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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

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

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

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5 Tactics to Reduce On-Call Stress in Distributed Systems

5 Tactics to Reduce On-Call Stress in Distributed Systems

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

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

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AI Agent Tool-Use Architecture: Limitations and Cost Analysis

AI Agent Tool-Use Architecture: Limitations and Cost Analysis

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As a System Architect, I Wish I Had Learned This Sooner

As a System Architect, I Wish I Had Learned This Sooner

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Managing ERP Bill of Materials Denormalization in 3 Steps

Managing ERP Bill of Materials Denormalization in 3 Steps

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20 Years in IT. Here's What I Still Don't Know

20 Years in IT. Here's What I Still Don't Know

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Dependency Security in CI/CD: 3 Practical Cost Analyses

Dependency Security in CI/CD: 3 Practical Cost Analyses

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The Cost of Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Why It Matters and

The Cost of Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Why It Matters and

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The Hidden Costs of Distributed Lock Alternatives and Their Impact on

The Hidden Costs of Distributed Lock Alternatives and Their Impact on

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The Most Interesting Problem I Solved This Week

The Most Interesting Problem I Solved This Week

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Mobile Push Notifications: Cost-Benefit Balance in Side Projects

Mobile Push Notifications: Cost-Benefit Balance in Side Projects

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What Stole Most of My Time This Week?

What Stole Most of My Time This Week?

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

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

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Which Technology Did I Trash This Week?

Which Technology Did I Trash This Week?

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Switch Hardening: A Time Waste for Side Projects, or Smart…

Switch Hardening: A Time Waste for Side Projects, or Smart…

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

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

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Eventual Consistency in Distributed Systems: Realities and

Eventual Consistency in Distributed Systems: Realities and

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Writing Code Is Now The Easiest Part

Writing Code Is Now The Easiest Part

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RAG Retrieval Quality: Are Large Language Models Always Necessary?

RAG Retrieval Quality: Are Large Language Models Always Necessary?

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Does GitHub Copilot Make Developers Lazy? My Perspective

Does GitHub Copilot Make Developers Lazy? My Perspective

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Multi-tenant Architecture: A Trap for Side Projects?

Multi-tenant Architecture: A Trap for Side Projects?

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Kubernetes Is Not For Everyone: A Look With 20 Years of Experience

Kubernetes Is Not For Everyone: A Look With 20 Years of Experience

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Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Even If You Process Multiple

Idempotency in Distributed Systems: Even If You Process Multiple

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Is Software Engineering Dead?

Is Software Engineering Dead?

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Choosing a Deploy Strategy in CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

Choosing a Deploy Strategy in CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

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Distributed Lock Alternatives: Which One to Use in Which Scenario?

Distributed Lock Alternatives: Which One to Use in Which Scenario?

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Mobile App Size: 3 Priorities from an Indie Hacker's Perspective

Mobile App Size: 3 Priorities from an Indie Hacker's Perspective

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My Biggest Entrepreneurial Mistakes

My Biggest Entrepreneurial Mistakes

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The Anatomy of ERP Bill of Materials Denormalization: Performance and…

The Anatomy of ERP Bill of Materials Denormalization: Performance and…

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The True Value of an Idea: The Cost of Success and a Pragmatic

The True Value of an Idea: The Cost of Success and a Pragmatic

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3 Key Advantages of VLAN Segmentation: Secure Your Network

3 Key Advantages of VLAN Segmentation: Secure Your Network

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There Is No Such Thing as a Perfect Product: The Naked Truth of 20

There Is No Such Thing as a Perfect Product: The Naked Truth of 20

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Distributed Systems Idempotency Design: 3 Practical Ways

Distributed Systems Idempotency Design: 3 Practical Ways

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Building a Product vs. Marketing It: Which is Harder? A 20-Year

Building a Product vs. Marketing It: Which is Harder? A 20-Year

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Why Do Most SaaS Companies Fail?

Why Do Most SaaS Companies Fail?

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The Support Bill of Choosing an Offline-First Mobile Architecture

The Support Bill of Choosing an Offline-First Mobile Architecture

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Database Index Selection: The Balance Between Performance and

Database Index Selection: The Balance Between Performance and

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Log Level Strategy: Developer Comfort or Operational Burden?

Log Level Strategy: Developer Comfort or Operational Burden?

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IPv6 Transition: A Useless Struggle for the Indie Hacker?

IPv6 Transition: A Useless Struggle for the Indie Hacker?

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Optimizing Supply Chain Data Flow: 3 Steps for ERP

Optimizing Supply Chain Data Flow: 3 Steps for ERP

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Why Network Certifications Are Insufficient for Your Career

Why Network Certifications Are Insufficient for Your Career

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Commercial APMs: Why They Are Always Overkill for an Indie Hacker

Commercial APMs: Why They Are Always Overkill for an Indie Hacker

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Database Index Anatomy: Performance and Resource Management

Database Index Anatomy: Performance and Resource Management

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Why Everyone Should Back Up: A Confession from Experience

Why Everyone Should Back Up: A Confession from Experience

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API Versioning Strategy: Simple Approach or Forward-Looking Solution?

API Versioning Strategy: Simple Approach or Forward-Looking Solution?

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Kernel CVE Response: 3 Priorities for Infrastructure Professionals

Kernel CVE Response: 3 Priorities for Infrastructure Professionals

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Kernel CVE Response Pattern: A Practical 3-Step Approach

Kernel CVE Response Pattern: A Practical 3-Step Approach

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What I Learned Developing ERP: Much More Than Code

What I Learned Developing ERP: Much More Than Code

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Zero Downtime Deployment: An Unnecessary Burden for Simple Projects?

Zero Downtime Deployment: An Unnecessary Burden for Simple Projects?

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How to Choose Database Indexes in 3 Steps

How to Choose Database Indexes in 3 Steps

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PostgreSQL WAL Bloat Management: Reclaiming Disk Space in 4 Steps

PostgreSQL WAL Bloat Management: Reclaiming Disk Space in 4 Steps

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Hidden Costs in ERPs That No One Sees

Hidden Costs in ERPs That No One Sees

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RAG Retrieval Quality: Are Large Models Really Necessary?

RAG Retrieval Quality: Are Large Models Really Necessary?

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The MRP Nightmare: The Cost of a 'Yes'

The MRP Nightmare: The Cost of a 'Yes'

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Secret Rotation Strategies: The Security Cost of Automation

Secret Rotation Strategies: The Security Cost of Automation

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Why is Writing ERP Software So Difficult?

Why is Writing ERP Software So Difficult?

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CI/CD Build Cache Management: Time Savings and Infrastructure Costs

CI/CD Build Cache Management: Time Savings and Infrastructure Costs

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Supply Chain Data Flow: An Anatomical Analysis for ERP Systems

Supply Chain Data Flow: An Anatomical Analysis for ERP Systems

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Technical Debt: The Silent Killer, A Project's Most Secret Cost

Technical Debt: The Silent Killer, A Project's Most Secret Cost

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