Mert Bulan

Moin, I’m Mert

Product-Minded Developer based in Hamburg, Germany. I'm a curious and passionate person who likes building new things, learning different topics, and sharing them with others.

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Peek
iOS App

Peek

An app that is designed to help developers monitor their app sales and trends effortlessly.

Hansel
iOS App

Hansel

An app that tracks your locations and visits while consuming low power.

Podash
iOS App

Podash

An app that tracks your podcast's rankings by country on Apple Podcasts and Spotify charts.

Charsible
iOS App

Charsible

An app offering a range of widgets to help you keep an eye on your Plausible Analytics data wherever you are.

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Storytelling is a fundamental skill that holds immense importance. This is precisely why I sought to understand the techniques employed by renowned storytellers to captivate their audiences.

The German Genius
Peter Watson

The German Genius

I've read and watched a lot about the bad things that happened in Germany during the 20th century. I wanted to read something that would give me a better understanding of the German culture and history.

The Role of A/B Testing in Entshittification

The Role of A/B Testing in Entshittification

How over-relying on A/B testing can degrade user experience and contribute to the entshittification of products.

Steve Jobs Syndrome and How to Identify It

Steve Jobs Syndrome and How to Identify It

Recognizing the danger of imitating an icon without understanding the real principles behind success.

We need Universal Basic Land, not Universal Basic Income

We need Universal Basic Land, not Universal Basic Income

Before you jump to labeling me a socialist, just take a moment to hear me out and consider the idea.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

The Roman Emperor

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Seneca

Seneca

The Roman Stoic Philosopher

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

Plato

Plato

The Greek Philosopher

No one is most hated than he who speaks the truth.

Jony Ive

Jony Ive

Chief Design Officer at Apple

Success is the enemy of curiosity. I'm terrified and disgusted when people are absolutely without curiosity.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Founder of Apple

Be a creative person. Creativity equals connecting previously unrelated experiences and insights that others don't see.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Founder of Apple

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

Aristotle

Aristotle

The Greek Philosopher

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

The Roman Emperor

Don't worry about what others think. Mind what you think. Watch the movements of your mind, and focus your thoughts on something worthy.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Founder of Apple

Be aware of the world's magical, mystical, and artistic sides. The most important things in life are not the goal-oriented, materialistic things that everyone and everything tries to convince you to strive for.

My checklist before submitting a new app to App Store Connect

A checklist to simplify app submissions and reduce rejection risk on App Store Connect.

Don't rely on BGAppRefreshTask for your app's business logic

Why you shouldn’t rely on background app refresh tasks for critical data updates in your app.

How to get subscription notifications on iPhone without RevenueCat

Learn how to set up subscription notifications on your iPhone using CloudKit and Cloudflare for free.

Be careful how you save Relationship in SwiftData

SwiftData is cool but it comes with a lot of issues but you can easily avoid them.