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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

How I Set Up My Digital Organization as an Engineer
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How I Set Up My Digital Organization as an Engineer

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The Untold Side of Working Remotely for International Companies
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The Untold Side of Working Remotely for International Companies

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Why Senior Developer Experience Can Sometimes Be a Hindrance
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Why Senior Developer Experience Can Sometimes Be a Hindrance

#career #indiehacker
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The Forgotten Cost of Security in Indie Hacker Projects
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The Forgotten Cost of Security in Indie Hacker Projects

#career #indiehacker
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7 min read
The Frenzy to Chase Every Technology: Pragmatic Engineering
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The Frenzy to Chase Every Technology: Pragmatic Engineering

#career #indiehacker
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6 min read
3 Critical Steps When Choosing AI-Powered Developer Tools
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3 Critical Steps When Choosing AI-Powered Developer Tools

#career #indiehacker
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8 min read
Authenticator Apps vs. SMS 2FA: 3 Key Differences in Security
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Authenticator Apps vs. SMS 2FA: 3 Key Differences in Security

#sistemmimarisi #software
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6 Mistakes You're Making With Your Wi-Fi Router: Home Network Fixes
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6 Mistakes You're Making With Your Wi-Fi Router: Home Network Fixes

#guide #software
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Remove Your Personal Information from the Internet: Data Broker Sites
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Remove Your Personal Information from the Internet: Data Broker Sites

#guide #software
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9 min read
The Current State of the Passkey Ecosystem: Convenience or Lock-in?
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The Current State of the Passkey Ecosystem: Convenience or Lock-in?

#learning #uretkenlik
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13 min read
30 Days Without Google: Is It Possible, Is It Worth It?
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30 Days Without Google: Is It Possible, Is It Worth It?

#learning #uretkenlik
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The Anatomy of Evaluating AI Tools: From Marketing Hype to Reality
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The Anatomy of Evaluating AI Tools: From Marketing Hype to Reality

#learning #uretkenlik
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7 min read
There's No Such Thing as Perfect Architecture
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There's No Such Thing as Perfect Architecture

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Why Do AI Chatbots Still Give Wrong Answers?
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Why Do AI Chatbots Still Give Wrong Answers?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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11 min read
3 Key Advantages of Cloudflare Tunnel for Self-Hosted Services
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3 Key Advantages of Cloudflare Tunnel for Self-Hosted Services

#guide #software
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Local LLM Setup with Ollama: Keep Your Data Secure
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Local LLM Setup with Ollama: Keep Your Data Secure

#guide #software
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9 min read
Isolate Smart Home Devices: A Practical Way to Segment IoT
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Isolate Smart Home Devices: A Practical Way to Segment IoT

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12 min read
4 Strategies to Reduce AI Costs by 50%
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4 Strategies to Reduce AI Costs by 50%

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KVKK and Small Businesses: Don't Assume You're Exempt from VERBİS
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KVKK and Small Businesses: Don't Assume You're Exempt from VERBİS

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Single Sign-On (SSO) in Your Homelab
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Single Sign-On (SSO) in Your Homelab

#guide #software
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Is Using AI for Simple Tasks a Productivity Trap?
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Is Using AI for Simple Tasks a Productivity Trap?

#learning #uretkenlik
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5 Practical Steps to Avoid Falling for Phishing Traps
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5 Practical Steps to Avoid Falling for Phishing Traps

#security #guide #software
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The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting: A 20-Year Engineer's Honest Homelab
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The Hidden Cost of Self-Hosting: A 20-Year Engineer's Honest Homelab

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'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later': Why Post-Quantum Cryptography is Needed
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'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later': Why Post-Quantum Cryptography is Needed

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How Do You Know Everything Is Running? Uptime Kuma + Grafana
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How Do You Know Everything Is Running? Uptime Kuma + Grafana

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Why Specializing in Software Can Be Insufficient
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Why Specializing in Software Can Be Insufficient

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Is It Really Necessary to Try Every New AI Tool?
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Is It Really Necessary to Try Every New AI Tool?

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Two-Factor Authentication: The Cost of Added Security
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Two-Factor Authentication: The Cost of Added Security

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Caddy, Traefik, or Nginx? Choosing a Reverse Proxy for Self-Hosting
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Caddy, Traefik, or Nginx? Choosing a Reverse Proxy for Self-Hosting

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Automatic HTTPS with a Single Command: Certified Self-Hosting in 5
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Automatic HTTPS with a Single Command: Certified Self-Hosting in 5

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Is It Really Necessary to Jump on Every New Technology?
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Is It Really Necessary to Jump on Every New Technology?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Being a Software Developer in Turkey: The Untold Truths
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Being a Software Developer in Turkey: The Untold Truths

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Prompt Engineering is Dead, Long Live Context Engineering: The Model's
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Prompt Engineering is Dead, Long Live Context Engineering: The Model's

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Windsurf or Cursor? I Used Both AI Editors: Which One for Whom
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Windsurf or Cursor? I Used Both AI Editors: Which One for Whom

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Using Claude for Code Truly Efficiently: Subagent, CLAUDE.md
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Using Claude for Code Truly Efficiently: Subagent, CLAUDE.md

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Fast AI Code Generation: Does It Increase Maintenance Costs?
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Fast AI Code Generation: Does It Increase Maintenance Costs?

#guide #software
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Mid-Level Developer Syndrome: A Guide to Overcoming Stagnation
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Mid-Level Developer Syndrome: A Guide to Overcoming Stagnation

#guide #software
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Which Software Jobs Will Remain 10 Years Later?
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Which Software Jobs Will Remain 10 Years Later?

#software #ai
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Free AI Coding: Running Agents Without a Subscription Using Cline
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Free AI Coding: Running Agents Without a Subscription Using Cline

#agents #ai #promptengineering #rag
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Removing Google From Your Life: A Realistic 30-Day De-Google Plan
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Removing Google From Your Life: A Realistic 30-Day De-Google Plan

#guide #software
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45% of AI-Generated Code Contains Security Vulnerabilities: Code
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45% of AI-Generated Code Contains Security Vulnerabilities: Code

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Less But Deep: The Power of Focus
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Less But Deep: The Power of Focus

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Nextcloud vs Immich: Which Self-Hosting Solution is
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Nextcloud vs Immich: Which Self-Hosting Solution is

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WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram: Which One Is Truly Secure?
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WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram: Which One Is Truly Secure?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Your Browser Extensions Can Betray You: Innocent One Moment, Malicious
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Your Browser Extensions Can Betray You: Innocent One Moment, Malicious

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Is Your Phone Tracking You? Open the Secret Dashboard in 10 Minutes
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Is Your Phone Tracking You? Open the Secret Dashboard in 10 Minutes

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Optimizing Speed and Accuracy in AI-Powered Code Review
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Optimizing Speed and Accuracy in AI-Powered Code Review

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Password Managers: Browser-Based or Standalone Application?
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Password Managers: Browser-Based or Standalone Application?

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The True Cost of Downloading Cracked Software: Infostealers and Stolen
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The True Cost of Downloading Cracked Software: Infostealers and Stolen

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Run Your Smart Home Without the Cloud: Installing Home Assistant
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Run Your Smart Home Without the Cloud: Installing Home Assistant

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Your Smart TV Is Watching You: A Guide to Disabling ACR
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Your Smart TV Is Watching You: A Guide to Disabling ACR

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Complexity Is Not a Status Symbol
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Complexity Is Not a Status Symbol

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AI Code Assistants: Creating Efficiency or Dependency?
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AI Code Assistants: Creating Efficiency or Dependency?

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The Best Code Is the Code You Don't Write
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The Best Code Is the Code You Don't Write

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Is a VPN Really Necessary? 5 Truths Marketing Won't Tell You
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Is a VPN Really Necessary? 5 Truths Marketing Won't Tell You

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A 24/7 Home Server from an Old Laptop
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A 24/7 Home Server from an Old Laptop

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Is This the End of Passwords? Everything You Need to Know Before
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Is This the End of Passwords? Everything You Need to Know Before

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16 Billion Passwords Leaked News: Are You Really in Danger?
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16 Billion Passwords Leaked News: Are You Really in Danger?

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My First Homelab Docker Compose Stack: 10 Services Actually Running
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My First Homelab Docker Compose Stack: 10 Services Actually Running

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The New Pattern of 2026 Tech Layoffs: 'Cut and Pivot'
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The New Pattern of 2026 Tech Layoffs: 'Cut and Pivot'

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