Ali Gündoğdu
; I build things, lead teams, and stay curious. From distributed systems to ancient ruins.This is my corner of the internet where I share what excites me: ideas, projects, and the occasional trail thought.
Latest Posts
Recent thoughts on engineering, leadership, and building things that matter.
How Mattermost's new 10,000 message limit threatens your corporate memory. Explore alternative analyses from a startup CTO's perspective, the advantages of the Matrix protocol, and how to recover your data with the open-source MatrixMigrate tool.
Why do 'logical' ideas fail? From the sinking of the Vasa ship to modern SaaS traps, I discuss why R&D is not a product and how to escape the 'design over-engineering' trap to create real business value.
Yapay Zeka (AI) ve VibeCoding yazılımcılar için tehdit mi yoksa fırsat mı? Hidrolik direksiyon analojisiyle; rekabet, hız ve mimari bilginin önemini ele alan, 'kod hamallığına' son veren bir kariyer rehberi.
Building distributed systems isn't like assembling Lego. Learn how to overcome the 'Dual Write' curse and achieve a 'single source of truth' without sacrificing your sanity (or your sleep).
I tried to explain Wails with a simple timeline, starting from the first desktop application I wrote up to today.
Side Projects
I exhibit my challenges and technology experiments in this section.
Free Seo Crawler & Analyze App - A humble analyzer from the ancient lands of SEO. Seodisias speaks little, but reveals much.
SeoDesktop AppWails
a tool that I developed as an indie developer and with which we can do server monitoring both from inside to outside and from outside to inside
ServerMonitoringSaasEarly AccessDevops
This project began as a weekly tradition I share with my son: visiting ancient cities and historical sites while enjoying nature hikes. After each adventure, I mark the place on map2stl.com, export a 3D terrain slice (STL), and print it using a 3D printer.
3d PrintTinkerCadFamilyGithub
This site is a simple and user-friendly tool designed to generate secure passwords for your online accounts. It helps you create strong, random passwords that enhance your digital security.
SecurityGDPRPassword GenerateGenerator
This project provides a single‑page web UI to calculate and compare RICE scores (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) for product features. You can add multiple features, sort them by RICE score automatically, and export the result table as a PNG image.
Project ManagerRice ScoreNuxtJavascriptVibe Coding
Travels & Reviews
Articles and reviews I have written about all the places I have travelled
Born from a king's love for his queen in the fertile valleys of ancient Anatolia, Laodicea rose to become one of the wealthiest cities of the Roman Empire—so prosperous it refused imperial aid after a devastating earthquake. This is the remarkable story of the Biblical city that was "neither hot nor cold," where early Christians gathered and ancient theaters now echo with modern concerts.
Nysa : The Ancient Summit City Where Time, Patience, and Engineering Converge in Stone
Hierapolis, the ancient 'sacred city' near Denizli, reveals a civilization that mastered the art of living through its sophisticated thermal culture, where cleanliness, comfort, and aesthetics formed the foundation of daily life over 2,000 years ago. This remarkable Roman settlement challenges our modern assumptions about progress, offering timeless lessons on how the thoughtful integration of natural resources and urban planning can create a truly elevated quality of life.