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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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/

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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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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
- 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 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/

# Support the Channel

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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/

# Support the Channel

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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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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/

# Support 

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For Sponsorship info: https://hamy.xyz/labs/sponsors