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Candost's Blog

Candost

I used to think that reading would make me wise. One day, ten pages before finishing a book, I realized that I had read that same book before. At that point, my perspective on reading and, therefore, my life had changed. Now, I don’t care how many books I read; I take many notes, connect dots, and share what I’ve found on my blog and newsletter. I’m interested in many things at the same time (I’m a multipotentialite). On this blog, you’ll find me talking to about multiple aspects of life like leadership, software engineering, philosophy, psychology, software architecture & design, urban & industrial design, exercising, finance, Formula1 Racing, eating healthy, and many more. I’m a software engineering manager; that’s my current job. At home, I’m a writer and an avid reader. I rarely watch TV, movies or TV series. I don’t have any social media account (except Mastodon where I have automated posting of my new articles). Hence, I often miss the popular culture references in conversations. That’s alright. I don’t have FOMO; I embrace JOMO. I rarely read fictional books.

Latest Posts

As of November 2023, I have a new ritual. We have a new dog, Leda, who accompanies us in our lives. I take her out for a walk every morning. That morning walk became one of the most peaceful moments in my life. Walks have a magical...
What most people are talking about when they talk about ‘transparency’ is what I would call structural transparency. This refers to what information is shared freely and openly across the organization and with whom. But, another critical...
...there is such a thing as good or bad transparency. Good transparency answers questions before they come up, brings people along, and encourages consistent and principled decision-making across the organization. Bad transparency...
I've been reading Monocle since last summer, and I always love how different perspectives can find their place in the magazine. In March's issue (#171), Des Fitzgerald wrote a commentary about why parks and recreation areas are developed...
Every morning, I wake up around 5-5:30, even on weekends and holidays. Till 9:00, I don't have any routine differentiating working days or weekends. That means I don't have weekdays or weekend concepts in my mornings. When people hear me...
When I read Rachel's post about analytics, I realized that I wasn't alone in this journey. After starting to blog regularly on Medium in 2015, I became obsessed with analytics—how many people read my text, where they come from, and how...
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I always wonder how QR codes work and if I could understand myself. But I never even googled it (sometimes, it’s better to stay curious instead of directly reaching for information). While “walking” around the blogs and mastodon...
I just added Decap CMS to my blog. It's straightforward and helps me to post more on the go. I don't need a computer and commit everything manually to git. Decap syncs everything to the repository of this blog (which is publicly...
When I wrote about Request for Comments (RFC) documents a few years back, I hadn't tried Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) yet. Although both concepts have existed for years, their popularity has increased in recent years. I finally...
Last week, I suddenly had to fly to my hometown in Turkey to attend my uncle's funeral. Although this wasn't the first funeral I attended, it was the first one that I helped with organizational work. This experience taught me so many...
This post is about something I learned that helped me set my expectations in various situations right and position myself better in ambiguous situations. Since I became an engineering manager, I had more chances to observe what makes...
Managers have to shape their skills according to the team's needs and the constraints under which they operate. As each team has its unique context, it's quite challenging to put all managers into one career path. Moreover, many...
It's a race where a millisecond can change the result. It's a race where the engineering is living on its edge. It's a race in which excellence is not sought but required. And that starts from the entrance of the building and goes deep...
When I was in the tenth grade in high school, a man appeared next to our math teacher at the beginning of a class. I barely remembered his face then, but soon after introducing himself, I knew who he was as I had heard of him many times....
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