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.

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

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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

# Support 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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