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> Markdown copy of https://bfzli.com/. Append `.md` to any page path on bfzli.com for its markdown twin. Full index: https://bfzli.com/llms.txt

# Hello, I'm Benjamin Fazli

A curious software engineer based in Skopje, North Macedonia, solving engineering problems, building products people use, and sharing what I learn along the way.

## Pages

- [Products](https://bfzli.com/products.md) — Every platform and app, with descriptions
- [Resume](https://bfzli.com/resume.md) — Experience, roles and technical stack

## Recent posts

- [Programmatically Access Lummi AI Images with Lummi SDK](https://bfzli.com/programmatically-access-lummi-ai-images-with-lummi-sdk.md) — A walkthrough on how to use the Lummi SDK to access images programmatically.
- [Extract Geolocation Data From an IP Programmatically and Instantly](https://bfzli.com/extract-geo-location-data-from-an-ip-programmatically-instantly.md) — Easily extract geolocation data from an IP address using a simple npm package.
- [MongoError: bad auth Authentication failed through URI string](https://bfzli.com/mongo-error-bad-auth-authentication-failed.md) — How to fix the MongoError: bad auth Authentication failed through URI string error, when it happens and some common reasons why it might be happening.
- [How I Accidentally Stepped on a Phishing Site and Then Helped Shut It Down](https://bfzli.com/how-i-accidentally-stepped-on-a-phishing-site-and-then-helped-shut-it-down.md) — From receiving a phishing email to the site being taken down within 24 hours, this is a story we can all learn from.

## Elsewhere

- Email: bfzli@hotmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminfzl
- GitHub: https://github.com/bfzli
- X: https://twitter.com/bfzli