muratkarakaya.com.tr: Back Online After a Long Break
muratkarakaya.com.tr is back online after a long break. The story of returning to a personal space for sharing my thoughts, experiences and notes.
5 min readCoffee Corners, Pop Culture and the Forgotten Smell of Tea
Coffee 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.
8 min readWhen Did LinkedIn Become Something Else Entirely?
Has 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.
9 min readCorporate Celebrations, LinkedIn Posts and the Two-Year Question
Is it necessary to celebrate an employee’s second year on LinkedIn? The line between sincerity and corporate visibility, and real ways of valuing employees.
6 min readA Quiet Day with My Father at Kocaeli Ormanya
My 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.
7 min readQuality Is More Than Quality Control
When we say quality we think of inspection, yet quality assurance, supplier quality, process, calibration, validation and continuous improvement are all part of it.
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