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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

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

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

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Single Sign-On (SSO) in Your Homelab

Single Sign-On (SSO) in Your Homelab

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Is Using AI for Simple Tasks a Productivity Trap?

Is Using AI for Simple Tasks a Productivity Trap?

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5 Practical Steps to Avoid Falling for Phishing Traps

5 Practical Steps to Avoid Falling for Phishing Traps

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

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

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

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

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

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Why Specializing in Software Can Be Insufficient

Why Specializing in Software Can Be Insufficient

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Is It Really Necessary to Try Every New AI Tool?

Is It Really Necessary to Try Every New AI Tool?

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Two-Factor Authentication: The Cost of Added Security

Two-Factor Authentication: The Cost of Added Security

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

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

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

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?

Is It Really Necessary to Jump on Every New Technology?

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Being a Software Developer in Turkey: The Untold Truths

Being a Software Developer in Turkey: The Untold Truths

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

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

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

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

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Fast AI Code Generation: Does It Increase Maintenance Costs?

Fast AI Code Generation: Does It Increase Maintenance Costs?

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Mid-Level Developer Syndrome: A Guide to Overcoming Stagnation

Mid-Level Developer Syndrome: A Guide to Overcoming Stagnation

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Which Software Jobs Will Remain 10 Years Later?

Which Software Jobs Will Remain 10 Years Later?

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Free AI Coding: Running Agents Without a Subscription Using Cline

Free AI Coding: Running Agents Without a Subscription Using Cline

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Removing Google From Your Life: A Realistic 30-Day De-Google Plan

Removing Google From Your Life: A Realistic 30-Day De-Google Plan

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45% of AI-Generated Code Contains Security Vulnerabilities: Code

45% of AI-Generated Code Contains Security Vulnerabilities: Code

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Less But Deep: The Power of Focus

Less But Deep: The Power of Focus

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Nextcloud vs Immich: Which Self-Hosting Solution is

Nextcloud vs Immich: Which Self-Hosting Solution is

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

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

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

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

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

Optimizing Speed and Accuracy in AI-Powered Code Review

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Password Managers: Browser-Based or Standalone Application?

Password Managers: Browser-Based or Standalone Application?

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The True Cost of Downloading Cracked Software: Infostealers and Stolen

The True Cost of Downloading Cracked Software: Infostealers and Stolen

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Run Your Smart Home Without the Cloud: Installing Home Assistant

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

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

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Complexity Is Not a Status Symbol

Complexity Is Not a Status Symbol

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AI Code Assistants: Creating Efficiency or Dependency?

AI Code Assistants: Creating Efficiency or Dependency?

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The Best Code Is the Code You Don't Write

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

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

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

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?

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

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My First Homelab Docker Compose Stack: 10 Services Actually Running

My First Homelab Docker Compose Stack: 10 Services Actually Running

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

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

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Go Paperless: Make All Your Documents OCR-Searchable

Go Paperless: Make All Your Documents OCR-Searchable

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Too Late to Learn Code in 2026? The Wrong Question

Too Late to Learn Code in 2026? The Wrong Question

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

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

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7 Security Steps You Must Take Before Exposing Your Homelab

7 Security Steps You Must Take Before Exposing Your Homelab

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Expose Your Services to the Internet Without Opening Ports: Cloudflare

Expose Your Services to the Internet Without Opening Ports: Cloudflare

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Replace SaaS Subscriptions with Your Own Server: 8 Open Source Options

Replace SaaS Subscriptions with Your Own Server: 8 Open Source Options

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Goodbye Google Drive: Set Up Your Own Cloud with Nextcloud

Goodbye Google Drive: Set Up Your Own Cloud with Nextcloud

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

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

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Synology or DIY? Is Building a NAS with TrueNAS in 2026 Still

Synology or DIY? Is Building a NAS with TrueNAS in 2026 Still

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Vibe Coding Finished, What's Next?

Vibe Coding Finished, What's Next?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Has the Tech Industry Become Too Complex?

Has the Tech Industry Become Too Complex?

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Block Ads Across Your Entire Network: Why AdGuard Home Overtakes

Block Ads Across Your Entire Network: Why AdGuard Home Overtakes

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