Hello, I'm İlhan Neğiş, a.k.a

Eringen

/ˈe.rɪŋ.ɡen/ (Turkish noun) - archaic constructed form
  • 1. Procrastinator
  • 2. Something that has emerged, been generated, or has come to existence as a result of action, creation, or transformation.

Thoughts about design, making and code. Random information, experiments, and notes from the workbench.

About

design, code, build, make

ilhan

I’m interested in the space where ideas turn into real things. Sometimes that’s software, sometimes it’s electronics, sometimes it’s something built by hand.

I care about design, how things work, and how they feel when you use them. I enjoy the process of sketching ideas, experimenting, refining details, and learning by doing.

This site is a collection of notes, experiments, and thoughts from things I’m building, breaking, and putting back together.

Blog

Recent writing

A living notebook for things and tinkering

2014-05-21

Why Simpler Mobile Interfaces Perform Better

Mobile interface design is often discussed in terms of aesthetics, but one of the most important factors behind good mobile UI choices is **performance**. Many visual design decisions directly affect how smoothly an interface behaves, especially during scrolling and animation.

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2014-03-30

Seven Things to Do When Planning a Simpler Website

Simplicity in web design is often misunderstood. Many people think it means removing features, reducing visual elements, or making a site look minimal. But a truly simple website is not about stripping things away randomly — it’s about clarity, familiarity, and purposeful design.

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