Berkan🇵🇸

@berkan.dev

Software Engineer. Born to write Elixir, Forced to work with Ruby on Rails.

$```js function isBuiltWithReact(){ return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('body *')) .some(el => Object.keys(el) .some(el_keys => el_keys.startsWith('__reactFiber') || el_keys.startsWith('__reactProps')) ) } ```$

Screenshot of my terminal, using my `create-apple-reminder` script

```
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder
Usage: create-apple-reminder <relative_time> <message>
Example: create-apple-reminder 5m Check db
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 15m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://3CC2A906-BF8A-4690-9CCF-A857703CAC61
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 30m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://B247E0AA-D245-4526-A8BB-040D0BB1EE00
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 45m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://B53E0119-248D-4C3C-9DC5-7270DF052E8A
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 60m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://93C9A8DA-4B9E-4AD4-B3D2-A5DB9403B40F
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 75m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://338A6D19-DB83-4B2C-A8BF-82C7D474DB64
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 90m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://64C71425-78CC-46E3-89B5-40A36525C2D8
~/Documents/notes main
❯ scripts/create-apple-reminder 105m "Onions"
reminder id x-apple-reminder://73FE0FB5-EC23-47F6-AA18-F5E3C002A469
````

Blog post screenshot

ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVICE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (WHAT I WISH
I KNEW)

I gave a talk about my experience as a founder with my son's high school Entrepreneurship class.

Screenshot from https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/use-xml-tags

When your prompts involve multiple components like context, instructions, and examples, XML tags can be a game-changer.
They help Claude parse your prompts more accurately, leading to higher-quality outputs.

XML tip: Use tags like < instructions> , <example>, and < formatting> to clearly separate different parts of your prompt. This prevents Claude from mixing up instructions with examples or context.

…..as if to emphasize the funding
struggles... Talent.io, once Europe's leading tech recruitment platform, filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by Davidson Consulting via commercial court proceedings in March 2025 - just after celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Founded in 2015, Talent.io quickly rose to prominence, with 175 employees across 5 countries, matching up to 200 software engineers/month with jobs at its peak. It was part of a wave of platforms that disrupted traditional tech hiring.
However, cracks started showing in mid-2022, or as co-founder Jonathan Azoulay wrote: "Then we went through what some VCs call 'The God Damn Cycle' " The post-COVID tech slowdown and VC funding freeze hit the sector hard.
Revenue plunged 80% in 18 months. Al changed hiring priorities, reducing the need for traditional coding roles. Competitors like Hired.com, Triplebyte, Vettery, and Honeypot also shut down. LinkedIn's Al-enhanced dominance further marginalized niche recruitment platforms.

Screenshot from blog post.

> it’s been said “we yell lies, but whisper truths.” last week in Amsterdam i mentioned to a friend on the street that Muslim refugees are ruining the continent and i made sure to say it loud enough for those around us to hear it.

sourced from: https://www.ryanckulp.com/how-to-stand-for-charlie-kirk/

A tweet from ICE T's official twitter account at 2019. Tweet says:

I get on Twitter... talk a little shit... Get off... Back to life...

From elixir 1.18 changelog

For example, you can invoke IEx.configure(auto_reload: true) and IEx will automatically reload modules changed elsewhere, either by a separate terminal or your IDE.

$Elixir code ``` # Round.submit_turn/2 def submit_turn(round, score) do round |> current_turn_player() |> Player.increase_score(score) |> Player.remove_selected_cards() end # Player.remove_selected_cards/1 def remove_selected_cards(player) do %{player | hand: Hand.remove_selected_cards(player.hand)} end # Hand.remove_selected_cards/1 def remove_selected_cards(hand) do hand.cards |> Enum.reject(& &1.selected) |> then(&%{hand | cards: &1}) end ```$