HAMY LABS POD

Hamilton Greene

Building Simple Scalable Systems for Software Projects, Businesses, and general Creation Cycles.

  1. 4D AGO

    AI Is Here to Stay

    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/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    4 min
  2. 12/19/2025

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

    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 If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    19 min
  3. 12/17/2025

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

    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/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    19 min
  4. 12/12/2025

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

    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/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    8 min
  5. 12/10/2025

    If AI can code, what will Software Engineers do?

    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/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    14 min
  6. 12/03/2025

    How To Run In-Terminal Code Reviews with Claude Code

    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. 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 Supporters get: * Full source code access from courses / tutorials * Exclusive discounts on products / courses Plus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    3 min
  7. 11/12/2025

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

    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/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    6 min
  8. 11/05/2025

    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 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/ # Support the Channel If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a HAMINIONs 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! Additional ways to support:  * YouTube channel members get early access to videos (sometimes weeks before they go public!) * Sponsor posts on the blog / channel: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors * Buy merch from my shop - https://shop.hamy.xyz/

    16 min

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