Ihor Mukovoz — Workbench https://themkvz.com/workbench Implementation notes, open questions, technical decisions, and references. Learning Challenges in OOP: code as evidence https://themkvz.com/workbench/learning-challenges-oop-review https://themkvz.com/workbench/learning-challenges-oop-review Research connecting code smells and SOLID violations to gaps in how students understand object-oriented programming. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Notes on repeating yourself https://themkvz.com/workbench/repeat-yourself https://themkvz.com/workbench/repeat-yourself Bookmark notes on Matthias Endler's argument against premature DRY — why copying code first and abstracting later leads to better abstractions. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT better-result for typed TypeScript errors https://themkvz.com/workbench/better-result-for-typescript https://themkvz.com/workbench/better-result-for-typescript Notes on better-result, a TypeScript Result library with tagged errors, generator composition, explicit defect handling, and schema-aware boundaries. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Notes on self-hosting with CLI agents https://themkvz.com/workbench/self-hosting-with-terminal-agents https://themkvz.com/workbench/self-hosting-with-terminal-agents Bookmark notes on Jordan Fulghum's guide to running a quiet home server with cheap hardware, Tailscale, and terminal AI agents. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Modernizing an existing frontend without stopping product work https://themkvz.com/workbench/modernizing-frontend-without-stopping-product-work https://themkvz.com/workbench/modernizing-frontend-without-stopping-product-work Modernizing a long-lived frontend by making architecture boundaries explicit before replacing individual parts. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Cross-platform product workflows https://themkvz.com/workbench/cross-platform-product-workflows https://themkvz.com/workbench/cross-platform-product-workflows Keeping web and mobile in one stack and one team, while treating backend as a separate system with a clear contract. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Notes on reviewing code well https://themkvz.com/workbench/how-to-review-code https://themkvz.com/workbench/how-to-review-code Bookmark notes on Matthias Endler's guide to code review — what experienced reviewers actually spend their time on. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Browser performance debugging https://themkvz.com/workbench/browser-performance-debugging https://themkvz.com/workbench/browser-performance-debugging Finding real browser and React bottlenecks before choosing an optimization. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT When URL state should replace local state https://themkvz.com/workbench/when-url-state-should-replace-local-state https://themkvz.com/workbench/when-url-state-should-replace-local-state Use URL state for parts of the interface that should survive reloads, sharing, and navigation. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT