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Five Years Later, I'm Still Building the Same Thing
Hsrcpay
HsrcpayJourneyPersistence

Five Years Later, I'm Still Building the Same Thing

I built HSRCPay in 2020. I'm rebuilding it in 2025. Same vision, completely different execution. Here's what five years of never giving up looks like.

Nov 5, 2025
12 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu
No Cap: Why I Built My Own Framework at 16
Framework
FrameworkPhpArchitecture

No Cap: Why I Built My Own Framework at 16

The real story behind FFramework - why a 16-year-old decided to write his own PHP framework instead of using Laravel, and what that taught me about building systems that last.

Nov 1, 2025
8 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu
Designing the Future of Payments: A Deep Dive into Hsrcpay API Architecture
Api
ApiFintechPayment-systems

Designing the Future of Payments: A Deep Dive into Hsrcpay API Architecture

This article provides an in-depth analysis of Hsrcpay API, a developer-centric payment infrastructure designed for modern digital commerce needs. From core architecture to security protocols, flexible integration capabilities to scalability strategies, we explore how a payment gateway can become not just a tool, but a strategic business partner across ten key areas.

Sep 25, 2025
5 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu
5 Kubernetes Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Infrastructure
InfrastructureTechnology

5 Kubernetes Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

Production incidents taught me more than any tutorial. Here are the critical Kubernetes lessons that will save you from midnight debugging sessions.

Jan 10, 2025
3 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu
Building a Payment Gateway: Technical Deep Dive
Product
ProductInfrastructureTechnology

Building a Payment Gateway: Technical Deep Dive

How we built a secure, scalable payment processing system handling thousands of transactions daily. Architecture, security, and lessons learned.

Jan 5, 2025
4 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu
Developer Philosophy: Craft Over Speed
Philosophy
PhilosophyClean-codeArchitecture

Developer Philosophy: Craft Over Speed

Why I reject the 'just make it work' mentality and how building elegant systems pays off in the long run. Code is not disposable.

Oct 1, 2024
6 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu
Welcome to My Blog
Infrastructure
InfrastructureProductCareer

Welcome to My Blog

Exploring the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and product development. My journey building scalable systems and products.

Jan 15, 2024
2 min read
Mustafa HasırcıoğluMustafa Hasırcıoğlu

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