https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/ Personal blog of Mykola Aleksandrov covering software development, technology, and programming insights. en-us Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:28:46 +00:00 contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/03/directory-build-props/ Learn how Directory.Build.props centralizes MSBuild properties across .NET multi-project solutions. Reduce duplication, ensure consistency, and simplify your build configuration. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/03/directory-build-props/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/02/docker-production-best-practices/ Battle-tested practices for running Docker in production safely and efficiently. Covers security hardening, image optimization, resource management, networking, logging, monitoring, health checks, and secrets management. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/02/docker-production-best-practices/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/why-json-is-not-enough-for-ai-first-systems/ And Why Architecture Must Become Token-Aware. JSON is optimized for browsers, not LLMs. Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/why-json-is-not-enough-for-ai-first-systems/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/toon-token-oriented-object-notation/ Designing Data for AI-First Architectures. TOON is a structured format where tokens are the primary design unit, sitting between your system and AI. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/toon-token-oriented-object-notation/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/atomic-components-blog-post/ Discover Atomic Components - a revolutionary React UI library with 115+ production-ready components, 30 beautiful themes, complete TypeScript support, and groundbreaking AI-powered development tools via MCP integration. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/atomic-components-blog-post/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/aspnet-json-serialization-tuning/ Complete guide to ASP.NET Core JSON serialization configuration: PascalCase vs camelCase, enum string serialization, nullable types, OpenAPI schema transformations, and model binding tuning. 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Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/package-source-mapping/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/scalar-api-documentation/ Complete guide to implementing Scalar - the modern, beautiful API documentation UI for .NET 9+ Web APIs. Learn why Microsoft recommends Scalar over Swagger UI, with step-by-step setup, CSP fixes, and advanced customization. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/scalar-api-documentation/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/react-google-analytics-implementation/ Learn the critical difference between using JavaScript's arguments object versus spread operators when implementing GA4 in React. A seemingly minor detail that causes silent tracking failures. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/react-google-analytics-implementation/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/cloudflare-domain-setup/ My standard pattern for DNS, proxying, and root-to-www redirects using Cloudflare. A simple, reliable setup that works with traditional servers, PaaS platforms, and Cloudflare Tunnels. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/cloudflare-domain-setup/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/atomic-design-in-practice/ Atomic Design is a mental model for building UI as a system. Learn the five levels (atoms, molecules, organisms, templates, pages) with practical examples, real-world pitfalls, and how to roll it out on projects with Storybook and Pattern Lab. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/atomic-design-in-practice/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/central-package-management-dotnet/ Why and how to adopt NuGet Central Package Management (CPM) across multi-project solutions, including migration steps, PR diff, and security hardening with lock files and package source mapping. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/central-package-management-dotnet/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/vulnerability-scanning-react-dotnet/ A comprehensive guide to identifying and resolving security vulnerabilities in React and .NET applications. Learn practical tools, processes, and best practices for maintaining secure web applications. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/vulnerability-scanning-react-dotnet/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/sarif-visualizer/ SARIF Visualizer is a modern, responsive web application that transforms complex SARIF reports into beautiful, interactive dashboards. Built with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/sarif-visualizer/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/tinyurl-client-nuget-package/ Meet HLab.TinyURL.Client - a robust, feature-complete .NET 8 client library that brings the full power of TinyURL's API to .NET developers. Open-source, free, and production-ready. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/tinyurl-client-nuget-package/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/microsoft-365-domains-aliases-smtp/ Professional, step-by-step guidance to connect a custom domain, add email aliases that appear in From, and prepare a mailbox to send mail via SMTP in Microsoft 365. Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/microsoft-365-domains-aliases-smtp/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/10/vite-docker-react-environment-variables/ Comprehensive guide to managing environment variables across Vite, React, and Docker. Learn VITE_ prefix, TypeScript integration, multi-stage builds, and production best practices with real-world examples. 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