About Me
Hello, I'm Fatih Tatoğlu.
I'm an engineer who's been in the technology sector for about 20 years, a lifelong learner, and a dad.
I've never considered myself an "expert" or a "senior engineer"; I've always been someone who continues to learn, delving deeper as curiosity takes hold. In fact, that's precisely why I created this blog: to share what I've learned and grow along the way.
What Do I Do?
Over the years, I've developed software, designed architectures, managed teams, solved problems, and streamlined processes.
But my favorite thing remains the same: understanding something complex and making it simple and understandable.
Cloud architectures, serverless structures, POS integrations, LLM pipelines, operations management, distributed systems...
I've touched on many areas, but the common thread I've learned from all of them is this:
"The more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know."
That's why I still get excited, still research, and still feel that same sense of wonder as I did on day one.
The Human Side of Work
I've spent years working with large teams, leading them, and mentoring others.
I genuinely enjoy creating and growing together with people.
The development of a teammate, overcoming their mistakes, finding their own path – it's just as valuable to me as designing an architecture I wrote.
One of the most important things I've learned in my career is this: No matter how powerful the technology, no system truly works without good communication.
My AI and Productivity Journey
In recent years, artificial intelligence has become more than "just another technology" for me; it's a tool that has completely transformed how I learn and create.
LLM-based solutions, training pipelines, automation workflows, content creation systems... I'm experimenting with them all with curiosity, learning, breaking them, and fixing them.
Most of what I share isn't meant to say "look how I do it," but rather "This is how I tried it; maybe it will give you some ideas."
Life as a Dad
The role I'm most proud of in life isn't engineering; it's being a dad.
I design wooden toys for my daughter, draw 3D models, and create Montessori-inspired games.
Sometimes we go into the kitchen together to try recipes; sometimes we design a toy and experiment through trial and error.
The lessons I learn in these processes teach me far more than what I share on this blog: patience, production, repetition, experimentation, perseverance.
Perhaps the most accurate sentence would be:
"Being a dad is a much more human version of engineering."
Why This Blog Exists?
This blog has no grand ambitions.
It wasn't created to make big claims or put on a career showcase.
Instead, it's simply for:
- not forgetting what I've learned,
- leaving notes for myself,
- being useful if it helps even one person,
- seeing a trace of a journey when I look back years from now.
If even one post makes someone's job easier or inspires them in some small way, that's more than enough for me.
In Short...
I am someone who ;
- has been immersed in technology for 20+ years,
- never stops learning,
- loves to simplify and explain what they know,
- experiments with recipes,
- doesn't hide their mistakes,
- loves to share,
- loves the sea and nature,
- A scuba diver,
- A curious engineer and dad.
And I'm continuing to share all of this journey right here on this blog.
Note: I'm translating some English posts on this blog using AI. My main goal is to reach more readers, speed up the process, and make the content accessible. I manually review the translated texts before publishing, so the meaning and tone are preserved as much as possible. If you see a strange phrasing somewhere, it's likely a small AI tweak.