https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/ Personal blog of Mykola Aleksandrov covering software development, technology, and programming insights. en-us Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:32:30 +00:00 contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/08/running-opencode-web-config/ A practical guide to running OpenCode in CLI, headless server, and web mode — config file, working-directory rules, env vars, and troubleshooting. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/08/running-opencode-web-config/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/07/blog-opencode-llamacpp/ Run a powerful AI coding assistant entirely on your own hardware with OpenCode and a local llama.cpp server. No cloud, no API keys, no rate limits. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/07/blog-opencode-llamacpp/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/06/claude-code-huge-prompt-investigation/ Investigate why Claude Code sends huge prompts to local LLMs, how tool schemas add overhead, and how restricted tool profiles reduced request size by 73%. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/06/claude-code-huge-prompt-investigation/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/06/claude-code-llamacpp-prompt-cache-fix/ Running Claude Code through a local llama.cpp server? Discover how CLAUDE_CODE_ATTRIBUTION_HEADER was killing your prompt cache and how to fix it for massive speedups. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/06/claude-code-llamacpp-prompt-cache-fix/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/05/fastmediatr-zero-reflection-mediator-dotnet-10/ Why I built FastMediatR — a near drop-in MediatR replacement that moves dispatch to compile time with a Roslyn source generator — and how to use it. Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/05/fastmediatr-zero-reflection-mediator-dotnet-10/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/05/using-openrouter-with-claude-code/ Learn how to configure Claude Code CLI to route through OpenRouter for access to free-tier and alternative AI models. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL in .claude/settings.json. Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/05/using-openrouter-with-claude-code/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/05/dunning-kruger-circle-of-knowledge/ Explore the Dunning-Kruger effect and the circle of knowledge model. Why people who know little often feel certain, why experts hedge — and how to develop calibrated confidence in your work. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/05/dunning-kruger-circle-of-knowledge/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/03/gws-people-search/ Use the gws CLI to search Google Contacts from your terminal. Covers OAuth scope configuration, shell-specific JSON syntax, dry-run tips, and troubleshooting 403 errors. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2026/03/gws-people-search/ 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. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/12/aspnet-json-serialization-tuning/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/taming-large-chunks-vite-react/ Practical guide to fixing Vite's 'Some chunks are larger than 500 kB' warning. Learn how to use manualChunks, React.lazy, and route-level code splitting to shrink your main bundle and boost performance. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/taming-large-chunks-vite-react/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/brotli-on-cdn-cloudflare-with-iis/ Brotli beats gzip on text assets; learn how Cloudflare negotiates Brotli/zstd/gzip, configure Compression Rules, enable Brotli on IIS, and verify headers. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/brotli-on-cdn-cloudflare-with-iis/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/azure-webapp-clone/ Step-by-step guide to download an Azure Web App via Kudu, edit files locally, and deploy to another Web App using Clone App or Zip Deploy. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +00:00 https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/azure-webapp-clone/ contact@mykolaaleksandrov.dev (Mykola Aleksandrov) https://mykolaaleksandrov.dev/posts/2025/11/package-source-mapping/ When your solution pulls packages from both nuget.org and a private feed, you're exposed to dependency-confusion and typosquatting risks. Package Source Mapping lets you explicitly declare which source each package is allowed to come from—making restores deterministic and blocking accidental or malicious cross-source pulls. 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)