HAMY LABS POD

My Daily Routine as a Software Engineer and Dad of a 1-Year-Old

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore my daily routine as a software enginere and dad of a 1-year-old.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-08_daily-routine-software-engineer

CTA: Access my full AI dotfiles - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence
- Available to HAMINIONS Members - https://hamy.xyz/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - My Daily Routine
13:20 - What about the kid?

Links:

- How I plan my day as a Senior Software Engineer - Get the most important thing done every single day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwt1IpxfILc
- My Morning Meditation Ritual as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0MlP_XYGDU

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How Much Faster is Coding with AI Agents? (from a Senior Software Engineer)

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss how much faster ai agents have made coding as a professional software engineer.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-07_ai-agents-speed-increase-software-engineer

CTA: Access my full ai-dotfiles - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence
- Available to haminions members - https://hamy.xyz/haminions

Chapters

00:45 - AI agents and code throughput
02:45 - Calculation Caveats
06:40 - Future of Software Engineering

Links:

- How to Balance Speed, Quality, and Mental Overhead in Agentic Engineering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLf5LgSqLM8
- How Much I Spend on AI Agents as a Software Engineer (And Is It Worth It?) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZrlWYEVNHw
- Why High-Level Rust Wins Over Other High-Level Languages for Agentic Engineering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcumBQrO-2A

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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How Much OpenCode + GPT 5.6 Usage Do You Get With OpenAI's ChatGPT Pro Subscription?

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how much GPT 5.6 usage you get in OpenCode from OpenAI's $100 / month ChatGPT Pro subscription.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-07_opencode-gpt-pro-subscription-tokens

CTA: See my full AI dotfiles - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence
- Available to HAMINIONS Members - https://hamy.xyz/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - How much GPT 5.6 Usage I Got
01:35 - Calculation Caveats

Links:

- GPT 5.6 + OpenCode vs Claude + Claude Code - First Impressions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KYHmz9RagY
- How Much I Spend on AI Agents as a Software Engineer (And Is It Worth It?) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZrlWYEVNHw
- How to Balance Speed, Quality, and Mental Overhead in Agentic Engineering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLf5LgSqLM8

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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GPT 5.6 + OpenCode vs Claude + Claude Code - First Impressions

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss thoughts on GPT + OpenCode vs my previous daily driver Claude + Claude Code.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-07_gpt-5-6-opencode-vs-claude-code

CTA: Full ai dotfiles - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples
- Available to HAMINIONS Members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Why try alt models + harnesses?
02:05 - GPT vs Claude
06:30 - OpenCode vs Claude Code
12:15 - GPT + OpenCode Daily Driver

Links:

- How To Create Portable AI Skills Across Harnesses (Claude Code, Codex, Open Code) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkBUI84eGJU
- How I use Claude Code as my personal assistant from my phone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPCUb-3ir8

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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How Much I Spend on AI Agents as a Software Engineer (And Is It Worth It?)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we'll break down how much I spend on AI agents each month as a software engineer and whether I think it's worth it / sustainable.

Original blog post with all links, images, and widgets: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-07_how-much-i-spend-on-ai-agents

CTA: Get access to my ai-dotfiles - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence
- Available to haminions members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - How much I spend on AI each month
02:15 - What I spend AI tokens on
04:05 - Is it worth it?

Links:

- How to Balance Speed, Quality, and Mental Overhead in Agentic Engineering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLf5LgSqLM8
- Why High-Level Rust Wins Over Other High-Level Languages for Agentic Engineering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcumBQrO-2A
- 9 Parallel AI Agents That Review My Code (Claude Code Setup) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGmMItyRaRM

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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How to Balance Speed, Quality, and Mental Overhead in Agentic Engineering

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore approaches to agentic engineering so you can ship fast without significant hits to quality or mental overhead - and in some cases improvements!

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-06_balancing-speed-quality-overhead-agentic-engineering

CTA: Get my full ai dotfiles in the HAMY LABS example repo - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples
- Available to haminions members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Tradeoffs - Speed, Quality, and Mental Overhead
14:05 - How I think about coding with agents
22:00 - How I run agentic engineering loops
30:00 - Results of agentic engineering

Links:

- How I think about writing quality code fast with AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvqHO1PRPV4
- I Built an AI Orchestrator and Ran It Overnight - Here's What Happened - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9lf0-EZibA
- What I built at Recurse Center - a 12 week programming retreat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1GskaIVV04

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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My Morning Meditation Ritual as a Senior Software Engineer

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss my morning meditation ritual as a software engineer.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-06_morning-meditation-software-engineer

Links:

- How I use Claude Code as my personal assistant from my phone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPCUb-3ir8
- How I plan my day as a Senior Software Engineer - A Simple Scalable System for getting the most important thing done every day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwt1IpxfILc
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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The Case for Talking to Your Computer

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss why talking to your computer may be more effective than typing and why typing still has a place long term.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-06_the-case-for-talking-to-computer

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Talking vs Typing
04:00 - What I talk to my computer about

Links:

- How I use Claude Code as my personal assistant from my phone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPCUb-3ir8
- How to use Vim in Claude Code - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-1qcNpxuXg
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs supporter: https://hamy.xyz/labs/haminions

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How I use Claude Code as my personal assistant from my phone

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how I use Claude Code as my personal assistant on the go, from my phone.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-05_claude-code-from-phone

CTA: Access my full ai dotfiles in the HAMY LABS Code Example Repo - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence
- Available to HAMINIONS Members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - How I run Claude Code from my phone
04:05 - What I'm using my personal Claude for
08:35 - Things to keep in mind

Links:

- How To Create Portable AI Skills Across Harnesses (Claude Code, Codex, Open Code) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkBUI84eGJU
- I Built an AI Orchestrator and Ran It Overnight - Here's What Happened - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9lf0-EZibA
- How to use Vim in Claude Code - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-1qcNpxuXg

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs supporter: https://hamy.xyz/labs/haminions

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Why High-Level Rust Wins Over Other High-Level Languages for Agentic Engineering

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss why High-Level Rust wins over other high level languages in the age of AI and agentic engineering.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-04_why-rust-over-high-level-langs

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Expressive Types + Compiler Checks
03:20 - Mainstream long term
05:30 - AI Proficiency
07:15 - Great Performance
08:25 - Common Objections

Links:

- Why Rust Wins in the Age of AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQG_EC01mng
- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k
- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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Why Rust Wins in the Age of AI

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore why I think Rust is uniquely positioned for the age of agentic engineering and how it compares to other leading competitors.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-04_rust-age-of-ai

CTA: Spin up fullstack webapps fast with CloudSeed, the fullstack Rust webapp boilerplate - https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_launching-cloudseed-rust

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - What are agents good for?
03:30 - What is Rust good for?
05:00 - Rust + Agentic Engineering
08:50 - What about other languages?

Links:

- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc
- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k
- How I think about writing quality code fast with AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvqHO1PRPV4

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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What I built at Recurse Center - a 12 week programming retreat (Return Statement W2'26)

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

In this video we'll discuss what I built during my 12 week programming retreat at Recurse Center.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-03_recurse-center-return-statement

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What is Recurse Center and why join?
02:30 - What I planned to build
04:00 - Applied AI for Engineering
10:30 - Web Systems with Rust
16:25 - Networked Games
19:40 - Writing
22:00 - Advice and Learnings from Recurse Center
24:00 - Should you join Recurse Center?

Links:

-

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Why I'm moving from C# to Rust for High-level Apps

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this post we discuss why I'm moving to building primarily in Rust from C# and F#, how I made this decision, and how it's going so far.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_moving-csharp-to-rust

If you want to see how I build webapps with Rust, checkout CloudSeed my fullstack project boilerplate - https://cloudseedrust.com/

You can get my full agentic AI engineering workflows from the HAMY LABS example repo - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence/2026-01_claude-snapshot/.claude
- This is available to all HAMINIONS Members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Why am I looking for another programming language?
04:30 - Why Rust?
13:00 - Why Rust over C# / F#?

Links:

- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k
- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc
- CloudSeed Rust - A Fullstack Rust Boilerplate for Building Webapps in Minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2G_a1ZgdEY

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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Benchmarking my Markdown Blog in Rust and C# - 4.6x Less Memory, 2-8x Faster Latency on the Same App

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we benchmark Rust vs C# for my markdown blog containing 1000 posts with the same architecture and logic.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_rust-vs-csharp-blog-benchmark

CTA: Ship fullstack Rust apps faster with CloudSeed - https://cloudseedrust.com/

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:50 - Test Setup
05:55 - Rust vs C# Memory
08:55 - Rust vs C# Latency
10:45 - All Results
11:05 - The Outlier - C# Faster
12:50 - Does any of this matter?

Links:

- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k
- Your Programming Language Benchmark is Wrong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6KS9xvBmBo
- The Problem with Clones in Rust - Why Functional Rust is Slower Than You Think (And How to Fix It) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SntrSo8VMw

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Launching Phase Golem - An AI Orchestrator for Configurable Pipelines Backed by Git

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore Phase Golem, my new AI orchestrator built with Rust. We discuss what it is, how it works, how it's built, and recommendations for using it.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_launching-phase-golem

Phase Golem is available on GitHub - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/phase-golem

CTA: Get access to my full vibe engineering workflows - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence/2026-01_claude-snapshot/.claude
- Available to HAMINIONs Members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - What is Phase Golem?
12:00 - How is Phase Golem Built?
15:35 - How does it perform? How should you use it?

Links:

- I Built an AI Orchestrator and Ran It Overnight - Here's What Happened - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9lf0-EZibA
- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_high-level-rust
- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_missing-programming-language

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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The Problem with Clones in Rust - Why Functional Rust is Slower Than You Think (And How to Fix It)

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore the problems with clones in rust, why it makes functional Rust code slower than mainstream GC languages, and ways to fix it.

Original blog post with all diagrams and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_the-problem-with-clones-in-rust

CTA: LightClone is a Rust crate that allows the type system to enforce cheap clones - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/light-clone

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Why Rust Clones are Different
03:20 - How much slower?
05:20 - Why GC Languages "Win" at Cloning
06:30 - How to Fix Slow Clones
09:00 - Helpful Crates
09:40 - Cheap and Expensive Cones Look the Same
11:35 - Does this actually matter for Web APIs?

Links:

- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k
- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc
- Why I'm Moving my Blog from F# to C# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EkZvkqSvU

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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I Built an AI Orchestrator and Ran It Overnight - Here's What Happened

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore my AI orchestrator, how it works, and what it means for the future of software engineering.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_ai-orchestrator-overnight

CTA: Get a snapshot of all my ai dotfiles (workflows, commands, skills) - https://github.com/HAMY-LABS/hamy-labs-code-examples/tree/main/artificial-intelligence/2026-01_claude-snapshot/.claude
- Available to HAMINIONS Members - https://hamy.xyz/blog/haminions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - 15 tasks in 10 hours
05:15 - How the Orchestrator Works
11:30 - The Downsides of my Orchestrator
15:40 - What this means for Software Engineering

Links:

- How I think about writing quality code fast with AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvqHO1PRPV4
- 5 AI Coding Best Practices from a Google AI Director (That Actually Work) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5yW9Q7Wck
- AI Is Here to Stay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXDalhC4yCU

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore high-level rust and how to get 80% of the language's benefits without fighting all the hard stuff.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_high-level-rust

CTA: Checkout LightClone - my crate to allow the type system to enforce cheap clones - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/light-clone

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
02:30 - Rust is Perfect, Except for the Productivity
03:30 - The Pros and Cons of Rust
05:25 - High Level Rust
11:25 - When High Level Rust Makes Sense

Links:

- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc
- How I think about writing quality code fast with AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvqHO1PRPV4
- 5 AI Coding Best Practices from a Google AI Director (That Actually Work) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5yW9Q7Wck

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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CloudSeed Rust - A Fullstack Rust Boilerplate for Building Webapps in Minutes

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore CloudSeed Rust - a fullstack Rust webapp boilerplate for spinning up webapps faster.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-02_launching-cloudseed-rust

CTA: Get CloudSeed Rust at early access price for a limited time - https://cloudseedrust.com/

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - What is CloudSeed Rust?
05:50 - Why build CloudSeed Rust?
09:25 - How is it Built?

Links:

- High-Level Rust: Getting 80% of the Benefits with 20% of the Pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHPgvhnm7k
- The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXv0BjFFCc
- The Problem with Clones in Rust - Why Functional Rust is Slower Than You Think (And How to Fix It) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SntrSo8VMw

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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The Missing Programming Language - Why There's No S-Tier Language (Yet)

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we discuss the missing programming language. What I mean by an S-Tier language, why there is no current S-tier language, and the languages that come close.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_missing-programming-language

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Programming Language Wish List
03:00 - My Definition of Expressive Types
07:05 - The Programming Language Landscape
09:45 - C#
12:50 - Kotlin
14:20 - TypeScript
17:10 - Go
18:40 - Rust
20:45 - Swift
21:55 - Java
23:45 - PHP
24:55 - F#
27:15 - Python
29:05 - Ruby
30:10 - C/C++
31:00 - Gleam
32:10 - Lua
32:50 - Elixir
33:40 - Zig
34:25 - Why does this Gap exist?
39:50 - Is there hope for an S-Tier language?

Links:

- My 2025 Programming Language Tier List - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIvl2Nuneg
- The Programming Language Death Spiral - How Small Languages Die in the Age of AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Gf04W_ff8

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How I think about writing quality code fast with AI

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore vibe engineering - and how I'm thinking about using AI tools to code faster while still maintaining high quality.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_how-i-think-about-vibe-engineering

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - AI Mental Models
05:25 - Vibe Engineering Workflows
09:30 - Better AI Planning
13:05 - Better AI Build Iterations
14:30 - Better AI Reviews

Links:

- 5 AI Coding Best Practices from a Google AI Director (That Actually Work) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5yW9Q7Wck
- If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pxiC_WfT4

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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5 AI Coding Best Practices from a Google AI Director (That Actually Work)

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this post we discuss 5 AI coding best practices that actually work from a Google AI Director.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_ai-engineering-best-practices

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Plan before you code
08:00 - Work in Small Chunks
10:10 - Give AI the Right Context
12:45 - Automate your Safety Net
17:25 - You are the driver

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY
- How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vlctseWh0

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How Good Blogging Habits Yield a Book Each Year

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore how good blogging habits can produce a book each year and a simple system for productizing your blog posts to create books.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_blogging-a-book-a-year

CTA: Mini Book Model by Chris Stanley - https://amzn.to/4q26Ncs

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - My Blogging Stats
01:35 - Productionalizing blog posts to books

Links:

- Why I write online as a Software Engineer - Unlocking understanding, memory, and progress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcyf4SQXsYE
- Vibe Coding a Stats Page for my Website - Here's what I learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMXwzmZhsEU
- A note on writing - https://hamy.xyz/notes/writing

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How AI Killed Tailwind's Business - And How To Avoid a Similar Fate

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore how AI ate Tailwind's business and how you can make your business more robust to AI competition.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2026-01_ai-destroys-tailwind-business

CTA: Consider donating to Tailwind CSS to keep the library alive!

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - What is Tailwind?
02:05 - Tailwind's business is dying
02:40 - How did AI kill Tailwind's business?
04:20 - What does this mean for Tailwind?
05:20 - Businesses at risk and how to defend

Links:

- If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pxiC_WfT4
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY
- Open Source Software is Unsustainable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD0qmNXUn9M

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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AI Is Here to Stay

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Discussing the future of AI with the looming AI and stock market bubbles.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-12_ai-is-here-to-stay

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - What about the AI bubble?
02:25 - The pragmatic AI approach

Links:

- If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pxiC_WfT4
- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How I self-host with Ansible - Multi-server Container Deployments Orchestrated with Nomad

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore how I host my apps using Ansible to setup multi-server container deployments orchestrated with Nomad.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-12_how-i-self-host

CTA: Get $20 off Hetzner Cloud - https://hetzner.cloud/?ref=8HuJz94yRocp

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - How I host my apps
03:15 - Why I use Ansible
05:50 - How I use Ansible
07:35 - Analytics Server
10:35 - Database Server
13:30 - App Servers
16:40 - Why self-host vs cloud?

Links:

- Postgres Over Everything - Why You Should Probably Just use Postgres for your next Web App - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAHLmdrdpE0
- Hosting my Docker Container on a VPS with Coolify as a PaaS with GitHub Autodeploys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRQT7Plndk
- Why I'm Ditching Coolify for Ansible for Deploying my Web Apps - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky9xL8o_7mk

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support the Channel

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The Programming Language Death Spiral - How Small Languages Die in the Age of AI

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore the programming language death spiral - why it affects small languages, how the rise of AI impacts it, and some ways to fix it.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-12_programming-language-death-spiral

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Big Languages have a virtuous cycle
02:55 - Small languages have a vicious death spiral
07:55 - AI amplifies these adoption cycles
14:35 - There's still hope for small languages

Links:

- If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pxiC_WfT4
- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Post-Mortem: hamy.xyz returning 404s (2025.11)

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we walk through a post mortem for hamy.xyz returning 404s for 19h on 2025.11.22.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-11_post-mortem-hamy-xyz-404s

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Overview
00:55 - Impact
01:35 - Root Cause
03:35 - Detection
05:40 - Mitigation
06:20 - Prevention

Links:

- How Meta runs blameless Post-mortems at scale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzv_Us0hrY
- Why I'm Moving my Blog from F# to C# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08EkZvkqSvU
- If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pxiC_WfT4

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do?

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore the future of the software engineering profession now that AI can code. Will AI take all the software engineer jobs? Will it take other roles as well?

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-12_software-engineers-ai

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - New Technologies and Job Change
03:25 - How AI is different
06:25 - AI, Enginers, and Coders
10:05 - AI and other roles

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- My Career in Programming Languages - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0iX5FdX0h8
- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How To Run In-Terminal Code Reviews with Claude Code

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we discuss code reviews with Claude Code including prompts I've found useful.

Original blog post with all links and prompts: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-12_claude-code-review

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Simple Code Review
01:30 - Code Review with Tooling

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY
- Review your AI's Code - A Simple Process for Building More Robust Systems Faster with AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjrL0HcAMg

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

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- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
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- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Notion + Data Loss / Privacy - Should you be worried about losing or leaking your notes?

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we discuss Notion's recent data privacy incident and whether you should be worried about losing or leaking your private notes.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-11_notion-data-privacy-loss

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - What happened with this Notion take-down?
01:15 - What does this mean for you and your notes?
02:00 - Should you be worried about this?
04:15 - What can you do about it?

Links:

- Why I'm Moving Back to Notion from Obsidian for Personal Notes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw_XUTXgW94
- My Simple Daily Todolist as a Software Engineer - Maximize Productivity, Minimize Waste - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIqaPqxwPU
- What's the Best Value VPS Provider? Price to Performance Ratio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZRBw-_s8i0

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Why I'm Moving Back to Notion from Obsidian for Personal Notes

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore my reasons for moving back to Notion after a 6 week experiment using Obsidian as my daily driver personal knowledge management system.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-11_moving-back-to-notion

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Obsidian has no built-in collaboration features
01:30 - Obsidian handles media poorly
03:45 - Obsidian requires a LOT of customization to be usable
07:15 - Notion has a superior editing experience
10:50 - I prefer web interfaces for knowledge work
13:10 - What I'm taking with me from Obsidian

Links:

- Why I'm Moving my Personal Notes from Notion to Obsidian as a Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOJpWwrtsdA
- How to Setup an Ergonomic Workstation - More productivity, less back / neck / wrist pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4sO9ntlVaU
- My Simple Daily Todolist as a Software Engineer - Maximize Productivity, Minimize Waste - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIqaPqxwPU

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How I Review my Code with AI

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore my process for using AI as a code reviewer.

Original blog post with all links and prompts: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-10_ai-code-review

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - AI for Code Reviews
01:40 - Simple AI Code Review
04:50 - A More Extensible AI Code Review

Links:

- How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe64DwfiRBY
- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how I code with AI in my side projects and at work.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-10_how-i-actually-use-ai

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What I'm using AI for
00:40 - Investigations with AI
02:00 - Coding with AI
07:45 - Reviews with AI
10:25 - How much Faster I Am with AI

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY
- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek
- How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vlctseWh0

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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An Unexpected Benefit from Quitting Coffee - 10 Months In

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss an unexpected benefit I discovered after quitting coffee for 10 months.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-10_unexpected-benefit-quitting-coffee

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - The Unexpected Benefit of Quitting Coffee

Links:

- I Quit Coffee for 90 Days - Here’s How It Affected Me as a Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9B9TOad0E
- My Sleep Schedule as a Full-Time Software Engineer with a Newborn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbsSeHcX3ro
- My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sUmDaYyXM

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How to use Obsidian Syncing at Work (without breaking the rules)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore Obsidian Sync, why it breaks most company's IT rules, and workarounds that allow you to use Obsidian for notes, back them up, all while following the rules.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-09_obsidian-syncing-at-work

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Work Rules
02:15 - Obsidian Sync
03:10 - Work-compliant syncing
04:20 - My Obsidian Setup at Work

Links:

- Why I'm Moving my Personal Notes from Notion to Obsidian as a Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOJpWwrtsdA
- Prioritizing my Project Ideas with a Trello Backlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzfykUJfs_c
- My Simple Daily Todolist as a Software Engineer - Maximize Productivity, Minimize Waste - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIqaPqxwPU

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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The Four Pillars of Career Growth for Software Engineers

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore the four pillars of career growth for software engineers - what they are, examples of each, and how they typically map to different career levels.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-09_four-disciplines-career-growth

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - The Four Pillars of Career Growth
07:30 - The Four Pillars and Career Level

Links:

- My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sUmDaYyXM&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How Successful Software Engineers Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself' In Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PN_W-7fBRo&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IG8XQMGKU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Why I'm Moving my Personal Notes from Notion to Obsidian as a Software Engineer

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss why I'm moving from Notion to Obsidian, where each is better, and what I recommend to different people.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-09_notion-to-obsidian-for-notes

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Where Obsidian is better than Notion
05:45 - Where Notion is better than Obsidian
08:55 - Would I recommend Obsidian or Notion?

Links:

- How to Setup an Ergonomic Workstation - More productivity, less back / neck / wrist pain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4sO9ntlVaU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My Simple Daily Todolist as a Software Engineer - Maximize Productivity, Minimize Waste - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIqaPqxwPU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- I Quit Coffee for 90 Days - Here’s How It Affected Me as a Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9B9TOad0E&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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What's the Best Value VPS Provider? Price to Performance Ratio

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore recommendations for the best price:performance value VPS provider for most people. We dive into comparisons on server price and egress costs as well as if running a VPS makes sense vs choosing a Cloud or PaaS.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-08_best-value-vps

CTA: Get $20 in cloud credits on Hetzner with my link - https://hetzner.cloud/?ref=8HuJz94yRocp

Checkout CloudCompare for more cloud hosting comparisons: https://cloudcompare.xyz/

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - What makes a VPS valuable?
02:55 - The best VPS providers for your money
03:40 - Comparing VPS server prices
05:10 - Comparing VPS egress costs
07:45 - Should you run a VPS?
11:00 - The VPS Provider I use

Links:

- How Cloudflare Container Pricing Compares - Google Cloud Run, AWS Fargate, Azure Containers, Railway - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDW4QqNQE7c&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Docker Container on a VPS with Coolify as a PaaS with GitHub Autodeploys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRQT7Plndk&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why I'm Ditching Coolify for Ansible for Deploying my Web Apps - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky9xL8o_7mk&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Why I'm Ditching Coolify for Ansible for Deploying my Web Apps

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore why I chose Ansible over Coolify for setting up my servers and deploying my web apps.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-08_coolify-to-ansible

CTA: Get $20 in Hetzner credits with my link - https://hetzner.cloud/?ref=8HuJz94yRocp

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Infrastructure as Code
02:35 - Control and Transparency
05:30 - Less Dependency Risk
06:50 - A Learning Opportunity
08:10 - How my Ansible Script is Working Out

Links:

- Hosting my Docker Container on a VPS with Coolify as a PaaS with GitHub Autodeploys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRQT7Plndk&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How To Hide Your Server's IP Address For Free With Cloudflare - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zvZuBm8GqM&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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My Sleep Schedule as a Full-Time Software Engineer with a Newborn

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore my sleep schedule as a newborn parent working full-time as a software engineer.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-08_newborn-parent-sleep-schedule

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Newborn Feeding Schedule
01:30 - Sleeping at the same time didn't work for us
02:35 - Sleeping in schedules

Links:

- My Multi-Computer WFH Productivity Desk Setup as a Software Engineer and YouTuber - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfPExXxGc60&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How I Stopped Mindless Doom Scrolling As A Chronically Online Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDn_1jpZujY&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- I Quit Coffee for 90 Days - Here’s How It Affected Me as a Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9B9TOad0E&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
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- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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What Are Stacked Commits and Why Should You Use Them?

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore stacked and atomic commits - what they are, how they differ from traditional feature branches, and why you should use them.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_stacked-commits

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Traditional version control focuses on feature branches
05:30 - Stacked commits land a series of atomic commits as they're ready
15:00 - How to build features with stacked commits
22:05 - Tools for stacked commits in git

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vlctseWh0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Why I'm Rebranding my Venture Studio (HAMY LABS Terminal Garden)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore my HAMY LABS rebrand - why I'm doing it, what colors I chose, and the principles behind the Terminal Garden theme.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_hamy-labs-rebrand

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What is changing in the rebrand?
00:30 - Why rebrand HAMY LABS?
01:10 - What's the new brand?

Links:

- My Career in Programming Languages - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0iX5FdX0h8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IG8XQMGKU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save Your Work, Stay on Track, Reduce Rework

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore AI checkpointing - why it's useful, what checkpoints are useful for AI, and how to implement them.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_ai-checkpointing

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - What is a checkpoint?
01:35 - A code checkpoint is like a save in a game
03:10 - A project checkpoint is like a quest tracker
04:20 - How to implement code checkpoints
08:50 - How to implement project checkpoints
11:40 - RFCs are useful for keeping projects and humans on track
13:40 - Task description files allow for more detailed, reusable AI prompts
15:30 - Task tracking files help the AI stay on track
17:05 - How I build software with AI agents and checkpointing

Links:

- Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiymB1PyjY&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My Career in Programming Languages - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0iX5FdX0h8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How I Stopped Mindless Doom Scrolling As A Chronically Online Software Engineer - Less Time Scrolling, More Time Doing Things I Enjoy

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore strategies I've used to stop doom scrolling - some that worked and some that don't - and tips for how to implement them effectively.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_how-i-limit-doom-scrolling

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Quitting social media did not work for me
03:20 - Time block problematic apps
07:20 - Time block your calendar
08:20 - Keep a todo list
10:25 - Keep a list of content bookmarked

Links:

- My Simple Daily Todolist as a Software Engineer - Maximize Productivity, Minimize Waste - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIqaPqxwPU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How I plan my day as a Senior Software Engineer - A Simple Scalable System for getting the most important thing done every day - https://hamy.xyz/blog/2024-03_how-i-plan-my-day
- I Quit Coffee for 90 Days - Here’s How It Affected Me as a Software Engineer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9B9TOad0E&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write Quality Software Faster With Agentic AI

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore the issues with vibe coding and introduce an alternative strategy of building software with agentic AI - Power Coding.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_stop-vibe-coding

CTA: Checkout my Power Coded C# library CinderBlockHtml - A C# DSL for Building HTML with Composable Building Blocks - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/CinderBlockHtml

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - What is Vibe Coding?
01:35 - Why does Vibe Coding fail?
02:30 - You don't provide enough direction.
03:15 - You miss problems as you build.
08:15 - You don't build knowledge about your system.
09:30 - How can we code with AI better?
10:15 - Play your project before hand.
11:30 - Build one small feature at a time.
13:55 - Understand your system as you build.

Links:

- I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBp1NEYgek&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Introducing CinderBlockHtml - A C# DSL for Building HTML with Composable Building Blocks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gFD8mfk78&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sUmDaYyXM&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6 Things I Learned

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore vibe coding a C# library with Claude Code and lessons learned along the way.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_vibe-coded-csharp-library

CTA: Checkout CinderBlockHtml - a C# DSL for building HTML with composable building blocks - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/CinderBlockHtml

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - What did I vibe-code?
01:25 - The CLI didn't bother me as much as I thought
04:10 - Claude Code is the best agent I've used so far
06:50 - Claude Code feels fast
10:15 - You still need to review Claude Code's code
17:45 - Claude gets overwhelmed so you should break down the project into small steps
22:30 - Claude still needs a driver

Links:

- Introducing CinderBlockHtml - A C# DSL for Building HTML with Composable Building Blocks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gFD8mfk78&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sUmDaYyXM&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My Career in Programming Languages - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0iX5FdX0h8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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Will Removing Python’s GIL make it significantly faster?

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore whether removing Python's Global Interpreter Lock will make it significantly faster - and for which workloads.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_will-gil-removal-make-python-faster

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - What is Python's GIL?
02:30 - Python's GIL prevents true parallelism
06:25 - Will removing Python's GIL make it significantly faster?

Links:

- How to Run a Simple Python Program in a Docker Container - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmw6sbMcS48&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Build a Simple Result type in Python - and why you should use them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7J2wI46sg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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5 Reasons to Stop Throwing Exceptions - and What To Do Instead for a more Robust, Composable, and Performant Codebase

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore reasons that throwing exceptions are bad and an alternative method that leads to more robust, composable, and performant codebases.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_5-reasons-to-stop-throwing-exceptions

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Exceptions break the type system
02:20 - Exceptions make it hard to handle all possible cases
04:55 - Exceptions break the control flow of your system
05:25 - Exceptions are slow, heavyweight operations
06:30 - Exceptions make it harder to compose robust systems
09:00 - What should you use instead of exceptions?
13:05 - Does this mean you should never use exceptions?

Links:

- Build a Simple Result type in Python - and why you should use them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7J2wI46sg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- TypeScript - Errors as Values vs Exceptions Performance Benchmarks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAl00ZD7zQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Types vs No Types - How Types Allow Code to Scale across Developers, Organizations, and Code Size - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNGPompHsA&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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My Career in Programming Languages

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we walk through the programming languages I've used in my 8 year career as a software engineer.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-06_career-in-programming-languages

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Programming Languages I've used in my career
01:25 - APT and MasterCard
03:10 - Instagram and Meta
06:25 - Reddit
11:15 - HAMY LABS
13:25 - Rippling
15:25 - Vanta

Links:

- My 2025 Programming Language Tier List - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIvl2Nuneg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sUmDaYyXM&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why F# is a fun programming language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7bnR5q4Bw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support

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7 Reasons F# Sucks

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore 7 reasons F# sucks along with personal anecdotes about the good and bad of building software with F#.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-06_7-reasons-fsharp-sucks

CTA: CloudSeed F# Project Boilerplate - https://cloudseed.xyz/

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - You start talking weird
02:45 - Nulls will haunt you
04:45 - Your buggy code won't compile
06:25 - C# steals F# features from 10 years ago
08:45 - The job market is a desert
10:55 - Making illegal states unrepresentable becomes an obsession
13:00 - You can't go back

Links:

- Why F# is a fun programming language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7bnR5q4Bw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How I got interested in F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQxuNw7R89U&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The best way to get started learning and building with F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jMUCEXUZ0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support

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TypeScript - Errors as Values vs Exceptions Performance Benchmarks

Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore when to use exceptions vs errors as values and how they compare performance wise.

Original blog post with all links and code: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-05_typescript-errors-vs-exceptions-benchmarks

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
03:35 - Benchmarking errors as values vs exceptions
05:15 - Errors vs Exceptions results
07:25 - Errors vs Exceptions Benchmark Code
08:15 - When to use Exceptions vs Error Values

Links:

- Types vs No Types - How Types Allow Code to Scale across Developers, Organizations, and Code Size - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntNGPompHsA&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My 2025 Programming Language Tier List - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEIvl2Nuneg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Build a Simple Result type in Python - and why you should use them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7J2wI46sg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support

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How Successful Software Engineers Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself' In Interviews

Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how to answer "Tell me about yourself" questions in Software Engineer Interviews including an example of how I actually answer this in my own interviews.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-05_tell-me-about-yourself-swes

Chapters

00:35 - How to Answer "Tell me about yourself"
04:55 - My Elevator Pitch

Links:

- My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sUmDaYyXM&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IG8XQMGKU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 66 Companies Hiring Remote Software Engineers in the US in 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uiggzQBsZc&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support

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My 2025 Job Search as a Senior Software Engineer - Results, Timelines, + How I Study for Interviews

Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore my 2025 job search as a senior software engineer - covering my results, how long it took, and how I study for interviews.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-04_job-search-results

Chapters

00:30 - Interview Stats
07:25 - Interview Results over Time
14:05 - How I Schedule Interviews
17:40 - Common Interview Types

Links:

- How do you know it's time to quit your job? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPnB_z1Z8w&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IG8XQMGKU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My Career as a Software Engineer so far (6 yoe, ex-Meta, ex-Founder) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VupR_6tQEb8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How Cloudflare Container Pricing Compares - Google Cloud Run, AWS Fargate, Azure Containers, Railway

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how Cloudflare Container pricing compares to other major offrings - Google Cloud Run, AWS Fargate, Azure Container Apps, Railway, Digital Ocean App Platform, and Heroku Dynos

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-04_cloudflare-containers-comparison

CTA: CloudCompare also has comparisons for Object Storage and Egress Costs - https://cloudcompare.xyz/

Chapters

00:25 - Cloudflare Containers
02:10 - How Cloudflare Container Pricing Compares to other Serverless Offerings

Links:

- Comparing Cloud Egress Costs - Azure vs Digital Ocean vs Google Cloud vs Railway - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx_bJiURsf8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Server-Side-Rendered F# site on Google Cloud for $1 per month - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktliIiBK2Vw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Docker Container on a VPS with Coolify as a PaaS with GitHub Autodeploys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRQT7Plndk&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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I Quit Coffee for 90 Days - Here’s How It Affected Me as a Software Engineer

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we discuss the impacts of quitting coffee for 3 months - on my life and career as a software engineer.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-04_i-quit-coffee

Chapters

00:30 - My Coffee-Drinking Background
02:05 - Why I Decided to Quit Coffee
04:25 - Results of Quitting Coffee
10:25 - How was Quitting Coffee? (First 3 Months)
17:35 - How Quitting Coffee Impacted my Software Engineering Interviews / Tasks

Links:

- Liquid Death Iced Teas - https://amzn.to/3YuFjAg
- My Simple Daily Todolist as a Software Engineer - Maximize Productivity, Minimize Waste - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIqaPqxwPU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IG8XQMGKU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How do you know it's time to quit your job? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPnB_z1Z8w&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

# Support

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Is HTMX Dying?

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we answer the question - Is HTMX Dying?

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-04_is-htmx-dying

Chapters

00:25 - HTMX is Dying
02:10 - HTMX Usage Trends
07:05 - HTMX Competitors
09:00 - Official HTMX Response

Links:

- What it’s like to run HTMX in Production - Stories from Experienced Software Engineers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_ovkHHuZ8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why you should choose HTMX for your next web-based side project - and ditch MPAs and SPAs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vusiFvBNZyQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer building Simple Scalable Systems.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Email List: https://hamniverse.substack.com/
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sirhamy.bsky.social
- Pod Cast: HAMY LABS POD - https://hamylabspod.buzzsprout.com/

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How do you know it's time to quit your job?

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore some questions to ask yourself to help determine if it's time to quit and some opportunities to explore before you do so.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_how-to-know-its-time-to-quit

CTA: Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making - https://amzn.to/4fT1iXI

Chapters

01:05 - How to know when to quit (according to Build)
01:50 - You're no longer passionate about the mission and position
04:45 - You've tried everything to make your current position work for at least a few months
09:40 - You reasonably believe there's a better position out there
14:40 - How to know it's time to quit your job?

Links:

- How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0IG8XQMGKU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My journey from Software Engineer to Entrepreneur and back again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsPUNXoVvXQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why F# is a fun programming language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7bnR5q4Bw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

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TTL Calculator - Convert DNS TTL seconds to human-readable time (built with Datastar)

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we talk about my newest app - TTL Calculator - what it does, why I built it, and how I built it.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/ttl-calculator

CTA: TTL Calculator - https://ttlcalculator.com/

Chapters

00:40 - Why I built it
01:50 - How I built it
04:10 - Building with Datastar
06:25 - The future of CloudSeed

Links:

- One Million Checkboxes - Globally Synced Data with HTMX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhO0s8qNGSI&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why F# is a fun programming language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7bnR5q4Bw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

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The Best Laptop Size to Maximize Productivity for Software Engineers

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we'll dive into the best laptop size for productivity for software engineers based on my 8+ years coding with laptops.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_laptop-size-for-software-engineers

Chapters

00:50 - Does the Size of your laptop matter?
01:55 - The Different Attributes of a Laptop
02:55 - Portability
04:05 - Screen Size
06:10 - What size laptop should you buy?

Links:

- How I use the Lenovo ThinkVision M14 as a Portable Vertical Monitor to Code while Traveling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-rqf8m9mE&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 3 Ways Vertical Monitors Boost Focus and Productivity for Software Engineers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2d-VoqJTu8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 3 things I don't like about my Lenovo P1 Gen 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLS_Nw9rYDs&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

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Why I'm Shutting Down 1000 Checkboxes

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we talk about why I'm shutting down 1000 checkboxes and the future of internet checkboxes.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_why-im-shutting-down-1000-checkboxes

CTA: One Million Checkboxes - https://onemillioncheckboxes.xyz/

Links:

- One Million Checkboxes - Globally Synced Data with HTMX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhO0s8qNGSI&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The State of HTMX (2024) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA94AQ1iP-0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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How to find a fulfilling career - no matter what you're into

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we talk about some strategies for finding a fulfilling career based on your own interests.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_how-to-find-a-fulfilling-career

Chapters

01:10 - What should you work on in your life?
03:30 - How can you figure out your calling?
06:30 - Does your calling need to be your job?
10:40 - How to find a fulfilling job

Links:

- HAMY LABS - 2024 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJwVtjq2X4&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My journey from Software Engineer to Entrepreneur and back again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsPUNXoVvXQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My Career as a Software Engineer so far (6 yoe, ex-Meta, ex-Founder) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VupR_6tQEb8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap (2024.02.21)

Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we talk about The HAM Stack - the Simple Scalable System for building modern web apps fast and cheap

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-02_hamstack

Chapters

00:35 - The HAM Stack
03:15 - Hypermedia
09:55 - on A Modulith

Links:

- Software Monoliths for Scale - https://youtu.be/lNIGgTiY7Kw?si=bktUQNyiCZRIJw30
- How HTMX allows you to build modern web apps faster and cheaper than bloated client-side SPAs - https://youtu.be/CUlOyMLqZUo?si=HBKKouUiOEjT5nqX
- Simple Interactive Islands with F# and HTMX - https://youtu.be/n0cwPU8UxUw?si=VmAeAXPT3bwxddfR

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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My 2025 Programming Language Tier List

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we discuss my programming language tier list going into 2025.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2025-01_programming-language-tier-list

Chapters

00:30 - 2025 Programming Language Tier List
03:35 - S Tier
04:25 - A: F#
07:15 - A: TypeScript
10:40 - B: JavaScript
12:40 - B: Python
17:00 - B: C#
21:00 - C: Golang
23:50 - D: Hacklang

Links:

- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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What we learned running F# in production for 5 years

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore lessons this developer learned from building and running a SaaS with F# over the past 5 years.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_5-years-fsharp-in-production

CTA: You can find Ian's original post here: https://ijrussell.github.io/posts/five-years-in/

Chapters

00:35 - Project Summary
01:40 - What's good about F#?
05:30 - What's bad about F#?
08:55 - Would you choose F# for your next webapp?

Links:

- Why F# is a fun programming language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7bnR5q4Bw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How Popular is F# in 2024? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JioaHcy_QE0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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HAMY LABS - 2024 Review

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we do a year in review of HAMY LABS from Builds to Shares to Business.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_hamy-labs-2024-review

Chapters

00:50 - Shares
01:20 - HAMY LABS YouTube
05:35 - HAMY GAMES
08:00 - HAMY LABS Blog
13:05 - HAMINIONS Membership
14:15 - HAMY LABS POD
17:50 - HAMY LABS Socials
20:40 - The HAMNIVERSE Newsletter
21:05 - Builds
24:40 - Business

Links:

- How I Generated 100k webpages for my Side Project using AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PYsDGVHYg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How Software Engineers Actually Use AI to Improve Productivity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_b_Savycu0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why you should use snake_case instead of camelCase for variable names - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1_PkLwL4Y&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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How this Side Project racked up a $100k Cloud Bill on Netlify - and 5 ways to avoid the same fate (2024.03.13)

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we'll explore how this developer's side project ended up costing him $100k in a single month including what went wrong and how you can protect your own side projects from similar DDoS scenarios.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-03_avoid-side-project-financial-ruin

Chapters

01:15 - The Side Project
02:10 - The $100k Cloud Bill
09:05 - How to keep your side project from financially ruining you
10:10 - Set a Spend Limit
11:55 - Set Max Resources
14:55 - Setup DDoS Protection
17:45 - Move to Cheaper Hosting Options
19:55 - Ask for Help

Links:

- Hosting my Server-Side-Rendered F# site on Google Cloud for $1 per month - https://youtu.be/ktliIiBK2Vw?si=2IX4Ue-oFePRQvFC
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://youtu.be/NLnZtg63h1I?si=Na-AYdMXxgoYdl4T
- Instagram's tech stack will surprise you - https://youtu.be/ODKzJrrHua0?si=bCERlQ2Mg83kWso4

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Why you should use snake_case instead of camelCase for variable names

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore the merits of snake_case over camelCase for variable names.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_snake-case-vs-camel-case

CTA: Try out the p5js sketch - https://hamygames.xyz/app/snake-case-vs-camel-case

Chapters

00:20 - Variable Naming Formats
00:50 - Why snake_case is better than camelCase
03:35 - Why camelCase may still be better than snake_case
04:10 - Should you switch from camelCase to snake_case?

Links:

- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Hetzner's Price Increases Explained (And what it means for your business)

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore Hetzner's new price increases for US servers and what it means for your business going into 2025.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_hetzner-price-increases

CTA: Compare cloud offering prices with CloudCompare: https://cloudcompare.xyz/

Chapters

00:45 - Details of Hetzner's Pricing Changes
03:10 - How do Hetzner's Prices Compare to other Cloud Offerings?
05:55 - What does Hetzner's Pricing Changes mean for your Business?

Links:

- How this Side Project racked up a $100k Cloud Bill on Netlify - and 5 ways to avoid the same fate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PBT-SBVcKI&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why Zig is Migrating from AWS to Self-Hosted - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzyaQjxfG8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Docker Container on a VPS with Coolify as a PaaS with GitHub Autodeploys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRQT7Plndk&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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How Popular is F# in 2024?

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore how popular F# is in the software engineering community.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-11_fsharp-popularity

CTA: Get started learning F# - https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-01_best-way-to-learn-fsharp

Chapters

00:20 - How Popular is F#?
00:45 - Stack Overflow Popularity
04:10 - Tiobe Index Popularity

Links:

- The State of F# (2023) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HA3jTeDZT4&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How I got interested in F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQxuNw7R89U&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The best way to get started learning and building with F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jMUCEXUZ0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Is Python Actually More Popular than JavaScript in 2024?

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

In this video we explore GitHub's claim that Python is more popular than JavaScript in 2024.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-11_python-beats-javascript

Chapters

00:40 - GitHub claims Python is more popular than JavaScript
03:00 - How GitHub ranks language popularity
05:45 - Is Python Actually More Popular than JavaScript?

Links:

- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why I'm moving from SvelteKit to F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8lkaP3kkbg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Why you should choose HTMX for your next web-based side project - and ditch MPAs and SPAs (2024.02.23)

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore why HTMX is a great tool for web-based side projects through comparisons with other popular web paradigms like Multi-Page Apps (MPA) and Single-Page Apps (SPAs)

Original blog post with links and pictures: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-02_htmx-for-side-projects

Chapters

00:40 - MPA vs SPA
07:55 - MPA vs HTMX vs SPA
11:50 - HTMX for Side Projects

Links:

- How HTMX allows you to build modern web apps faster and cheaper than bloated client-side SPAs - https://youtu.be/CUlOyMLqZUo?si=Hxz3xvWI_hFFQABr
- Simple Interactive Islands with F# and HTMX - https://youtu.be/n0cwPU8UxUw?si=DISNexTpPQKyfOPH
- 3 Areas I'm exploring to build more side projects faster and cheaper in 2024 - https://youtu.be/vqHLaSHRzj4?si=J4AWk7A5HM_5bK_O

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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How Software Engineers Actually Use AI to Improve Productivity

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In this post we explore how Software Engineers use AI to improve their productivity - What AI is good at, what AI is bad at, and how much more productive tech workers actually are using AI.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-10_software-engineers-ai

Chapters

01:30 - What do I mean when I say AI?
03:00 - AI is good at answering natural language questions
09:40 - AI is good for exploring a space and generating ideas
14:30 - AI is good at generating examples, references, and drafts
17:15 - AI not good at coding full systems and features
21:55 - AI not an expert
26:20 - How much more productive are Software Engineers using AI?

Links:

- How I Generated 100k webpages for my Side Project using AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PYsDGVHYg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to call Open AI's API with F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pthBVT7Aio&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Were Tesla’s Optimus Robots actually Autonomous (or Remote-Controlled by Humans)? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChQwNhtFSkA&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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One Million Checkboxes - Globally Synced Data with HTMX

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how I built One Million Checkboxes with HTMX - along with what it is, why I built it, and challenges along the way.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/one-million-checkboxes

CTA: One Million Checkboxes - https://onemillioncheckboxes.xyz/

Chapters

00:20 - What is it?
01:10 - Why did I built it?
01:40 - How was it built?
03:20 - Challenges building with HTMX

Links:

- Introducing 1000checkboxes.xyz - a Real-Time, Globally Synced Display of 1000 Checkboxes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_LddrJfvi0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Docker Container on a VPS with Coolify as a PaaS with GitHub Autodeploys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRQT7Plndk&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

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Why F# is a fun programming language (2024.02.28)

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explain why F# is often described as a "fun" language using its history, comparisons to Python, and theory from video games.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-02_fsharp-is-fun

Chapters

00:25 - Fun for Functional
01:50 - F# feels like a toy
06:15 - F# is more fun at scale

Links:

- The State of F# (2023) - https://youtu.be/6HA3jTeDZT4?si=1b4mXOS72fQKDVkz
- How I got interested in F# - https://youtu.be/oQxuNw7R89U?si=6D9fJ5h0bkPr_KT0
- The best way to get started learning and building with F# - https://youtu.be/F_jMUCEXUZ0?si=cP4C0eEkgxcAThzV

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Is MySQL Actually Free? (And when you need a Commercial License)

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore whether MySQL is free or not - taking a look at its ownership, its licensing, and whether this applies to you and your software or not.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_is-mysql-free

Chapters

01:20 - MySQL and Oracle
02:15 - Can you use MySQL for Free?
07:25 - Should you care about these MySQL licensing requirements?

Links:

- Postgres Over Everything - Why You Should Probably Just use Postgres for your next Web App - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAHLmdrdpE0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Server-Side-Rendered F# site on Google Cloud for $1 per month - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktliIiBK2Vw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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The State of HTMX (2024)

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we do a survey of the state of HTMX in 2024, comparing it to other players in the webdev landscape. We go over what HTMX is, what it's used for, how popular it is, if people like it, if people run HTMX in production apps, and if there are any jobs in HTMX.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_the-state-of-htmx

Chapters

00:45 - What is HTMX and what is it used for?
04:30 - How Popular is HTMX?
07:10 - Do people like using HTMX?
10:45 - Do people use HTMX in production apps?
12:55 - Are there jobs in HTMX?

Links:

- What it’s like to run HTMX in Production - Stories from Experienced Software Engineers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_ovkHHuZ8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- HTMX vs AlpineJS - Which should you use for your web app? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HI2v9tUnGU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why you should choose HTMX for your next web-based side project - and ditch MPAs and SPAs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vusiFvBNZyQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Why Amazon is Enforcing a 5-Day Return-to-Office - according to a former AWS Engineer

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we talk about Amazon's new 5-day per week Return-to-Office policy, why they're doing it, and what the industry thinks about it.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_amazon-rto-policy

Chapters

00:45 - Amazon's New Return-to-Office Policy
01:10 - Why Amazon Changed their RTO Policy
02:15 - Is this really why Amazon is moving to RTO?

Links:

- How Return to Office Policies Kill Productivity for Software Engineers - and How to Salvage It - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu-904JPwlc&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why Zig is Migrating from AWS to Self-Hosted - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzyaQjxfG8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How to Find Fulfilling Work as a Software Engineer and Achieve more Impact with Less Stress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcdDy7MMi8I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Postgres Over Everything - Why You Should Probably Just use Postgres for your next Web App

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore why Postgres is a great default database choice for most web applications - comparing it to Non-relational options like Mongo and Dynamo, other relational options like MySQL and SQLite, as well as some pathways to getting the most out of your relational system while minimizing dev obstacles.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_postgres-over-everything

Chapters

00:25 - Just Use Postgres
01:00 - Why Use Relational Databases? (vs DocDBs like Mongo, Dynamo)
12:05 - Why Postgres over other Relational DBs? (vs SQLite, MySQL, etc)
13:45 - How I use Postgres DBs as a Simple Scalable System

Links:

- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I
- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU
- How to Build a Fullstack Webapp with F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEI5UgI9lb0

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Why Zig is Migrating from AWS to Self-Hosted

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore why Zig is moving from AWS to a self-hosted server on Hetzner.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_zig-migrating-off-aws

Chapters

00:20 - What is Zig Migrating?
00:55 - How was Zig Hosted on AWS?
01:40 - Why is Zig Migrating off AWS?
03:40 - What is Zig Migrating to?

Links:

- How this Side Project racked up a $100k Cloud Bill on Netlify - and 5 ways to avoid the same fate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PBT-SBVcKI&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Hosting my Server-Side-Rendered F# site on Google Cloud for $1 per month - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktliIiBK2Vw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Types vs No Types - How Types Allow Code to Scale across Developers, Organizations, and Code Size (2024.09.04)

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how types vs no types affects common development flows through the analogy of code flows as wires.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_types-vs-no-types

CTA: Why Type-safe Programming Languages are better than Dynamic - Faster, Safer Software at Scale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl9DeGYC36I

Chapters

02:05 - What are Types?
03:55 - Why are Types Useful?
12:00 - Types vs No Types for Software at Scale
13:55 - Strategies to Avoid
15:30 - Dynamic Types with Value Asserts
18:50 - Dynamic Types with Value Asserts and Good Naming at Regular Intervals
23:50 - Types

Links:

- How to Write Simple Tests that Scale with Codebases, Organizations, and Changing Requirements - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uDkrL7nFGw
- 3 Areas I'm exploring to build more side projects faster and cheaper in 2024 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqHLaSHRzj4&t=1s
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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1 Simple Reason to Build your Next Web App with HTMX (2024.08.30)

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore the simple reason why you should consider HTMX for your next web app.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-09_simple-reason-use-htmx

CTA: See all my HTMX posts - https://hamy.xyz/labs/tags/htmx

Chapters

00:25 - Why Build with HTMX?

Links:

- Why you should choose HTMX for your next web-based side project - and ditch the crufty MPA and complex SPA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vusiFvBNZyQ
- Simple Interactive Islands with F# and HTMX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0cwPU8UxUw
- What it’s like to run HTMX in Production - Stories from Experienced Software Engineers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_ovkHHuZ8

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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HTMX vs AlpineJS - Which should you use for your web app? (2024.01.29)

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we dive into the similarities and differences of popular low-js tools HTMX and Alpine and give recommendations for when to reach for each for building your own web app.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-01_htmx-vs-alpine

Chapters

01:10 - HTMX and Alpine are Complimentary
04:25 - HTMX for Server Interactivity
10:45 - Alpine for Client Interactivity

Links:

- 3 Areas I'm exploring to build more side projects faster and cheaper in 2024 - https://youtu.be/vqHLaSHRzj4?si=HJ2aHuD9AZhmr_UD
- Simple Interactive Islands with F# and HTMX - https://youtu.be/n0cwPU8UxUw?si=iQbWdTJbA_yVms2m
- Why I'm moving from SvelteKit to F# - https://youtu.be/c8lkaP3kkbg?si=uzPDhsapoQhBmi8k

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Plus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing!

How to Validate Side Project Ideas - and Build Projects You’re Proud Of (2024.08.26)

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how I validate side projects - my systems, what I optimize for, and things to avoid.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-08_validate-side-projects

Chapters

01:05 - Goals for Validating Project Ideas
04:10 - How I Validate Project Ideas
05:35 - Something The World Wants / I Want
10:05 - Something I am good at
12:55 - Something I am Interested in Building
14:50 - My Long-term Project Strategy

Links:

- My journey from Software Engineer to Entrepreneur and back again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsPUNXoVvXQ
- Prioritizing my Project Ideas with a Trello Backlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzfykUJfs_c
- How to Find Fulfilling Work as a Software Engineer and Achieve more Impact with Less Stress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcdDy7MMi8I

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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Plus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing!

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How to Write Simple Tests that Scale with Codebases, Organizations, and Changing Requirements

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this video we talk about testing software at scale with respect to codebase size, org size, and requirement changes. I also give some strategies for handling these scalability concerns with simple testing frameworks.

Original blog post with all links and code: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-08_how-to-write-simple-tests

CTA: Get a fun() tshirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA1j3ukcgMM

Chapters

03:50 - Why do we test?
11:00 - What does it mean for a Test to be Scalable?
15:20 - Dimensions of Scale for real-world testing
20:05 - Strategies for writing tests that Scale
27:30 - How to Write Simple Scalable Tests
34:50 - How I write tests
43:05 - Testing like this is too hard!

Links:

- My Career as a Software Engineer so far (6 yoe, ex-Meta, ex-Founder) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VupR_6tQEb8
- Build a Simple Result type in Python - and why you should use them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7J2wI46sg
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

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What it’s like to run HTMX in Production - Stories from Experienced Software Engineers (2024.04.08)

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400

In this video we explore how HTMX runs in production based on feedback from software engineers using it in their own projects.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-04_htmx-in-production

Chapters

01:35 - Good: HTMX Simplifies Frontend Code
03:45 - Frontend Simplification: Reduce Layers of Abstraction
05:55 - Frontend Simplification: No JS needed
07:50 - Faster Changes
09:40 - Easier to onboard new developers
13:30 - Good: HTMX is often MORE performant than SPAs
17:35 - Good: Easy to add to existing projects
20:15 - Bad: HTMX lacks a paved road
24:05 - Bad: HTMX is not a Silver Bullet
25:40 - Open Questions: Does HTMX scale for large teams / codebases?

Links:

- Why you should choose HTMX for your next web-based side project - and ditch MPAs and SPAs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vusiFvBNZyQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- HTMX vs AlpineJS - Which should you use for your web app? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HI2v9tUnGU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLnZtg63h1I&ab_channel=HAMYLABS

About me: I'm Hamilton - a Technomancer. I build Simple Scalable Systems to make the world 1% better.

Connect with me:

- Website: https://hamy.xyz
- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY

# Support

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a supporter: https://hamy.xyz/labs/haminions

Supporters get:
* Full source code access from courses / tutorials
* Exclusive discounts on products / courses

Plus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing!

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