I build software end to end, and write about the work at guden.tr.
I run HMD Developments, a software studio.
I wrote my first line of code in March 2020 and have been shipping since. Most of what I know came from building things people actually used and then living with the result, which is a faster teacher than any course, mainly because it does not let you skip the part where something breaks at an inconvenient hour.
The work runs from consumer apps for iPhone and Apple Watch to messaging infrastructure and moderation tooling for large communities, plus a long stretch of the plumbing behind all three. Mostly TypeScript and Swift.
The rest of the time goes to cloud and DevOps, backend and data engineering, and client engagements. Multi-tenant systems, the boring reliability work underneath them, and the question of where a model genuinely improves a product rather than just appearing in the pitch.
Currently working through machine learning properly, from the foundations rather than the frameworks, and applying to read computer science for 2027 entry.
| Project | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bronzla | iOS and watchOS app for safe sun exposure. Works out how long you can stay in the sun from your skin type and the live UV index | Swift |
| Snooze If You Can | iOS alarm app that turns snoozing into donations | Swift |
| Chat Guard | Open-source moderation and server management for large Discord communities | JavaScript |
| IP API | Privacy-focused IP geolocation service | Node.js |
televizyona çıkmak ünlü olmak tanıdık olmak bir şey değil;
önemli olmak kaliteli olmak."
— Cem Yılmaz