Oliver's Notesblog.mrakovics.com

Hi, I'm Olivér Mrakovics.This is where I write things down.

Full-stack developer and World Champion from Hungary. I write about things like web development, SEO, AI, and design - but also travel, daily life, and whatever else a dev would happen to find interesting. Posts range from quick observations to proper deep dives. No schedule, no newsletter pressure. Just notes.

Blog Posts

Optimize CMS Images in Next.js with getImageProps

Next.jsSEO

When you render content from a CMS like WordPress, the images might arrive as bare <img src="..." alt="..."> tags - no srcset, no lazy loading, no WebP. Next.js cannot touch them automatically because they live inside a raw HTML string, not a React component tree. This post shows how to use Next.js's getImageProps to inject proper srcset, WebP conversion, lazy loading, and responsive sizing into every image before it ever reaches the browser.

Optimize CMS Images in Next.js with getImageProps

IndexNow: Submit Pages to Search Engines via API

SEO

IndexNow is a free, open protocol that lets you push URL changes directly to participating search engines - no waiting for crawlers. In this post I walk through what it is, which engines actually support it, when it's worth using, and how to submit pages via the API. I'll also share a script that parses your sitemap and submits everything in one bulk request, plus the tools I reach for to keep submissions running automatically.

IndexNow: Submit Pages to Search Engines via API

What is WorldSkills? The Olympics of Skilled Trades

WorldSkills

WorldSkills is the world's biggest skills competition - often called the "Olympics of skills" - where young professionals compete from across the world every two years. With a global age limit of 23 and a strict once-in-a-lifetime rule, it's intense, unforgettable, and nothing like a regular workday. Here's what it actually is, how IT fits into it, and what I personally took away from competing.

What is WorldSkills? The Olympics of Skilled Trades