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HAMY LABS POD

Hamilton Greene

55 episodes

4 days ago

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 we...

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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 we...

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HAMY LABS POD

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

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 we...

4 days ago

15 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

How I Review my Code with AI

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 - ...

1 week ago

8 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software Engineer

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-Code...

2 weeks ago

13 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

An Unexpected Benefit from Quitting Coffee - 10 Months In

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....

3 weeks ago

2 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 - ...

1 month ago

6 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

The Four Pillars of Career Growth for Software Engineers

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:...

1 month ago

10 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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://ww...

1 month ago

10 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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://cloudc...

2 months ago

14 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 ...

2 months ago

13 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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&a...

3 months ago

6 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

What Are Stacked Commits and Why Should You Use Them?

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 ...

3 months ago

24 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 -...

3 months ago

5 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 pr...

3 months ago

21 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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...

3 months ago

16 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 ...

3 months ago

16 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 us...

4 months ago

24 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

Will Removing Python’s GIL make it significantly faster?

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.yout...

4 months ago

11 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

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

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 ...

4 months ago

15 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

My Career in Programming Languages

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=yEIvl2Nun...

4 months ago

16 minutes

HAMY LABS POD

7 Reasons F# Sucks

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 - Ma...

4 months ago

14 minutes