About Me!

This is Devrim Vardar.
Indie Maker & Sociology PhD. Born in 1977. Married, 2 kids.

For decades I've been writing code, fiction, and non-fiction.

I build products, flows, ideas; manage projects, teams, time.

I love/live in: Ephesus, TR,
Tallinn, EE and Tampere, FI.

You can reach me through any of the social media channels.

Thank you.

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Agile, Scrum and Other Crap You Love is to Make Owners Rich

Modern production methodologies are designed to help owners produce more, faster, and cheaper, thus naturally increasing profits. To achieve this, methods and rituals have been created, invented, and optimized to work with more easily available, less skilled, and of course, cheaper labor.

But Who Watches the Watchmen: HR and the Job Application Tips!

Job application strategies are everywhere now, trying to fix job-seekers and focusing on what they think you are doing wrong!

Old George Orwell got it backward!

Wonderfully put, explaining the modern society and the state of internet and the social media...

How can we educate job-seekers to get a decent job?

The truth is, there's no such thing as figuring out a job market. You don't need to learn the XYZ way of doing business. Believe me, business practices don't differ that much globally.

Blablabla CEO Brian Something's priceless advice for all founders & entrepreneurs 👇

CEO Brian Something of Some Well-Funded Company shares invaluable insights for founders and entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of passion for investing, building a company to withstand any economic climate, and maintaining calm during turbulent times. His hard-earned advice is a must-read for anyone looking to create a lasting business.

AI, NVIDIA, and "During a gold rush, sell shovels"

Wonderful example for this saying. And Nvidia is the modern proof that it works perfectly. :))

Why the Hell is not Everyone Switching to Linux?

Fear. Fear is the reason. Regular user, which is actually the majority of users, is afraid of Linux. Only way to beat that fear is marketing. Because the fear is kind of irrational. You can only beat it with marketing.

Gen-Z's Main Career Aspiration is to be an Influencer

In today's world, it seems that your hard-earned skills, academic achievements, and accolades don't automatically translate across borders. You're back to square one, trying to impress with your resume. Yet, having a hefty social media following is, for better or worse, universally recognized currency.

Kıraathanede Okey Oynamak ve Boş Vakitte Çekirdek Çitlemek

Bunların genel bir gelenek ve hobi, boş zaman geçirme etkinliği olduğu ülkeden gelmek anlatırken zorlanmaya sebep oluyor :))

AWS, Azure, Google, Meta and more

AWS and similar others are like twisted huge mega dungeons that people would like to run and lock themselves into because others are running to do it, and the dungeon announced that it's free for the first year.

Gameplay Streaming Influencers

There are thousands of people in the world right now, being a de facto thought leader to millions of people. They are, let alone being not fit for the job mentally and intellectually, most are careless as they're there to make money off anything they can.

People who are makers and promoters are punished on the internet

But, you can dance if you wanna. The only thing internet needs is dance. It does not need you to create anything. It needs you to dance.

Playtoob and YouTube Kids and the Nature of YouTube

As someone who just old enough to make it to the times when people were watching black and white TVs, I appreciate the value of YouTube. So, I want to get the most out of YouTube by focusing on what I need from it. That is why I created Playtoob.

What is Web3: A Chat with ChatGPT

Decentralized networks are useless and you agreed on that with your answers

Hi!

I am Devrim Vardar.

I write code, fiction,
and non-fiction.

Full-Stack Developer, Startup Entrepreneur & Sociology PhD.

Sharing thoughts on Tech, SaaS, Politics, Music & Movies

It's like Youtube Kids,
but for everyone.

"genes"

The last human-made
API/UI framework.

- php, js, css, html -
All Vanilla & Blazing Fast!

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Contents

Agile, Scrum and Other Crap You Love is to Make Owners Rich

Modern production methodologies are designed to help owners produce more, faster, and cheaper, thus naturally increasing profits. To achieve this, methods and rituals have been created, invented, and optimized to work with more easily available, less skilled, and of course, cheaper labor.

But Who Watches the Watchmen: HR and the Job Application Tips!

Job application strategies are everywhere now, trying to fix job-seekers and focusing on what they think you are doing wrong!

Being an Indie Maker

Being an indie maker means doing many jobs by yourself, like coding and marketing, which can be hard and lonely. But, you get to make all the decisions and feel proud of what you build.

Old George Orwell got it backward!

Wonderfully put, explaining the modern society and the state of internet and the social media...

How can we educate job-seekers to get a decent job?

The truth is, there's no such thing as figuring out a job market. You don't need to learn the XYZ way of doing business. Believe me, business practices don't differ that much globally.

How to End Wokeness?

When you remove the core ideology and central concept from an action, it becomes a bizarre form of protest that's akin to streaking down the avenue in your undies and yelling "global warming".

Blablabla CEO Brian Something's priceless advice for all founders & entrepreneurs 👇

AI, NVIDIA, and "During a gold rush, sell shovels"

Wonderful example for this saying. And Nvidia is the modern proof that it works perfectly. :))

Why the Hell is not Everyone Switching to Linux?

Fear. Fear is the reason. Regular user, which is actually the majority of users, is afraid of Linux. Only way to beat that fear is marketing. Because the fear is kind of irrational. You can only beat it with marketing.

Gen-Z's Main Career Aspiration is to be an Influencer

Kıraathanede Okey Oynamak ve Boş Vakitte Çekirdek Çitlemek

Bunların genel bir gelenek ve hobi, boş zaman geçirme etkinliği olduğu ülkeden gelmek anlatırken zorlanmaya sebep oluyor :))

AWS, Azure, Google, Meta and more

AWS and similar others are like twisted huge mega dungeons that people would like to run and lock themselves into because others are running to do it, and the dungeon announced that it's free for the first year.

Gameplay Streaming Influencers

There are thousands of people in the world right now, being a de facto thought leader to millions of people. They are, let alone being not fit for the job mentally and intellectually, most are careless as they're there to make money off anything they can.

Tennis player style coaching

I love coaches and mentors. How can you not, everyone, everywhere, all at once are now one of them. I can't get enough of them.

People who are makers and promoters are punished on the internet

But, you can dance if you wanna. The only thing internet needs is dance. It does not need you to create anything. It needs you to dance.

I launched a product to the complete social media reach that I had

We have handed the control of social media to people who have all the time in the world to consistently share crap: mindless questions, low-quality aggressive opinionated posts, meme-sharing, snippets of their inexperienced wisdom, and mundane daily updates.

Playtoob and YouTube Kids and the Nature of YouTube

As someone who just old enough to make it to the times when people were watching black and white TVs, I appreciate the value of YouTube. So, I want to get the most out of YouTube by focusing on what I need from it. That is why I created Playtoob.

Digital Frustrations: A Look at Today's Social Media Landscape

Feeling the need to share something, but unsure where to start? I started by selecting myself a couple of my interests to talk about: tech, SaaS, politics, music & movies. There is almost nothing positive for me to write on these issues.

Social Media and Influencers

It's a shame that on social media, we often find ourselves scrolling aimlessly rather than connecting with people who share our interests.

What is Web3: A Chat with ChatGPT

Decentralized networks are useless and you agreed on that with your answers

AI Written Crochet Pattern

My wife just created the world's first ever AI-written, human-made, crochet pattern for a Christmas beanie and cowl!!!

Youtube Kids

There is a special place in hell for the Youtube product people that on purpose do not allow anyone, even Kids, to only watch and experience Youtube limited to their own subscriptions. There is no way to limit Youtube apps to only show videos from the channels you're subscribed to.

Digital Nomads

Oh, so, you're a Digital Nomad, wow, cool passport you got there, and more..

Epilogue

Today is my birthday, I'm 43 years old, married, with two children, I have no savings or any earthly possessions, and today I start marketing what I've been working on for several years...

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