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        <p>Hi there! I'm Deniz (he/him/they). Welcome to my website!</p>

        <p>On this website, I share my programming projects, but also a couple of other creative works. If you scroll down, though, you can find out a little more about me!</p>

        <h2 id="does">What I Do</h2>

        <p>I like dabbling in all kinds of creative endeavours. What I do most is programming, but there are other things too! I do...</p>

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            <li>Game development using Godot</li>
            <li>3D modelling in Blender</li>
            <li>CAD in Fusion 360 for 3D printing</li>
            <li>Android app development</li>
            <li>A little bit of web development; this website is made using SvelteKit!</li>
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        <p>I'm also currently studying to become a secondary school teacher.</p>

        <h2 id="likes">Things I Like</h2>

        <p>I spend a lot of time programming and listening to electronic music. I also like nature parks, public transport, oxford commas (possibly because I'm German) and <b>en</b> dashes (not <b>em</b> dashes), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601">ISO 8601</a>, peach iced tea, and rice with chili oil and tofu.</p>

        <h3 id="music">Music</h3>

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        <p>My taste in music is always developing, but one things that remains constant is that I enjoy electronic music of all kinds. This began when I first listened to Avicii's early singles such as <i>Levels</i>, <i>Fade Into Darkness</i>, <i>Silhouettes</i>, and <i>I Could Be The One</i> on Viva (the television channel).</p>

        <p>The vast majority of the time, I listen to albums instead of shuffling singles. I prefer putting on an album so that I can immerse myself in the cohesive vision an artist had for their work. I also think that buying music is much better than streaming off a greedy "music" platform, which is why I have a large library of music compiled from Bandcamp purchases, vinyl and CD downloads, freely-available downloads, and possibly some other sources, which I can always listen to without the need for a subscription or an internet connection. I also have a collection of vinyl records, some of which are displayed on my wall above my monitors.</p>
        
        <p>Some of my current favourite albums include:</p>

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        <p>Avicii's first album <i>True</i> has a special place in my heart.</p>

        <h3 id="games">Video Games</h3>

        <p>My favourite game of all time is 2004's <i>Ratchet & Clank 3</i>. I've played this game countless times ever it since released.</p>

        <p>I've had a PlayStation 2 and the first four <i>Ratchet & Clank</i> games for as long as I can remember. I still play these games every now and then, though nowadays I use the <a href="https://pcsx2.net">PCSX2</a> emulator and a DualSense controller.</p>

        <p>Other games I've enjoyed include:</p>

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            <li>1000xRESIST</li>
            <li>A Hat in Time</li>
            <li>Balatro</li>
            <li>Celeste</li>
            <li>Cities: Skylines</li>
            <li>Jak & Daxter</li>
            <li>The Simpsons: Hit & Run</li>
            <li>STRAFTAT</li>
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        <h2 id="dislikes">What I Don't Do</h2>

        <p>I do NOT use generative AI. Every line of code and every work I produce comes straight from my brain and my own two hands. I believe the use of AI – especially to substitute creative works – to be wrong, and I condone its use in programming, arts, academia, and wherever else.</p>

        <p>I'm also not a social media person. I've tried for years to use it so I could connect with my friends, who all used it extensively, but I was never able to stick with it. I had three Instagram accounts, a Twitter account, some Reddit accounts, and even two Facebook accounts in the past, but they are all gone now. Currently, I do have a <a href="https://bsky.app/denizk0461.dev">Bluesky</a> account, but it's not seen much use either. In fact, in recent times, I've tried getting away from social media and phone overuse to waste less time on slop posted on social media and have more time free to pursue hobbies and other things I enjoy doing.</p>

        <p><i>Last updated: 2025-08-10</i></p>
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