About
Fahrettin Baştürk
Information Systems Engineer
Who am I?
It all started with a simple question that stuck with me as a child: “How exactly does this system work?” Over time, that curiosity pulled me into the strange but deep intersection of software, psychology and philosophy. I build systems to understand machines, and I read philosophy to understand us.
Profile
- 26 years old
- Ankara, Türkiye
Core disciplines
- Software Architecture
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Sociology
Character
- Researcher
- Lifelong learner
- Avid reader
Languages
- TurkishNative
- EnglishB2 (Professional)
- JapaneseBeginner
- SpanishBeginner
Manifesto
Vision & mission
I took my first step into software because I wanted to know how the systems behind the games I played actually worked. My motivation hasn't changed: turning ideas into working systems that solve real problems.
But writing code that merely compiles isn't enough for me. Hardware-level optimization, clean architecture and pushing the boundaries of technology are what I truly care about. My goal is to channel that rigor into solid, long-lasting solutions for people who care about quality as much as I do.
What drives me?
The “as long as it works” mindset has never suited me. The final product must be fast, optimized and mathematically sound — which is exactly why I gravitate toward C++ and Rust. High performance isn't magic; it's well-executed engineering.
I see engineering as a way of thinking, not a title. Faced with a complex problem, I enjoy breaking it down to first principles. Doing my best work isn't only about client satisfaction — it's a personal standard I hold so I can sleep well at night.
What excites me in every project is this: we aren't just putting lines of code on a screen; we're building systems that make someone's work easier and create real value.
Tech stack
Career
- Building tailored mobile (Flutter) and desktop (Rust/Tauri) applications for clients.
- Designing system architectures from scratch and consulting on scalability and database optimization for future growth.
- Shipping high-performance backend services that handle heavy real-world production traffic.
- Owning the full lifecycle — from the first architectural sketch to the final deployment.
- Dedicated myself to projects that pushed my limits with technologies such as C++, Rust and Next.js.
- Built systems backed by serious engineering and clean architecture, not just code that happens to work.
- Open-sourced experimental tools to put my reverse engineering and systems-level skills into practice.
- Researched integrating local AI models into existing systems and getting the most out of the hardware.
- Worked on secure identity verification systems built on facial recognition.
- Analyzed video streams with OpenCV and C++, and trained models in Python.
- Designed the application's data flow and integrations with C# Forms and Firebase.
- Fine-tuned model accuracy so the recognition algorithms delivered more precise results.
- Developed corporate web dashboards and modules with PHP (CodeIgniter) and TypeScript.
- Worked within undocumented legacy codebases to add new features while keeping systems operational.
- Gained hands-on experience of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) in a corporate environment.
Intellectual library
Philosophy & Sociology
I was drawn into philosophy through Søren Kierkegaard's “Either/Or”. Hegel's dialectic fundamentally changed how I process ideas. I read sociology to ground those ideas in the complex reality of human nature.
- S. Kierkegaard
- Hegel
- Ontology
- Existentialism
Psychology & the Mind
I see the human mind as the most complex software in existence. I read cognitive science to understand its “processor architecture”, and dynamic psychology to understand why people behave the way they do.
- Cognitive Science
- Child Psychology
- Dynamic Psychology
Software Literature
I enjoy reading the theory of software as much as writing it. I love diving into architecture books and language documentation to see how their creators solved fundamental design problems.
- Software Architecture
- Language Design
- Design Patterns
Other interests
Cognitive Science
My long-term academic goal: exploring cognitive psychology to build software that can model human thought.
Systems Programming
Working with memory management, lifetimes and low-level optimization in Rust and C++.
Reverse Engineering
Studying compiled software in Ghidra to understand the decisions behind it.
Sociology & Philosophy
Trying to understand where humanity fits in the bigger picture.
Theatre & Art
Reading plays to “debug” my own mind and see life from a different angle.
How to reach me
You're welcome to call, but if I'm deep in a debugging session my phone is probably on silent. The fastest route is a short message on WhatsApp first.