https://omid.dev/Recent content in Home on Omid Farhanghttps://omid.dev/images/bio-photo-150x150.jpghttps://omid.dev/images/bio-photo-150x150.jpgHugo -- 0.163.3en-US2026 Omid Farhang | All rights reserved.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:03:30 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/07/10/typescript-7-is-here-fast-exciting-worth-watching/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:03:30 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/07/10/typescript-7-is-here-fast-exciting-worth-watching/TypeScript 7's native port delivers dramatic build-time speedups, but editor plugins, framework tooling, and monorepo workflows are catching up at different speeds. A practical read for teams deciding when to adopt.https://omid.dev/2026/06/30/local-ai-with-ollama-aider-and-cline-on-manjaro/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:14:50 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/30/local-ai-with-ollama-aider-and-cline-on-manjaro/A follow-up to the split Cursor workflow: install Ollama on Manjaro with CUDA, pull coding models, wire up Aider and Cline for scoped local work — with honest limits on tool reliability, privacy, and when to fall back to cloud models.https://omid.dev/2026/06/29/how-to-stretch-cursor-pro-with-a-split-ai-workflow/Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/29/how-to-stretch-cursor-pro-with-a-split-ai-workflow/Cursor Pro is best when it edits code, not when it thinks out loud. A practical split workflow — Perplexity for current research, ChatGPT for planning, Claude for review, Ollama for cheap tasks, and Cursor for multi-file execution — plus what actually counts against your quota.https://omid.dev/2026/06/25/after-the-zoom-out-a-playbook-for-staying-current/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/25/after-the-zoom-out-a-playbook-for-staying-current/Part two of the ecosystem blind spot series. The first post named the feeling; this one is the playbook — pain-driven discovery, pattern recognition, technology reconnaissance, and the habits that keep experienced engineers ahead of expensive gaps.https://omid.dev/2026/06/16/how-i-learned-my-linux-machine-has-been-compressing-memory-for-years/Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/16/how-i-learned-my-linux-machine-has-been-compressing-memory-for-years/After 15 years on Linux, I discovered zswap had been compressing inactive memory on my Manjaro laptop all along. A practical guide to checking zswap, zram, and memory compression on Linux, macOS, and Windows — plus a timeline of how we got here.https://omid.dev/2026/06/14/teaching-with-bio-dynamics-15-minute-lab-sessions/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/14/teaching-with-bio-dynamics-15-minute-lab-sessions/Step-by-step classroom paths for the Bio-Dynamics microbiome sandbox — allergy barrier defense, Candida pH balance, and the pre/pro/postbiotic lifecycle.https://omid.dev/2026/06/13/i18n-a11y-and-shareable-lab-state-in-the-browser/Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/13/i18n-a11y-and-shareable-lab-state-in-the-browser/How Bio-Dynamics supports English, German, and Persian, keeps keyboard and screen-reader paths usable, and encodes lab checkpoints in the URL.https://omid.dev/2026/06/12/catalog-driven-dashboard-strains-stressors-and-action-impact/Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/12/catalog-driven-dashboard-strains-stressors-and-action-impact/How Bio-Dynamics keeps 82 stressors, 20 strains, and four catalog tabs maintainable — and previews biome deltas before you click.https://omid.dev/2026/06/11/macro-micro-3d-one-scene-graph-seven-tissue-builders/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/11/macro-micro-3d-one-scene-graph-seven-tissue-builders/How Bio-Dynamics uses Three.js to fly from a rotatable body map into region-specific tissue cross-sections with instanced microbes and simulation-linked visual effects.https://omid.dev/2026/06/10/deterministic-microbiome-simulation-without-overclaiming-science/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/10/deterministic-microbiome-simulation-without-overclaiming-science/How Bio-Dynamics models barrier integrity, emergent inflammation, and microbe competition in a 30 Hz tick engine — with golden tests that keep the educational demo honest.https://omid.dev/2026/06/09/building-bio-dynamics-educational-3d-microbiome-lab-in-the-browser/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/09/building-bio-dynamics-educational-3d-microbiome-lab-in-the-browser/Why I built a full-body microbiome sandbox — for education, open development storytelling, and exploring simulation and 3D outside my usual frontend lane.https://omid.dev/2026/06/09/how-to-build-a-frontend-testing-strategy-that-actually-scales/Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/09/how-to-build-a-frontend-testing-strategy-that-actually-scales/A practical frontend testing strategy for large teams: how to choose between unit, integration, component, and end-to-end tests in a real Angular codebase without creating slow, fragile coverage.https://omid.dev/2026/06/08/why-your-frontend-tests-flake-and-how-to-fix-them-for-good/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/08/why-your-frontend-tests-flake-and-how-to-fix-them-for-good/A practical guide to reducing flaky frontend tests by improving isolation, waiting strategies, deterministic fixtures, test data, clocks, network control, and CI diagnostics.https://omid.dev/2026/06/04/building-a-tiny-linux-app-to-explain-desktop-stutter/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:38:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/04/building-a-tiny-linux-app-to-explain-desktop-stutter/A hands-on Rust/Linux app walkthrough: build a small TUI that reads /proc and /sys, parses Pressure Stall Information, and turns kernel signals into an explanation for desktop stutter.https://omid.dev/2026/06/03/ubuntu-manjaro-and-the-linux-desktop-im-rethinking/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/03/ubuntu-manjaro-and-the-linux-desktop-im-rethinking/After years on Manjaro KDE, I'm testing Kubuntu 26.04 again. A long-time Linux user's honest look at what changed on Ubuntu, what Manjaro still does well, and why hybrid NVIDIA laptops make the decision harder than a distro chart.https://omid.dev/2026/06/02/stop-modeling-angular-screens-with-five-booleans/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/02/stop-modeling-angular-screens-with-five-booleans/Most Angular UI bugs come from screens modeled as scattered flags. Replace loading, error, empty, and ready booleans with one explicit state model your templates and reviewers can trust.https://omid.dev/2026/06/01/why-i-started-adding-full-source-code-to-my-blog-posts/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/06/01/why-i-started-adding-full-source-code-to-my-blog-posts/A short note about the companion example-projects repository for omid.dev, where suitable technical posts now include runnable examples or complete focused snippets.https://omid.dev/2026/05/29/how-to-install-cursor-ide-in-manjaro/Fri, 29 May 2026 16:45:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/05/29/how-to-install-cursor-ide-in-manjaro/A practical AppImage-based Cursor IDE installation guide for Manjaro Linux, including launcher setup, desktop integration, icon extraction, and a small install/update/uninstall script.https://omid.dev/2026/05/27/angular-mcp-ai-workflows-real-teams/Wed, 27 May 2026 02:48:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/05/27/angular-mcp-ai-workflows-real-teams/Angular's MCP Server tooling is not just an AI demo. It changes how teams can connect framework knowledge, local code, and coding assistants without losing their conventions.https://omid.dev/2026/05/26/angular-template-syntax-hidden-cost/Tue, 26 May 2026 02:48:00 +0330https://omid.dev/2026/05/26/angular-template-syntax-hidden-cost/Angular's newer template syntax is powerful, but spread/rest, arrow functions, multi-case switches, and richer control flow need team rules before clever templates become maintenance debt.