Hello, It’s me, Burak 👋
For a small part of my life, I lived what they want. The day I realized this was not my life, I changed. Ever since I changed, they (still) said “It’s not true”. They told me that everything I owned, worked, earned, and learned would go to waste, especially my CV 😂. It’s really..
My manager at my old company (that is the biggest company in Turkey) said “If you leave the job, you fail to keep up on business life and companies never hire you”. After 1 year, I started my own company. Right now, I have my own “companies” that have employees.
Fuck all of CVs, the biggest companies, idiot managers, and their hierarchy! ⚔️ Make your road.
This is my personal blog where I talk about coding, entrepreneurship, life hacks, problems, answers, and ideas. I am -a silent performer- (that’s how I say it), not an entrepreneur. I spent a long time without doing anything, especially at university. Because I did not know what I want, or what I can. Then, I tried a lot of things. Today I know that I want and I am walking on my way.
I have a condition called Dissociative Amnesia. That’s why I write so that I don’t forget. I gave up so much to learn, I don’t have time for trying again 🧠
Here are my learned favorite or not favorite, master or newbie skills.
My Skills 🍳
Tech Skills 🔧
Software
– Python: Django, Flask
– PHP: Laravel, CodeIgniter, WordPress (I love WordPress ❤️)
– JavaScript: NodeJS, ReactJS, GatsbyJS, NextJS
– GO: Hugo
– Ruby: Jekyll
– Linux: Ubuntu Server, Fedora
– Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
Tools for Coding
– VSCode, Vim, oh my zsh
DevOps
– nginx, Apache2
– Docker
– Traefik
– Vagrant
– WordOps, EasyEngine (not cool)
Monitoring
– Zabbix
– Grafana
– Prometheus
Financial / Reporting / Analyzing
– MS Excel (my hero), MS Access, MS Power BI, MS Project, MS Visio, Visual Basic (my first software skill 🥲)
– SAP Business Object, SAP FI, SAP CR
– MS Dynamics NAV
Design/Photography Skills 🎨
Design
– Adobe: Photoshop, Lightroom (my besties)
– CSS: Chakra UI, TailwindCSS
Photography
I love analog photography 👰♀️ but for now I usually prefer digital photography based of product shoots. I prefer digital because analog photography is too much expensive, today. And in Turkey, I can’t find fresh films and quality scans. I have Contax Aria, Smena 8M, Lubitel 2, and Olympus Mju 2.
You can find a few analog photos by taken me on my Flickr 📷.
My Office Setup 💻
Computer
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) – 16/512GB
Screen
- MSI 27″ PRO MP271QP IPS QHD 60HZ
Components
- Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse
- Logitech MX Keys Keyboard
- Belkin BoostCharge PRO 3in1 Apple Charge Station
- Kingston Nucleum C-HUBC1-SR-EN USB Hub