Passionate Software Engineer
Introduction Many of us have been there: we start using an external API or library, and over time it becomes deeply integrated across our codebase. Then one day, that library gets deprecated, becomes paid, or introduces breaking changes in a new version. Suddenly, you have to update dozens of files, fix compilation errors, and run […]
Introduction With the release of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple introduced Foundation Models, a new framework that brings on-device generative AI directly into your apps. These models are part of Apple Intelligence, designed to perform natural language tasks like summarization, text understanding, classification, and creative writing all processed locally on the user’s […]
Introduction When you build an API, it’s important to control how often clients can send requests.Without limits, a single user or app could make too many calls in a short time. This can slow down your service or even make it crash for everyone. Rate limiting helps you prevent this.It defines how many requests are […]
Introduction As a software developer, I’ve always had a smartphone by my side. It’s an incredible tool: I can check emails on the go, receive messages from my family instantly, watch videos while traveling, and use essential apps like banking and two-factor authentication. In short, it feels impossible to live or work without one. But […]
Introduction When you build a web application in ASP.NET Core, every HTTP request and response flows through a pipeline. This pipeline is made of components called middleware. A middleware is essentially a piece of code that can: ASP.NET Core itself relies heavily on middleware. For example: The great advantage is that you are not limited […]
Why You Need the Options Pattern for Configuration When building applications in ASP.NET Core, configuration plays a critical role. Almost every project needs to load values from appsettings.json or environment variables, database connection strings, API keys, feature flags, and more. The most common way to read configuration is by using the IConfiguration interface and accessing […]
Introduction to Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server In the last few years, AI and especially Large Language Models (LLMs) have changed the way we build software. Many modern tools now include AI features: code suggestions in IDEs, natural language commands, automatic documentation, and more.But as we integrate more AI into apps and developer tools, we […]
f you’re a developer like me, you probably find yourself repeating small tasks every day encoding a string, checking a timestamp, generating a UUID. I used to open different apps or websites for these things. Now I don’t have to. That’s why I built CodeSwissKnife Bar a lightweight set of essential developer utilities that lives […]
iPantry – Food Inventory I’m excited to share iPantry, my latest iOS app a simple but powerful tool to manage your pantry and groceries more effectively. My wife and I kept forgetting what we had in the fridge, buying the same products twice, or throwing away expired food. I couldn’t find an app that was […]
Introduction Every day, when building or maintaining our ASP.NET Core APIs, we often deal with returning basic responses like 200 OK or 404 Not Found. It works the client gets a response, the server does its job, and we move on. But here’s the thing: we usually don’t put much effort into improving the way […]
