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Hamilton Greene

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

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7:30

How Popular is F# in 2024?

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2024/11/27

In this video we explore how popular F# is in the software engineering community.Original blog post with all links and images: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-11_fsharp-popularityCTA: Get started learning F# - https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-01_best-way-to-learn-fsharpChapters00:20 - How Popular is F#? 00:45 - Stack Overflow Popularity04:10 - Tiobe Index PopularityLinks:- The State of F# (2023) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HA3jTeDZT4&ab_channel=HAMYLABS- How I got interested in F# ...

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9:48

Is Python Actually More Popular than JavaScript in 2024?

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2024/11/13

In this video we explore GitHub's claim that Python is more popular than JavaScript in 2024.Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-11_python-beats-javascriptChapters00:40 - GitHub claims Python is more popular than JavaScript03:00 - How GitHub ranks language popularity05:45 - Is Python Actually More Popular than JavaScript?Links:- 5 Reasons F# is a great Python alternative for scripting, side projects, and enterprise applications - https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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13:10

Why you should choose HTMX for your next web-based...

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2024/11/02

In this video we explore why HTMX is a great tool for web-based side projects through comparisons with other popular web paradigms like Multi-Page Apps (MPA) and Single-Page Apps (SPAs)Original blog post with links and pictures: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-02_htmx-for-side-projectsChapters00:40 - MPA vs SPA07:55 - MPA vs HTMX vs SPA11:50 - HTMX for Side ProjectsLinks:- How HTMX allows you to build modern web apps faster and cheaper than bloated client-side SPAs - https://youtu.be/CUlOyMLqZUo?s...

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29:36

How Software Engineers Actually Use AI to Improve...

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2024/10/29

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-aiChapters01:30 - What do I mean when I say AI?03:00 - AI is good at answering natural language questions09:40 - AI is good for exploring a space and generating ideas14:30 - AI is good at generating examples, references, and...

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8:22

One Million Checkboxes - Globally Synced Data with HTMX

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2024/10/14

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-checkboxesCTA: One Million Checkboxes - https://onemillioncheckboxes.xyz/Chapters00:20 - What is it?01:10 - Why did I built it?01:40 - How was it built?03:20 - Challenges building with HTMXLinks:- Introducing 1000checkboxes.xyz - a Real-Time, Globally Synced Display of 1000 Checkboxes - ...

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14:42

Why F# is a fun programming language (2024.02.28)

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2024/10/05

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-funChapters00:25 - Fun for Functional01:50 - F# feels like a toy06:15 - F# is more fun at scaleLinks:- 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 star...

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11:46

Is MySQL Actually Free? (And when you need a...

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2024/09/28

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-freeChapters01:20 - MySQL and Oracle02:15 - 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/wa...

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15:35

The State of HTMX (2024)

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2024/09/22

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-htmxChapters00:45 - 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 u...

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8:57

Why Amazon is Enforcing a 5-Day Return-to-Office -...

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2024/09/19

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-policyChapters00:45 - Amazon's New Return-to-Office Policy01:10 - Why Amazon Changed their RTO Policy02:15 - 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...

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17:10

Postgres Over Everything - Why You Should Probably...

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2024/09/18

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-everythingChapters00:25 - Just Use Postgres01:00 - Why Use Relational Databases? (vs DocDBs like Mong...

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7:50

Why Zig is Migrating from AWS to Self-Hosted

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2024/09/14

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-awsChapters00:20 - 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_...

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6:26

1 Simple Reason to Build your Next Web App with HTMX...

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2024/09/08

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-htmxCTA: See all my HTMX posts - https://hamy.xyz/labs/tags/htmxChapters00:25 - 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....

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26:58

Types vs No Types - How Types Allow Code to Scale...

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2024/09/08

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-typesCTA: Why Type-safe Programming Languages are better than Dynamic - Faster, Safer Software at Scale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl9DeGYC36IChapters02:05 - What are Types?03:55 - Why are Types Useful?12:00 - Types vs No Types for Software at Scale13:55 - Strategies to Avoid15:...

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16:47

HTMX vs AlpineJS - Which should you use for your web...

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2024/09/01

In this video we dive into the similarities and differences of popular low-js tools HTMX and Alpine and give recommendations for when to reach for each for building your own web app.Original blog post with all images and links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-01_htmx-vs-alpineChapters01:10 - HTMX and Alpine are Complimentary04:25 - HTMX for Server Interactivity10:45 - Alpine for Client InteractivityLinks:- 3 Areas I'm exploring to build more side projects faster and cheaper in 2024 - https://youtu...

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19:34

How to Validate Side Project Ideas - and Build...

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2024/08/30

In this video we explore how I validate side projects - my systems, what I optimize for, and things to avoid.Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-08_validate-side-projectsChapters01:05 - Goals for Validating Project Ideas04:10 - How I Validate Project Ideas05:35 - Something The World Wants / I Want10:05 - Something I am good at12:55 - Something I am Interested in Building14:50 - My Long-term Project StrategyLinks:- My journey from Software Engineer to Entrepreneur and...

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50:34

How to Write Simple Tests that Scale with Codebases,...

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2024/08/23

In this video we talk about testing software at scale with respect to codebase size, org size, and requirement changes. I also give some strategies for handling these scalability concerns with simple testing frameworks.Original blog post with all links and code: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-08_how-to-write-simple-testsCTA: Get a fun() tshirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA1j3ukcgMMChapters03:50 - Why do we test? 11:00 - What does it mean for a Test to be Scalable? 15:20 - Dimensi...

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29:04

What it’s like to run HTMX in Production - Stories...

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2024/08/20

In this video we explore how HTMX runs in production based on feedback from software engineers using it in their own projects.Original blog post with all links: https://hamy.xyz/labs/2024-04_htmx-in-productionChapters01:35 - Good: HTMX Simplifies Frontend Code03:45 - Frontend Simplification: Reduce Layers of Abstraction05:55 - Frontend Simplification: No JS needed07:50 - Faster Changes09:40 - Easier to onboard new developers13:30 - Good: HTMX is often MORE performant than SPAs17:35 - Good: Ea...

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