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7 Bash Commands That Saved My Career (And Sanity)

Stop memorizing syntax. Start building a workflow that works for you, not against you. Last Updated: 2025-12-17 — Validator: OrionInsist I remember the exact moment I realized I was doing it wrong. I was staring at a GUI file manager, waiting for it to load a folder with 100,000 log files. My CPU fan was screaming. My cursor was frozen. It was embarrassing. I wasn’t an engineer; I was a spectator waiting for my computer to finish thinking. ...

December 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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5 Bash Commands That Separate Junior Devs from Senior Engineers

Stop clicking. Start controlling. The quiet shift from “user” to “admin” happens here. Last Updated: 2025-12-16 — Validator: OrionInsist I used to be afraid of the black screen. I remember staring at the blinking cursor, feeling the weight of my own incompetence. My mouse was my safety blanket. If I couldn’t right-click it, I didn’t touch it. But dragging files across windows and hunting for “Settings” menus wasn’t just slow—it was exhausting. I was working for the computer, not the other way around. ...

December 16, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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Stop Typing Full Paths (You Are Wasting Hours)

A guide to mastering Linux navigation using relative paths, the ‘cd -’ shortcut, and minimizing keystrokes.

December 15, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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Why I Threw Away My Mouse (The Shell vs. GUI Debate)

A manifesto on why the Command Line Interface (CLI) beats the Graphical User Interface (GUI) for serious technical work.

December 15, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Murat Kurkoglu
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The Black Screen: I Formatted Everything and Now I'm Lost

Surviving the first few minutes of a pure text-based Linux experience.

December 13, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Murat Kurkoglu

Automating Linux Backups with rsync: A Set-and-Forget Strategy

A masterclass on using rsync for automated, incremental backups to prevent data loss.

November 26, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Murat Kurkoglu