HAMY LABS POD

In this video we'll dive into the best laptop size for productivity for software engineers based on my 8+ years coding with laptops.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_laptop-size-for-software-engineers

Chapters

00:50 - Does the Size of your laptop matter? 
01:55 - The Different Attributes of a Laptop
02:55 - Portability
04:05 - Screen Size
06:10 - What size laptop should you buy?

Links:

- How I use the Lenovo ThinkVision M14 as a Portable Vertical Monitor to Code while Traveling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-rqf8m9mE&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 3 Ways Vertical Monitors Boost Focus and Productivity for Software Engineers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2d-VoqJTu8&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 3 things I don't like about my Lenovo P1 Gen 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLS_Nw9rYDs&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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Plus you help me to keep experimenting / sharing!

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In this video we talk about why I'm shutting down 1000 checkboxes and the future of internet checkboxes.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_why-im-shutting-down-1000-checkboxes

CTA: One Million Checkboxes - https://onemillioncheckboxes.xyz/

Links:

- One Million Checkboxes - Globally Synced Data with HTMX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhO0s8qNGSI&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- The State of HTMX (2024) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA94AQ1iP-0&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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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

In this video we talk about some strategies for finding a fulfilling career based on your own interests.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-01_how-to-find-a-fulfilling-career

Chapters

01:10 - What should you work on in your life? 
03:30 - How can you figure out your calling? 
06:30 - Does your calling need to be your job? 
10:40 - How to find a fulfilling job

Links:

- HAMY LABS - 2024 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrJwVtjq2X4&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My journey from Software Engineer to Entrepreneur and back again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsPUNXoVvXQ&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- My Career as a Software Engineer so far (6 yoe, ex-Meta, ex-Founder) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VupR_6tQEb8&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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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

In this video we talk about The HAM Stack - the Simple Scalable System for building modern web apps fast and cheap

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-02_hamstack

Chapters

00:35 - The HAM Stack
03:15 - Hypermedia
09:55 - on A Modulith

Links:

- Software Monoliths for Scale - https://youtu.be/lNIGgTiY7Kw?si=bktUQNyiCZRIJw30 
- How HTMX allows you to build modern web apps faster and cheaper than bloated client-side SPAs - https://youtu.be/CUlOyMLqZUo?si=HBKKouUiOEjT5nqX
- Simple Interactive Islands with F# and HTMX - https://youtu.be/n0cwPU8UxUw?si=VmAeAXPT3bwxddfR

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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

In this video we discuss my programming language tier list going into 2025.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2025-01_programming-language-tier-list

Chapters

00:30 - 2025 Programming Language Tier List
03:35 - S Tier
04:25 - A: F# 
07:15 - A: TypeScript
10:40 - B: JavaScript
12:40 - B: Python
17:00 - B: C#
21:00 - C: Golang
23:50 - D: Hacklang

Links:

- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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

In this video we explore lessons this developer learned from building and running a SaaS with F# over the past 5 years.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_5-years-fsharp-in-production

CTA: You can find Ian's original post here: https://ijrussell.github.io/posts/five-years-in/

Chapters

00:35 - Project Summary
01:40 - What's good about F#? 
05:30 - What's bad about F#? 
08:55 - Would you choose F# for your next webapp?

Links:

- Why F# is a fun programming language - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7bnR5q4Bw&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How Popular is F# in 2024? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JioaHcy_QE0&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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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

In this video we do a year in review of HAMY LABS from Builds to Shares to Business.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_hamy-labs-2024-review

Chapters

00:50 - Shares
01:20 - HAMY LABS YouTube
05:35 - HAMY GAMES
08:00 - HAMY LABS Blog
13:05 - HAMINIONS Membership
14:15 - HAMY LABS POD
17:50 - HAMY LABS Socials
20:40 - The HAMNIVERSE Newsletter
21:05 - Builds
24:40 - Business

Links:

- How I Generated 100k webpages for my Side Project using AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9PYsDGVHYg&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- How Software Engineers Actually Use AI to Improve Productivity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_b_Savycu0&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- Why you should use snake_case instead of camelCase for variable names - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW1_PkLwL4Y&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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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

In this video we'll explore how this developer's side project ended up costing him $100k in a single month including what went wrong and how you can protect your own side projects from similar DDoS scenarios.

Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-03_avoid-side-project-financial-ruin

Chapters

01:15 - The Side Project
02:10 - The $100k Cloud Bill
09:05 - How to keep your side project from financially ruining you
10:10 - Set a Spend Limit
11:55 - Set Max Resources
14:55 - Setup DDoS Protection
17:45 - Move to Cheaper Hosting Options
19:55 - Ask for Help

Links:

- Hosting my Server-Side-Rendered F# site on Google Cloud for $1 per month - https://youtu.be/ktliIiBK2Vw?si=2IX4Ue-oFePRQvFC
- The HAM Stack - A Simple Scalable Tech Stack for building modern web apps fast and cheap - https://youtu.be/NLnZtg63h1I?si=Na-AYdMXxgoYdl4T
- Instagram's tech stack will surprise you - https://youtu.be/ODKzJrrHua0?si=bCERlQ2Mg83kWso4

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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

In this video we explore the merits of snake_case over camelCase for variable names.

Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_snake-case-vs-camel-case

CTA: Try out the p5js sketch - https://hamygames.xyz/app/snake-case-vs-camel-case

Chapters

00:20 - Variable Naming Formats
00:50 - Why snake_case is better than camelCase
03:35 - Why camelCase may still be better than snake_case
04:10 - Should you switch from camelCase to snake_case?

Links:

- A Brief Comparison of Modern Programming Languages - TypeScript vs Golang vs Elixir vs Rust vs F# - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEG0fJgewFU&ab_channel=HAMYLABS
- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12MFKsOVC8&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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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

In this video we explore Hetzner's new price increases for US servers and what it means for your business going into 2025.

Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-12_hetzner-price-increases

CTA: Compare cloud offering prices with CloudCompare: https://cloudcompare.xyz/

Chapters

00:45 - Details of Hetzner's Pricing Changes
03:10 - How do Hetzner's Prices Compare to other Cloud Offerings?
05:55 - What does Hetzner's Pricing Changes mean for your Business?

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
- Why Zig is Migrating from AWS to Self-Hosted - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXzyaQjxfG8&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

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 

If you liked this and would like to see more, consider becoming a 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!

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