About Mustafa Erdinç Zorba

About Me

Hello! I’m Mustafa Erdinç Zorba, a developer with 20 years of experience in software and technology. I began my career in security, but at the time the field received little attention in Turkey. To keep moving forward, I changed direction and focused on software development. Security remains a passion that I pursue in my spare time.

Although several large companies have sent me gifts for vulnerabilities I’ve reported, I still wouldn’t describe myself as a security professional!

A Rapid Transformation

My constant curiosity took me from security into software—first front-end development, then a steady stream of new fields. When front-end work was no longer enough to satisfy that curiosity, I moved into internet marketing (SEO) and back-end development. After experimenting with many programming languages, I decided PHP was the best fit for me at the time and worked as a full-stack developer for several years.

Endless Curiosity

Beginning my career in penetration testing made me deeply familiar with Unix systems. I wanted to understand more than how to run my code on a server. Learning from problems that companies such as Google had already solved—and keeping the systems I built continuously available—became a passion.

My Journey as a Problem Solver

I learned that building more reliable systems begins with identifying and solving problems. Along the way, I became closely acquainted with database administration (DBA). I started using the internet when a single image could take minutes to load (a minute of silence for the 56K dial-up modem!). Later, keeping server costs under control meant accounting for every byte held in RAM. That discipline proved invaluable as my career moved toward SRE.

A Passion for Automation

Long before “DevOps” became popular, I worked with an automation-first mindset because I believed my time was more valuable than CPU time. I learned to automate deployments and make them testable. That journey took me from DevOps to SRE, and my title continues to evolve: sometimes platform engineer, sometimes database administrator.

In Short

I’m a software professional who enjoys almost any challenge involving computers and has made problem-solving a purpose in life. If you have questions about any of these topics, I’m always happy to help. You can reach me through my LinkedIn profile or at info@merdincz.com.