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Hamilton Greene

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

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3:29

How To Run In-Terminal Code Reviews with Claude Code

HAMY LABS POD ·

2025/12/03

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....

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6:27

Notion + Data Loss / Privacy - Should you be worried...

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2025/11/12

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 Per...

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15:48

Why I'm Moving Back to Notion from Obsidian for...

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2025/11/05

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 we...

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8:45

How I Review my Code with AI

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2025/10/29

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 - ...

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13:16

How I Actually Code with AI as a Senior Software...

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2025/10/22

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-Code...

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2:58

An Unexpected Benefit from Quitting Coffee - 10...

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2025/10/15

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....

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6:07

How to use Obsidian Syncing at Work (without breaking...

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2025/10/01

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 - ...

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10:10

The Four Pillars of Career Growth for Software Engineers

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2025/09/24

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:...

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10:45

Why I'm Moving my Personal Notes from Notion to...

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2025/09/17

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://ww...

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14:04

What's the Best Value VPS Provider? Price to...

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2025/08/27

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://cloudc...

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13:30

Why I'm Ditching Coolify for Ansible for Deploying my...

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2025/08/20

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 ...

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6:50

My Sleep Schedule as a Full-Time Software Engineer...

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2025/08/06

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&a...

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24:15

What Are Stacked Commits and Why Should You Use Them?

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2025/08/01

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 ...

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5:14

Why I'm Rebranding my Venture Studio (HAMY LABS...

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2025/07/28

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 -...

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21:02

How to Checkpoint Code Projects with AI Agents: Save...

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2025/07/25

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 pr...

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16:36

How I Stopped Mindless Doom Scrolling As A...

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2025/07/23

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...

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16:49

Stop Vibe Coding, Start Power Coding - How To Write...

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2025/07/16

In this video we explore the issues with vibe coding and introduce an alternative strategy of building software with agentic AI - Power Coding. Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_stop-vibe-coding CTA: Checkout my Power Coded C# library CinderBlockHtml - A C# DSL for Building HTML with Composable Building Blocks - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/CinderBlockHtml Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - What is Vibe Coding? 01:35 - Why does Vibe Coding fail? 02:30 - You ...

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24:28

I Vibe-Coded a C# Library with Claude Code - Here's 6...

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2025/07/11

In this video we explore vibe coding a C# library with Claude Code and lessons learned along the way. Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_vibe-coded-csharp-library CTA: Checkout CinderBlockHtml - a C# DSL for building HTML with composable building blocks - https://github.com/SIRHAMY/CinderBlockHtml Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - What did I vibe-code? 01:25 - The CLI didn't bother me as much as I thought 04:10 - Claude Code is the best agent I've us...

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Will Removing Python’s GIL make it significantly faster?

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2025/07/09

In this video we explore whether removing Python's Global Interpreter Lock will make it significantly faster - and for which workloads. Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_will-gil-removal-make-python-faster Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - What is Python's GIL? 02:30 - Python's GIL prevents true parallelism 06:25 - Will removing Python's GIL make it significantly faster? Links: - How to Run a Simple Python Program in a Docker Container - https://www.yout...

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15:28

5 Reasons to Stop Throwing Exceptions - and What To...

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2025/07/02

In this video we explore reasons that throwing exceptions are bad and an alternative method that leads to more robust, composable, and performant codebases. Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/blog/2025-07_5-reasons-to-stop-throwing-exceptions Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Exceptions break the type system 02:20 - Exceptions make it hard to handle all possible cases 04:55 - Exceptions break the control flow of your system 05:25 - Exceptions are slow, heavyweight operations ...

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