Hello, I’m Deniz.

About me

My name is Deniz. I discovered my passion for computers later in life, after spending more than a decade working in logistics and airfreight. While searching for a new direction, I tried a Python course on Codecademy — and that single course completely changed my path. I was surprised by how quickly programming clicked for me, and I knew I wanted to pursue it seriously. I enrolled in a one‑year Fullstack Developer program at Novi University of Applied Sciences, where I learned both frontend and backend development. The frontend focused on React, HTML, and CSS, while the backend centered around Java Spring Boot and PostgreSQL. Completing the program gave me a solid foundation, but I felt that many deeper fundamentals were missing — especially the low‑level concepts that explain why things work the way they do. That curiosity led me to C. Building small projects and eventually writing my own HTTP server taught me more about computers than anything else I had done before. Working in C forces you to understand memory, processes, and system behavior directly. It showed me not just what things do, but how they actually work under the hood. Outside of programming, I enjoy spending time with friends, going for a run, working out at the gym, watching anime, or reading a good book.