The latest articles on DEV Community by Lakshan Fernando (@lakshanfernando). https://dev.to/lakshanfernando https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F728448%2F9a84adec-95a8-47fd-b5f9-5f036b8c79df.png https://dev.to/lakshanfernando en Lakshan Fernando Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:33:08 +0000 https://dev.to/lakshanfernando/mastering-mcp-the-model-context-protocol-behind-smarter-ai-agents-i-44f https://dev.to/lakshanfernando/mastering-mcp-the-model-context-protocol-behind-smarter-ai-agents-i-44f <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fk7b8jq55pqz7ozlrvsnl.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fk7b8jq55pqz7ozlrvsnl.png" alt=" " width="800" height="436"></a></p> <p>Model Context Protocol (MCP). The game-changing standard that’s redefining how AI models seamlessly integrate with external tools and data!</p> <p>Discover what MCP is, why it was invented, its architecture, practical use cases, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to get started hosting your own MCP server.</p> <p>Whether you’re an AI developer, product manager, or tech enthusiast, this deep dive will help you unlock scalable, secure, and efficient AI integrations.</p> <p>Check it out and join the conversation!</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://medium.com/@lakshan_fernando/mastering-mcp-the-model-context-protocol-behind-smarter-ai-agents-i-33078156e38d" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@lakshan_fernando/mastering-mcp-the-model-context-protocol-behind-smarter-ai-agents-i-33078156e38d</a></p> modelcontextprotocol aiintegration mcparchitecture aistandards Lakshan Fernando Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:40:33 +0000 https://dev.to/lakshanfernando/content-encoding-48po https://dev.to/lakshanfernando/content-encoding-48po <p>🌟 Dive into the world of Content Encoding! 🚀 Ever wondered how those large files magically shrink in size before reaching your device? It's all thanks to Content-Encoding! 🎉</p> <p>Check out the full article here: <a href="https://medium.com/@lakshan_fernando/content-encoding-19ed070541d8">https://medium.com/@lakshan_fernando/content-encoding-19ed070541d8</a></p> contentencoding articles medium lakshanfernando Lakshan Fernando Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:03:49 +0000 https://dev.to/lakshanfernando/optimize-content-delivery-enabling-gzip-with-nginx-or-ingress-48ad https://dev.to/lakshanfernando/optimize-content-delivery-enabling-gzip-with-nginx-or-ingress-48ad <p>🚀 Unlocking Faster Web Performance: Implementing Gzip Compression on Nginx or Ingress - A Step-by-Step Guide! 🚀</p> <p>Looking to supercharge your website's speed and enhance user experience?</p> <p>Check out the full article here: <a href="https://medium.com/@lakshan_fernando/optimize-content-delivery-enabling-gzip-with-nginx-or-ingress-2a5e60e12324">https://medium.com/@lakshan_fernando/optimize-content-delivery-enabling-gzip-with-nginx-or-ingress-2a5e60e12324</a></p> gzip optimizecontentdelivery enablinggzipwithnginx enablegzip