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Outside of code. Mostly things that don't ship.

Two homes

Born in Turkey. Living in Mexico. Two homes, never just one of either. I miss simit and ezogelin soup. When I visit Turkey, I miss tacos al pastor. It's like that.

Family in Turkey
Friends in Mexico

What shaped me

Moving here when I was younger. Not knowing the language. Sitting in class catching every fifth word.

Current obsessions

  • Interactive web design that feels like a physical object
  • How encryption actually works under the hood
  • Building things people use, not demos
  • Padel, beat producing, phone photography

Building toward

  • A CS degree in Europe, full scholarship
  • Becoming an entrepreneur, running my own thing
  • A product more than 1000 people actually use
  • Five languages comfortably

Random facts

  • I think in three languages depending on the topic. Math in English, family stuff in Turkish, jokes in Spanish.
  • I drink tea more than coffee. Black tea, no sugar.
  • I'm in a car community. Trackdays every month and legal races at the track with friends and at events.

How I spend a week

School. Internship. Side project. Track day if there is one. Family call back to Turkey. Repeat.

Hobbies

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What keeps me curious

Most things are built by people who just decided to start. That's it. That's the whole secret.