Mehmet Erturk

Mehmet Erturk

Chief Product Engineer

I build systems that run work autonomously — not just tools that manage it.

9+ years in commerce and payments. Hands-on 0→1 builder with P&L ownership.

Currently building AI-native agent systems that scale execution — not just automation.

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Feb 8, 2026Latest

Circuit Breakers, Rate Limits, and Cost Ceilings: Production Safety for AI Systems

AI in production needs more than retry logic. Here's the engineering behind keeping AI systems safe, predictable, and affordable.

aiengineeringarchitecture
Feb 5, 2026

Building a Chat System That's Actually a Workflow Engine

Most AI chat UIs are just message lists. Mine is a thin layer over a deterministic workflow engine. The UX is better for it.

aiarchitectureengineering
Feb 2, 2026

Why a Monorepo When You're Building With AI Agents

AI agents work better when your codebase has clear boundaries. A monorepo gives them that. Here's how.

aiarchitectureengineering
Jan 10, 2025

Multi-Agent Patterns That Actually Work

Not everything needs multiple agents. But when it does, here are the patterns I've found useful.

aiarchitectureagents
Dec 3, 2024

The Cost Problem in AI Nobody Talks About

AI demos are free. AI at scale is expensive. Here's how I think about building cost-predictable agent systems.

aicost-optimizationengineering
Nov 12, 2024

Why I Chose Rust for AI Infrastructure

TypeScript was easier. Python was expected. I went with Rust anyway. Here's why.

rustengineeringarchitecture
Oct 15, 2024

Quantum-Resistant Encryption - Why It Matters and How to be Prepared

Your current encryption will be breakable. Here's what you need to know and do about it — from someone who's built payment systems handling real money.

securityencryptioninfrastructure
Oct 5, 2024

Agents as Colleagues, Not Features

The mental model shift that changes how you build AI systems.

aiproduct-managementarchitecture
Sep 22, 2024

Building AI That Actually Remembers

Most AI systems are goldfish. Here's how I think about memory for agents that need to learn and persist knowledge.

aimemoryarchitecture
Aug 15, 2024

Why Most AI Agents Fail in Production

Everyone's building AI agents. Almost none of them work reliably. Here's what I've learned building production agent systems.

aiagentsarchitecture