Software Developer based in Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in cloud-native and serverless event-driven microservices. I'm passionate about building scalable backend systems, AI-native solutions, and modern distributed architectures. I focus on creating robust logging infrastructure, improving developer experience through automation, better tooling, and AI-native engineering practices.
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- 🤖 Building AI-native solutions with spec-driven development
- ☁️ Designing serverless event-driven microservices on AWS
- 📝 Writing about observability, distributed systems, and modern engineering practices
- 🔧 Exploring new tools and technologies to improve developer experience
- 🤖 AI-Native Engineering & Solutions
- ☁️ Cloud-Native & Serverless Architectures
- 🎯 Event-Driven Microservices
- 🏗️ Backend Development & Distributed Systems
- 📊 Logging & Monitoring Infrastructure
- 🐳 Containerization & DevOps
- 🔧 Developer Tooling & Testing Frameworks
- ⚡ Message Queue Systems & Event Streaming
October 27, 2025
Last week I was trying to analyze yet another massive McKinsey report with Claude, watching my precious context window evaporate, and I thought: "there has to be a better way."
October 25, 2025
You know what's funny about working with Claude Code? It's relentlessly encouraging. Every conversation feels like having a very supportive colleague who's genuinely excited about your ideas--sometimes to an almost comical degree.
October 25, 2025
TL;DR: The "spec-first" vs "ship-fast" debate is a dead end. AI-native software teams don't win by rejecting process--they win by evolving it. They know when to explore freely, when to specify what they've learned into structure, and when to...
Beyond Vibe Coding · October 30, 2025
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If you love reading and also appreciate listening ... · October 27, 2025
If you love reading and also appreciate listening to your PDFs, books, and various documents, you might want to consider the Speechify app.
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