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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

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?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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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

#sistemmimarisi #software
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4 min read
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

#sistemmimarisi #software
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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

#guide #software
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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

#sistemmimarisi #software
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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?

#security #sistemmimarisi #software
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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

#guide #software
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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'

#career #indiehacker
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Go Paperless: Make All Your Documents OCR-Searchable
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Go Paperless: Make All Your Documents OCR-Searchable

#guide #software
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Too Late to Learn Code in 2026? The Wrong Question
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Too Late to Learn Code in 2026? The Wrong Question

#career #indiehacker
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CS Degree, Bootcamp, or Self-Taught: The Equation in 2026
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CS Degree, Bootcamp, or Self-Taught: The Equation in 2026

#career #indiehacker
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7 Security Steps You Must Take Before Exposing Your Homelab
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7 Security Steps You Must Take Before Exposing Your Homelab

#security #sistemmimarisi #software
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Expose Your Services to the Internet Without Opening Ports: Cloudflare
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Expose Your Services to the Internet Without Opening Ports: Cloudflare

#zerotrust #guide #software
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Replace SaaS Subscriptions with Your Own Server: 8 Open Source Options
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Replace SaaS Subscriptions with Your Own Server: 8 Open Source Options

#selfhosting #saas #devops
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Goodbye Google Drive: Set Up Your Own Cloud with Nextcloud
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Goodbye Google Drive: Set Up Your Own Cloud with Nextcloud

#guide #software
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The AI Premium is Real: Engineers with AI Skills Earn 12-56% More
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The AI Premium is Real: Engineers with AI Skills Earn 12-56% More

#ai #career #indiehacker
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Synology or DIY? Is Building a NAS with TrueNAS in 2026 Still
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Synology or DIY? Is Building a NAS with TrueNAS in 2026 Still

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Vibe Coding Finished, What's Next?
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Vibe Coding Finished, What's Next?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Of course, Mustafa Erbay's blog: homelab and career focused
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Of course, Mustafa Erbay's blog: homelab and career focused

#career #indiehacker
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Everyone Uses AI, But No One Trusts It: The Paradox of the Age
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Everyone Uses AI, But No One Trusts It: The Paradox of the Age

#sistemmimarisi #software
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3-2-1 Backup: Automated, Encrypted, and Ransomware-Resistant
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3-2-1 Backup: Automated, Encrypted, and Ransomware-Resistant

#guide #software
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The 5+5 Safest and Most Dangerous Software Roles in the Age of AI
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The 5+5 Safest and Most Dangerous Software Roles in the Age of AI

#career #indiehacker
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Proxmox or Docker? Which One Should You Start Your Homelab With?
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Proxmox or Docker? Which One Should You Start Your Homelab With?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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To My 20-Year-Ago Self: 7 Things That Would Change My Career
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To My 20-Year-Ago Self: 7 Things That Would Change My Career

#career #indiehacker
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Has the Tech Industry Become Too Complex?
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Has the Tech Industry Become Too Complex?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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Block Ads Across Your Entire Network: Why AdGuard Home Overtakes
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Block Ads Across Your Entire Network: Why AdGuard Home Overtakes

#guide #software
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3 Reasons to Build Your Own NAS Instead of Buying Synology
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3 Reasons to Build Your Own NAS Instead of Buying Synology

#systemarchitecture #software
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Is a University Degree Still Necessary for Software?
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Is a University Degree Still Necessary for Software?

#career #indiehacker
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Tailscale or WireGuard? The Right Way to Connect Remotely to Your Home
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Tailscale or WireGuard? The Right Way to Connect Remotely to Your Home

#vpn #networking
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How I Learned to Set Boundaries with Technology
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How I Learned to Set Boundaries with Technology

#learning #uretkenlik
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Home Server with N100: The Trade-offs of Low Power
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Home Server with N100: The Trade-offs of Low Power

#guide #software
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Is Prioritizing Privacy Paranoia?
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Is Prioritizing Privacy Paranoia?

#learning #uretkenlik
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AI Trust Drops to 29%, Usage Climbs to 84%: On What We Don't Trust
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AI Trust Drops to 29%, Usage Climbs to 84%: On What We Don't Trust

#ai #learning #productivity
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Should I Become a Manager? No One Tells You It's a Reversible Decision
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Should I Become a Manager? No One Tells You It's a Reversible Decision

#career #indiehacker
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I Stopped Paying for 1Password: My Own Password Vault with Vaultwarden
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I Stopped Paying for 1Password: My Own Password Vault with Vaultwarden

#guide #software
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I Pulled My Data From the Cloud: Do I Regret It?
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I Pulled My Data From the Cloud: Do I Regret It?

#devops #sistemmimarisi #software
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Choosing an AI Code Assistant: Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code
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Choosing an AI Code Assistant: Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code

#career #indiehacker
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When to Adopt New Technology, When to Wait?
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When to Adopt New Technology, When to Wait?

#sistemmimarisi #software
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I Switched to Jellyfin and Never Looked Back: When Plex Hit $250
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I Switched to Jellyfin and Never Looked Back: When Plex Hit $250

#selfhosting #linux #docker
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QR Code Scams (Quishing): Beware of That Sticker on the Parking
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QR Code Scams (Quishing): Beware of That Sticker on the Parking

#learning #uretkenlik
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Seniors Have Never Been This Valuable — But 'Senior' Is No Longer
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Seniors Have Never Been This Valuable — But 'Senior' Is No Longer

#software #sistemmimarisi
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Not Everyone Needs Kubernetes
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Not Everyone Needs Kubernetes

#kubernetes #devops #architecture
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Build Your Own AI Agent: Automating Tasks in 3 Steps
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Build Your Own AI Agent: Automating Tasks in 3 Steps

#ai #sistemmimarisi #software
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I Became a Manager and Returned: Do I Regret It?
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I Became a Manager and Returned: Do I Regret It?

#career #indiehacker
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7 Ways to Reduce Your AI Bill: Smart Strategies
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7 Ways to Reduce Your AI Bill: Smart Strategies

#ai #promptengineering #rag #sistemmimarisi
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Securing a Server in the First 45 Minutes: VPS Hardening Checklist
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Securing a Server in the First 45 Minutes: VPS Hardening Checklist

#vps #linux #devops
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Losing Your Phone Number: SIM Swap Attacks and Self-Protection
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Losing Your Phone Number: SIM Swap Attacks and Self-Protection

#learning #uretkenlik
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The Candidate Who Impressed Me Most in a Job Interview
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The Candidate Who Impressed Me Most in a Job Interview

#career #indiehacker
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5 Reasons Why Proxmox Should Be the Heart of Your Homelab
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5 Reasons Why Proxmox Should Be the Heart of Your Homelab

#sistemmimarisi #software
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My Most Expensive Engineering Decision
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My Most Expensive Engineering Decision

#career #indiehacker
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6-Watt Home Server with N100 Mini PC: Homelab from Scratch in 2026
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6-Watt Home Server with N100 Mini PC: Homelab from Scratch in 2026

#linux #docker
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Companies Quietly Hiring Juniors While Everyone Fears AI
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Companies Quietly Hiring Juniors While Everyone Fears AI

#career #indiehacker
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I Ran AI Agents Autonomously for 6 Months: An Honest Report
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I Ran AI Agents Autonomously for 6 Months: An Honest Report

#ai #promptengineering #rag
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What Does It Mean To Be 'Senior' In The Age of AI?
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What Does It Mean To Be 'Senior' In The Age of AI?

#ai #career #indiehacker
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The Maintenance Burden of Homelab Expansion
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The Maintenance Burden of Homelab Expansion

#learning #uretkenlik
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Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a Junior
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Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a Junior

#software #career #indiehacker
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My Account Was Hacked! 5 Things to Do in the Right Order in the First
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My Account Was Hacked! 5 Things to Do in the Right Order in the First

#learning #uretkenlik
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The Heaviest AI Users Atrophy the Fastest: The Skill Atrophy Trap
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The Heaviest AI Users Atrophy the Fastest: The Skill Atrophy Trap

#ai #career #indiehacker
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I Deleted Google Photos: All My Memories to My Own Server with Immich
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I Deleted Google Photos: All My Memories to My Own Server with Immich

#selfhosting #linux #docker #postgres
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