iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 22/09/2026

This first game I pre-ordered since Elden Ring. The graphics already look amazing, but The Cardigans throwback sealed the deal for me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqvA...

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CONTROL Resonant - Launch Trailer

YouTube video by Remedy Entertainment

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 19/09/2026

TIL you can add -ai to a query in Google to turn off AI Overview for that query.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 17/09/2026

Quite possibly my favourite YouTube channel right now for anything AI. www.youtube.com/@EricMorriso...

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Eric Morrison

I'm a self-teaching dev who likes to make fun of ai cringe

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Pascal Laliberté @pascallaliberte.ca · 24/08/2026

Do I know anybody from the Small Bets Community (or another like it) who has a few Ruby-based startups/indie businesses they run? Would appreciate some reposts to find a few people to talk to.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 12/08/2026

Got this right away and can't wait to dig in!

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 07/08/2026

Using opencode on my Mac to work with Qwen3.5 running on a mini PC on my local network. Mainly as an experiment, but also, why not?

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 30/07/2026

It's incredible how fast people we all went from "keep your data safe from big tech" to "MCP all the things."

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 25/07/2026

Is it just me, or does Claude really, really love using the word "shape"?

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 24/07/2026

For the past 3 months I've been running Hackapura, a community for people building bootstrapped SaaS businesses in Singapore. We co-work every Thursday: sharing goals for the day at 10am and doing demos at 4pm. Record 15+ turnout yesterday, so encouraging to see the independent scene here growing!

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 20/07/2026

Super crisp and clean design system for Singapore Government websites. www.designsystem.tech.gov.sg

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Home – Singapore Government Design System

Unifying Government through Design and Code.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 14/07/2026

I'm at the "speak to a computer" phase of turning into a vibe-coder against my will. handy.computer

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Handy

Handy is a cross platform, open-source, speech-to-text application for your computer

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 06/07/2026

The words “overwhelmed” and “underwhelmed” imply that there’s just the right amount of whelmed to be somewhere.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 02/07/2026

Retro Toyota spotted in Singapore today. So much coolness.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 30/06/2026

One of the best purchases I did in recent years was buying these Kanto Ora desktop speakers. Surprisingly high quality sound and good bass in such a small package. kantoaudio.com/powered-spea...

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ORA Reference Desktop Computer Speakers | Kanto Audio

ORA bridges the gap between computer speakers and studio monitors giving you studio-grade sound in a compact package that fits on your desktop

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 23/06/2026

LLMs for sure love the word "quietly", a lot.

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Jonathan Markwell @jot.is · 31/05/2026

24 hours until the first Stripe Brighton meetup. Room for a few more people if you want to join… …and still time for me to include your dietary preferences in the meal order :) luma.com/0zakatid

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Stripe Brighton Community meetup #1 · Luma

Join the Stripe Brighton Community for casual conversations about small businesses making money online. Food and drink will be provided to keep the…

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 30/05/2026

I guess I could stay on my existing, perfectly functional home automation setup instead of moving to Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi, but where's the fun in that? Rabbit-hole, here I come.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 16/05/2026

Grateful for the opportunity to give a talk at @balkanruby.bsky.social, hosted at an actual mineralogical museum in beautiful Sofia, and to meet so many cool Ruby people.

Onur giving a talk on stage titled "Your Tech Stack Doesn't Matter"

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Genadi Samokovarov @gsamokovarov.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's Balkan Ruby week, and everything is coming together. We are waiting for you amongst the gemstones at the Museum of Earth and Man in Sofia on the 15-16 May. We'll do a few pre- and post-event activities: balkanruby.com/activities. Tickets are still available. See you in Sofia! 🙌

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Balkan Ruby is about the hot takes

AI agents are easier to manage than people. Fact! React IS actually better. Types are good. PHP is fine. SOLID is not solid. We are NOT solving the real problems and are just adding bloat. Yes, we're ...

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 07/05/2026

If a review has "honest" in the title, it's anything but honest.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 17/04/2026

This video should be a case study for companies on how to work with influencers. Everything from the shooting to the storytelling is top notch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9K-...

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Making a Wall Organizer, ft. Bambu Lab X2D

YouTube video by Scott Yu-Jan

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 16/03/2026

The speed with which the zeitgeist has moved from "digital transformation" to crypto and blockchain, from metaverse to now "AI" in a decade is just staggering.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 15/03/2026

"If I worried about a fraction of the stuff I should be worried about, I'd never get anything done" – Sterling Archer. Words to live by.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 01/02/2026

Gave my first talk at a Ruby conference yesterday! 🎉 I talked about my personal journey of becoming a Ruby developer after two decades in marketing, building SaaS products and the hard lessons I had to learn along the way. Based on the response, it seems to have resonated with quite a few people.

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Marco Roth @marcoroth.dev · 31/01/2026

Good Morning, Bangkok! RubyConf Thailand just kicked off! Looking forward to the first Ruby Conference of 2026! 🙌🏼 #rubyconfth #rubyconfth2026

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 31/01/2026

RubyConf Thailand kicking off! #rubyconfth

Bill Sendewicz giving the opening address at RubyConf Thailand

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 27/01/2026

"If you’re using SQLite, use SolidQueue.... If you’re using Postgres, use GoodJob." - great post from @bensheldon.bsky.social on the state of Active Job backends in 2026.

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Jamie Schembri @jamie.schembri.me · 25/01/2026

I'm looking for #Ruby or #Elixir work, can start immediately. Freelancer, getter-of-things-done, many years of experience, feel free to DM for more info. Can work worldwide. Happy to work with other languages/frameworks and devops as needed.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 20/01/2026

Since meeting @jot.is at @friendlyrb.com last year, we've been working on cogrid.com, a competitor research and tracking tool for SaaS founders and marketers. We're launching the MVP in a few weeks. Join our mailing list to follow our progress and get early access!

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CoGrid

Automated competitive intelligence for SaaS teams

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 15/01/2026

I approve of the subtle Archer reference in the @kit.com account settings 👍

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 13/01/2026

Thoughtful lessons from a Google software engineer. “The punchline isn’t ‘never innovate.’ It’s ‘innovate only where you’re uniquely paid to innovate.’ Everything else should default to boring, because boring has known failure modes.” [addyosmani.com]

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21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google

Lessons learned from 14 years of engineering at Google, focusing on what truly matters beyond just writing great code.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 04/01/2026

Following cash vs. curiosity, rolling with the punches, rocking the midlife crisis and reading like there's no tomorrow – pretty much sums up my life in 2025. onurozer.me/2025-in-revi...

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2025 in Review

Hustling solo to build a SaaS is fun, but working on projects you truly care about, with the people that inspire you is much more rewarding.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 23/12/2025

I want to know what percentage of people who use the word “cooking” metaphorically actually know how to cook, literally.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 21/12/2025

The new Ruby website looks amazing! It even features our little Red Dot Ruby Conference on the homepage. ❤️

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 18/12/2025

@marcoroth.dev is one of the most prolific and kindest Ruby developers I've met. I can't think of anyone more deserving of this award.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 09/12/2025

After two years of practicing drums twice a week with @benediktdeicke.com and @michaelkoper.com on a practice pad, I finally pulled the trigger and ordered this bad boy 🥁

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Yamaha | DTX6K5-M Overview

YouTube video by Yamaha Drums (Official)

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 07/12/2025

One of the many reasons I love Singapore – the care for the flora and fauna. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw1b...

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How Singapore’s Urban Design Makes Way for Wildlife | WILD HOPE

YouTube video by Nature on PBS

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 04/12/2025

I'm giving my first talk at a Ruby conference in two months, among some incredibly talented Ruby developers. This is probably as good an excuse as any to visit Bangkok, as if you ever need one. rubyconfth.com/schedule/

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Schedule - RubyConf Thailand 2026

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 04/12/2025

"This survey will take only 3 minutes to complete" is the second biggest lie in customer support after "we have higher than usual call volume". If you're going to do an email survey, decide what your most important 3 questions are, and just ask those. You are much more likely to get feedback.

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Onur Ozer @onurozer.me · 03/12/2025

I don't always agree with their product decisions, but props to 37signals for trying new ideas with fizzy.do, even after decades in business. The marketing site and Jason's copy are top notch. The look & feel is distinct. And the open source model is great for the Rails ecosystem. Love it.

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Fizzy

A refreshing take on cards, columns, and kanban.

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Balkan Ruby @balkanruby.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲! Share your HOT takes and inspire the community. Fill the form! Become a speaker! balkanruby.com #balkanruby #callforpapers #callforspeakers #rubyconference #rubycommunity