process Multiple
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Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Even If You Process Multiple

#distributedsystems #guide #software
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Is Software Engineering Dead?
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Is Software Engineering Dead?

#career #indiehacker
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Choosing a Deploy Strategy in CI/CD Pipeline Optimization
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Choosing a Deploy Strategy in CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

#devops #sistemmimarisi #software
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Distributed Lock Alternatives: Which One to Use in Which Scenario?
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Distributed Lock Alternatives: Which One to Use in Which Scenario?

#distributedsystems #career #indiehacker
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Mobile App Size: 3 Priorities from an Indie Hacker's Perspective
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Mobile App Size: 3 Priorities from an Indie Hacker's Perspective

#indiehacker #learning #uretkenlik
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