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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.

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If you prefer listening, I have a podcast episode where I talk all about this article. I talked and wrote about the software architect role before. The architect's job is eventually a combination of tech lead, software engineer, R&D...
I also interviewed L. David Marquet, the author of the book; you can listen to the interview here. How Strongly I Recommend It: 8/10. How Likely I Will Gift It: 5/10. 📖 The Book in Three Sentences Leadership-leadership structures are...
Recently, we implemented a career ladder for software engineers to define the growth path by using a competency framework similar to what CircleCI uses. Before, we only had abstract titles that gave no information about responsibilities...
Remote work sees its most significant rise thanks to the pandemic. Many articles, talks, job ads focus on work-life balance, social isolation, finding the best talent everywhere, working with different cultures, or so on. But people...
Hey friend, Every second week, I write Mektup to share what I learned from reading many articles and books about software engineering and leadership. Mektup is ideal for busy people such as senior & staff software engineers and software...
The media likes to show extraordinary people who achieved great things. Because these people create attention. Humans are interested in different things than themselves, and the press uses exceptional people to keep the interest high....
Hey friend! Welcome to the 10th issue of the Mektup. Here is what I think about this newsletter: sending a letter (Mektup means letter in Turkish) to you every two weeks and intending to hear back from you. I'm still excited to send...
19: The Software Architect Role | Systems and Architectural Thinking Part 1 Reply via email | Reply via Mastodon | Comment
There are questions with power. They are rare and challenge you to think deeply. The question, "Why can't this be done sooner?" by Larry Page is one of them. It makes you deeply understand the approach you're taking, question it, find...
In a blink of an eye, we're happy. We may be achieved a goal or finalize a project. This happiness usually lasts for one blink, maybe two. In this short moment, we perceive happiness, a life filled with great pleasure. Although thousands...
Hey friend, Recently, I witnessed a transition from having a high personal ego to a team ego. The individual ego was causing low delivery speed, lack of team spirit, and many conflicts. When the team ego started to beat the personal one,...
The impact of the internet on our lives is incredibly daunting. Social media bombards us with many beautiful lives of others, and we assume everyone lives in prosperity while we're suffering every day. On my side, although my life is not...
Everyone has their own rules in their heads. We interpret the situations and evaluate people's behaviors and events with these rules. Although what everyone sees is the same, understanding differs. These differences and personal rules...
Recently, I discussed with a friend who is preparing to lead a partially distributed team. Like many companies and leaders, my friend also faces having a somewhat remote but partly on-site team. So here, my suggestions to my friend about...
Hey! How are you doing? In the previous Mektup, I talked about the role of a software architect and promised to explain the technical breadth, mentality, and knowledge styles that architects should seek. Now let's talk a bit about it....
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