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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

Something weird about my brain: Give me 5 days for a task and I'll procrastinate for 4. Give me 3 hours and I become a creative machine. Doesn't matter if it's actually possible in 3 hours. The tight deadline forces me to think differently, cut through the noise, and just start.…

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

We've entered an era where one developer can do what used to take 10 people a week - and finish it in hours. The game has completely changed. Before, the skill that separated good developers from great ones was knowing how to Google effectively. Now it's all about writing the…

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

Reading @JamesClear's email about talent roadblocks was like looking in a mirror. 25 years building companies and I've hit every pothole he mentioned. I shared my uncomfortable truth here: cemhurturk.com/i-made-every-m…

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

The goal used to be passive income. Now it's passive management. Build an AI agent, teach it everything, then go travel while it runs the business. 2026 here we come.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

When my VMs hit disk I/O limits and loads spike, I just move directories to RAM disk. Not ideal long-term but keeps costs down while keeping things running. Sometimes the quick fix is the right fix for bootstrapped projects.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

My recent approach to deep coding: 25 min focused work, 10 min break, repeated 5 times. Limiting my mind to strict time frames boosts productivity and creativity for finding shortcuts. But I know my brain will adapt soon and I'll need to switch things up again to reset.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

4 months ago

Spent Sunday playing with ChatGPT 4o to generate anime-style illustrations, then brought them to life with Kling animations. No project, just exploring. Still amazed at how these tools streamline the creative process.

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4 months ago

Got lazy accepting all Cursor's code changes without review. Now dealing with the mess. Lesson: garbage prompt = garbage output. Always check AI's work line by line, keep chats short, and be extra cautious with large files. Not all AI magic is magical.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

v0 works amazingly well when fed detailed prompts. I use ChatGPT/Claude first to build a comprehensive v0 prompt. Pro tip: Add "Ask me questions one at a time until you understand what website I want" to your initial prompt. The difference in output quality is night and day.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

When working with large codebases, I split features into separate Cursor rule files. Using Repomix + Claude to identify modules, then creating linked rule files for each feature. Adding these to Cursor's prompt context when coding. Game changer for accuracy with complex repos.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

After trying every customer support platform since Kayako in '99, I always come back to Gmail. Nothing beats Gmail + Meet + Calendar for customer communication. My next project? Building on top of what works instead of competing with it.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

“A lesson I wish I learned earlier: It’s perfectly ok to live a life that’s confusing to others. Go to bed at 8. Wake up at 4. Eat real foods. Go on long walks. Obsess over one thing. Read old books. Don’t gossip. Be loved by a few. Recipe for a good life.” - @SahilBloom

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

Moved from cloud VMs to a Hetzner bare-metal server and it's been game-changing. 320GB/50CPU/4TB NVMe running all my VMs via libvirt with daily snapshots. Best part? Cut costs to 1/4 of what I was paying before. Sometimes the old ways still win.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

After 26 years building my own businesses, I've realized my greatest skill isn't coding or marketing—it's being multi-disciplinary. The ability to juggle many responsibilities without burning out is what's kept me in the game this long.

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Built By Cem @builtbycem

5 months ago

Most founders live in an AI bubble. We think everyone uses ChatGPT daily, but most people I talk to have either never used it or tried it once out of curiosity. The real world adoption gap is much bigger than we imagine.