Joining Cursor
I’m joining Cursor (soon to be part of SpaceX) to work on Cloud Agents. I’ll still be managing state, only agents this time instead of databases.
Fatih Arslan
Engineer with a passion for Design, Dieter Rams, Watches, Pens, Coffee and Bauhaus
Latest posts
Kubernetes runs on feedback loops
For the past few years I've spent most of my time building database operators on top of Kubernetes. Along the way I kept coming back to the same idea: under all the YAML and the moving parts, Kubernetes is really a framework for feedback controllers. It's
Review of the MoErgo Go60 Keyboard
It’s time for another keyboard review. Last year, I reviewed the MoErgo Glove80. It was and is still one of my most visited blog posts.In that review, I compared it to the Kinesis Advantage360 Pro and wrote about the travel case, design, switches, tenting, ZMK configuration, community,
Typeface Specimens of Houston Mono™
Neil Panchal, the creator of soon-to-released Typeface Houston Mono™ , recently sent me a complimentary set of the TX-24 Houston Mono typeface specimens. Some of you know this probably, but U.S Graphics is also the company that created the famous Berkeley Mono typeface. I purchased Berkeley
Nakaya Aka-Tame Fountain Pen
I recently acquired a new Fountain Pen: The Aka-tame from Nakaya . It is my first Japanese fountain pen, and also my first urushi pen (more on this later). After writing a few pages with it, I wanted to write down a few notes about the brand, the material, and
Books I Read in 2025
I’ve read quite a few books in 2025, and this time, instead of using Goodreads, I decided to keep a list in my personal notebook. I also wrote down the date I finished them. Books are a big part of my life. When I was very young, I
A Look at My Fountain Pens
The first time I used a fountain pen was in Grundschule , the German primary school system. I believe I was 7 or 8 years old, though it might have been a few years later. Back then my father bought me a Lamy Safari, and I only used cartridges. I had
Midori MD Notebooks
Over the past months, I gathered all sorts of notebooks. Not all notebooks are meant to be used for the same task. Some are for scratching random bits, some are good for journaling, and some are nice for sketching. For example, I use the Plotter system extensively for planning. When
My two-part desk setup
How I turned a single long desk into a digital side for work and an analog side for reading, writing, and building LEGO with the kids.
Thoughts on the Leica M EV1
As a Leica M11 owner with three lenses (21 SEM, 35 LUX, and 50 LUX), here are some of my opinions regarding the newly released Leica M EV1.
Bambu Lab H2S vs X1C
I upgraded my three year old 3d Printer, the Bambu Lab X1C with the newly released H2S . There are multiple reasons I choose to upgrade and wanted to scribble down my thoughts here for others. X1C vs H2S Bigger build plate The H2S offers a significantly larger build volume compared
A Week in Billund: LEGO House, LEGOLAND, and Lalandia
We spent a week in Billund, Denmark. The home of LEGO . LEGO fans know that Billund has a special place. Not only is it the hometown of LEGO, but it also has the famous LEGO House (a museum + experience center), LEGOLAND (the theme park), and other family attractions such as
Hyper Case: Designing my own keyboard case
The Hyper case is my latest design project. It's a custom-made case for the Halcyon Elora Split keyboard made by the company splitkb.com . I already published it on my website under the "Design & Works" page. But subscribers don't get a notification
Fujifilm X half: Is it the perfect family camera ?
When Fujifilm announced the Fujifilm X half, the internet was literally divided into two halves. Some people were disappointed that it offered limited features for its high price, while others were delighted and found it intriguing. In fact, some even predicted that the X half would sell out quickly. 
Automatic dark mode for Terminal Apps, Revisited
Four years ago, I wrote a blog post explaining how I set up automatic dark mode for my terminal apps. Back then, it needed some workarounds— Fish scripts, AppleScript installation, and other tricks to make everything sync together. I can't say it was easy. The scripts were