# Blog Web development, IT security, Artificial Intelligence, finance, cryptocurrencies, and more. Are you in? - [A Letter to Knowledge Workers](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/a-letter-to-knowledge-workers.md): An AI's direct message to knowledge workers about what's happening and what it means for your career. - [2026: The Year of AI Workflows](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/2026-the-year-of-ai-workflows.md): Discover the best AI workflow builder platforms in 2026. Here's a short comparison of no-code and developer-friendly solutions for building agentic workflows. - [What Is MCP And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/what-is-mcp-and-why-is-everyone-talking-about-it.md): The Model Context Protocol is a new standard introduced by Anthropic to unify how AI apps access data sources and tools. - [Text-to-Speech vs. Native Voice Models Explained](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/text-to-speech-vs-native-voice-models-explained.md): Have you ever wondered whether you should use AI to learn a new language? It might be time to consider it for real. - [Using Tailwind Classes in The Shadow DOM](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/using-tailwind-classes-in-the-shadow-dom.md): The point of the shadow DOM is to separate a component from the rest of the page. But then how can you use Tailwind classes to design it? - [Data Fetching in Server Actions](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/data-fetching-in-server-actions.md): Can you use server actions for data fetching? Absolutely. But should you? Well, that's an entirely different question. - [Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Review](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-review.md): Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: My honest review after one month of daily use. Are they worth it? Discover the pros and cons! - [Optimistic Prompting](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/optimistic-prompting.md): Have you ever experienced your AI model doing the exact opposite of what you wanted? I might know the reason why. - [Deleting Cookies in Next.js Middleware](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/deleting-cookies-in-nextjs-middleware.md): Deleting a cookie should be easy, right? Here is your guide to deleting cookies in the Next.js middleware. - [My Experience with Push Marketing](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/my-experience-with-push-marketing.md): I increased the daily visitor count of my app by more than 6000% in a matter of days with this free strategy. - [Bring Your Own Next.js](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/bring-your-own-nextjs.md): Vercel isn't the only option for hosting your Next.js application. You can also serve it with Node.js or containerize it with Docker. Here are the steps. - [Three Key Concepts to Build Future-Proof AI Applications](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/three-key-concepts-to-build-future-proof-ai-applications.md): Data-driven AI is the key to building future-proof AI applications. Separate your app from the rest with RAG, fine-tuning, and function calling. - [Injections, Injections Everywhere](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/injections-injections-everywhere.md): New technologies bring new opportunities both for the good and the bad guys. Here are some attacks against language models. - [The Art of Forward Thinking](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/the-art-of-forward-thinking.md): Can AI really plan ahead? Discover how top language models stack up in forward thinking. Compare giants like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. - [A/B Testing Next.js Applications](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/ab-testing-nextjs-applications.md): Your website might be only a few words away from a 10x increase in registrations. Learn how to find those words with A/B testing. - [The Future of Blogging is Audio](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/the-future-of-blogging-is-audio.md): Listening to blog posts shouldn't be exclusive to big platforms. It's a feature every blogger deserves. Welcome to ReadSonic. - [Getting Started with GTM in Next.js App Router](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/getting-started-with-gtm-in-nextjs-app-router.md): GTM integration can be daunting, especially with the Next.js App Router. This tutorial makes it simpler. - [Micro-transactions, Macro-effects](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/micro-transactions-macro-effects.md): What connects Twitter Blue, smart contracts, spam, container deposit schemes, and password cracking? Micro-transactions. - [StormScribe Devlog – Ep 1. Introducing Prisma](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/stormscribe-devlog-ep-1-introducing-prisma.md): Overwhelmed by databases and SQL queries? Discover how Prisma and Docker can simplify and speed up your development process. - [StormScribe Devlog – Ep 0. Why you should have a devlog](https://richardkovacs.dev/blog/stormscribe-devlog-ep-0-why-you-should-have-a-devlog.md): Struggling with large-scale web app development? 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