https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/Notes on work, technology and everyday lifeen https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/back-online-after-a-long-break/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/back-online-after-a-long-break/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000muratkarakaya.com.tr is back online after a long break. The story of returning to a personal space for sharing my thoughts, experiences and notes. https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/coffee-corners-pop-culture-and-the-smell-of-tea/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/coffee-corners-pop-culture-and-the-smell-of-tea/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Coffee corners are spreading in homes, so why is there no tea corner? A personal piece on pop culture, imported café aesthetics and the home memory hidden in the smell of tea. https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/is-linkedin-still-a-professional-network/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/is-linkedin-still-a-professional-network/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Has LinkedIn turned into a feed of complaints, exaggerated stories and personal drama? A look at how the platform drifted from its purpose and ways to use it with more restraint. https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/linkedin-work-anniversary-posts/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/linkedin-work-anniversary-posts/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000Is it necessary to celebrate an employee’s second year on LinkedIn? The line between sincerity and corporate visibility, and real ways of valuing employees. https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/ormanya-kocaeli-a-quiet-day-with-my-father/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/ormanya-kocaeli-a-quiet-day-with-my-father/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000My father and I walked through Kocaeli Ormanya: the Forest Library, the Bird House, the animals, a break at Antikkapı and the memory of the pergola where we once sat with my mother. https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/quality-is-more-than-quality-control/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/quality-is-more-than-quality-control/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000When we say quality we think of inspection, yet quality assurance, supplier quality, process, calibration, validation and continuous improvement are all part of it. https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/casio-f-94-my-first-watch/https://muratkarakaya.com.tr/en/posts/casio-f-94-my-first-watch/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000The story of the Casio F-94 I got in 1996 when everyone else had an F-91: watches set to the exact second of the school bell, a promise to be home before the call to prayer, and a light under the blanket.