Journal
Notes from the workshop
Write-ups on infrastructure, tooling and the experiments running behind primehosting.dev.
Telegram Open Source Deep Dive: Why the Bot API’s `reply_parameters` Feature Matters More Than You Think
Telegram’s open-source ecosystem is often discussed in terms of clients, MTProto, and bots, but one subtle Bot API feature deserves more attention: `reply_parameters`. It changes how you build conversational UX, preserve context, and avoid brittle reply chains in production bots.
Telegram Mini Apps in 2025: What the New Client Model Changes for Developers
Telegram Mini Apps have moved beyond the old “webview inside a chat” mental model. The recent client-side changes around app launch, permission surfaces, and richer native integration make it more important than ever to design for lifecycle, auth, and state synchronization correctly.