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:

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- Twitter: @SIRHAMY - https://twitter.com/SIRHAMY
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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 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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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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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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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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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/

# Support the Channel

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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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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/

# Support the Channel

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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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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/

# Support the Channel

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