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Kemal Akkoyun

@kakkoyun.me

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GIF Monger, builder, tinkerer and geek. Observability, Reliability, Performance. Mostly focused on #Go, #eBPF and #OpenTelemetry @prometheus.io, and @opentelemetry.io team member. #profiling #kubernetes #golang #zig #linux #perf

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Jan 8

Thrilled to share that I’ve joined @datadoghq.com as a Staff Software Engineer on the Language Platform team for @golang.org 🐹

I’m excited to continue my journey in observability and performance engineering, focusing on building tools that make developers’ lives easier.

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 5d

Got feedback from someone I deeply respect. It was sharp, honest, and right. I could’ve done better, and I will.

Pressure and pace aren’t excuses. Just reminders to be more intentional. Raising my own bar again.

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 8d

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 8d

Fortunately I stopped that. It’s the path to bankruptcy.

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 8d

One of my favorite hobbies is adding new features to my personal blog that I never actually write posts on. It’s right up there with buying books I don’t read.

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 8d

I’ll be in Paris next week 🇫🇷 Ping me if you want to grab a drink and chat!

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FOSDEM @fosdem.bsky.social · 20d

FOSDEM 2026 - FOSDEM 2026 Call for Participation

Brussels / 31 January & 1 February 2026

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 18d

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 18d

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 19d

I recently spoke at GopherCon UK 2025 about the hidden power of #Go’s `-toolexec` flag. How it can turn every `go build` into a programmable pipeline for things like error-handling enforcement and observability hooks. Here’s the recording:

Unleashing the Go Toolchain - Kemal Akkoyun

The -toolexec flag hides a super-power in the Go toolchain: it lets you turn every go build into a programmable pipeline. In this session we’ll reveal how a simple wrapper command can inject custom…

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 24d

You should! This is the way!

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 25d

wiki.cachyos.org/features/opt...

Optimized Repositories

Information about our optimized repositories

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · 25d

Best of both worlds. Use #omarchy with #cachyos repositories!

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 31

Will do ;)

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 31

But we all know that you are visionary ;)

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 31

I usually setup different machines several times a year and I like the out of the box experience like omarchy and cachyos.

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 31

It’s not just arch with hyperland though. I liked the ground up DX-based design. It’s easy to extend. I like the direction that take with TUI and webapps. If you have running systems and configuration that you tend like a zen garden, just stick with it.

Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 29

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 29

Friday night. Some people party.
Some people drink.

Me?
Installing yet another Linux distro for “fun.”

Let’s see what the #Omarchy bandwagon is all about 🚀🐧

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Kemal Akkoyun @kakkoyun.me · Aug 15

Second-to-last slot at #GopherConUK25.
ADHD ensured I prepped at the *optimal* time: right before going on stage.
Didn’t enjoy the conference much — probably just tired.

Glad I did it though. The talk… might’ve actually been good.