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Coding with Opus 4.6 and Codex 5.3 is actually insane
Only click if you want to experience the best code editor ever made, Zed: https://jetty.to/zed Everyone's telling me Codex 5.3 is better at coding than Opus 4.6, but my experience has been differe...
I Can't Believe Rust is Replacing Java
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Ben Affleck actually knows AI
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33 CLI Tools You Need to Try
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Rust Changed How I Code Forever
Get 40% off for 3 months of Coursera Plus - https://imp.i384100.net/c/1459666/3419380/14726 So last year, I took on the challenge to learn Rust. My plan was to read through a bit of the Rust book ...
I Tried Coding on Every OS // Here’s What I Learned
Shop Micro Center’s Monthly Sales: https://micro.center/2e4ec6 I've coded on Windows, WSL2, macOS, Linux of various flavors like Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and more operating systems over the past decade...
Java Isn't Verbose // we just suck
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Everything You Need to Know About Coding with AI // NOT vibe coding
Warp is free to try but for a limited time, you can try Warp Pro free for 7 days with 2,500 AI credits - no card required. Use my link https://go.warp.dev/forrestytcow Everyone seems to be using A...
Java just got cleaner
Java 25 cleans house with the additions of 18 new JEPs that include flexible constructor bodies, scoped values, structured concurency, primitive pattern matching, compact object headers, new crypto...
Java is 30 Years Old // Here’s Why It’s Still Winning
To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free, visit http://brilliant.org/ForrestKnight/ and get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. Java just turned 30. For a language everyone l...
Why Everyone's Switching to Rust (And Why You Shouldn't)
Rust is everywhere. Build, Upgrade, and Save All Month Long at Micro Center: https://micro.center/a8050d Sign-Up for VIP Days at Micro Center Phoenix: https://micro.center/477d78 Shop 50 Series La...
AI Has Changed How We Build Software // What You Need to Know
Try out Director by Browserbase: https://browserbase.plug.dev/G5zQA47 Learn more about Browserbase: https://browserbase.plug.dev/hmVE7Uh I know AI is everywhere, and overwhelming, and annoying. Bu...
Everything You NEED to Know About TECH DEBT
Try out monday.com's monday magic today: https://bit.ly/4nIkYma Technical debt is one of those things every software engineer deals with, but not everyone fully understands. It's not just about me...
My Linux Ubuntu Setup for Software Development
After NixOS beat me up, I switched my software engineering setup to Ubuntu with Omakub. This video is a look into my dev setup and tools I use for my development work. Shop Micro Center's July Exc...
I Overengineered 3 Buttons to Explain Software Architecture
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i'm sorry nixOS, i've failed you. maybe next time.
To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free, visit http://brilliant.org/ForrestKnight/ and get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. NixOS just isn't for me. If you're a develope...
This Is Programmer Heaven! // What It’s Like Inside Micro Center in Silicon Valley
Take a tour of the brand new grand reopening of the Silicon Valley Micro Center (Santa Clara). Man, I love this place. Micro Center Santa Clara is Officially OPEN: https://micro.center/a71cec Shop...
My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts
ai skeptics shouldn't be allowed out in the wild. they're too much for me. Original Article: https://fly.io/blog/youre-all-nuts/ If you're a developer, sign up to my free newsletter Dev Notes 👉 h...
My Favorite Way to Learn a New Codebase
Augment Code is awesome for large codebases (try it out for free): https://www.augmentcode.com/?utm_source=forrestknight&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=influencer I often have to learn new codeba...
My Trip to Silicon Valley
My trip to Silicon Valley. Video sponsored by Micro Center. If you're a developer, sign up to my free newsletter Dev Notes 👉 https://www.devnotesdaily.com/ If you're a student, checkout my Noti...
Coding with Claude 4 is actually insane
Zed: code at the speed of thought: https://zed.dev/?y=62 I coded with Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4, and unlike 3.7 was to 3.5, this is definitely an upgrade. 0:00 claude 4 + benc...
You’ll Never Manually Update the DOM Again // Here’s Why
Make sure you attend Snyk Launch 2025 on May 28th: https://snyk.plug.dev/nZdYkWM All modern JavaScript frameworks - React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Qwik, Angular - exist for one reason... to stop you f...
Netflix is Built on Java
Shop Micro Center's Desktop Deals: https://micro.center/4e0b51 Everything at Netflix is built on Java - from the backend to the server racks at your ISP. Java Champion and Staff Software Engineer ...
Linux officially won.
i love that pewdiepie is so stoked about linux that i just wanted to watch this video with y'all. it's different from my normal content, but i like to try new things from time to time. pretty sure ...
Why You Never Finish Your Programming Projects
Try out monday.com for free today: https://bit.ly/424DBqu So you have a lot of unfinished programming projects, huh? Yea, me too. It's something I’ve been dealing with lately. I have 4 projects I...
OpenAI ACTUALLY made something open source.
OpenAI has had an insane week. They released GPT-4.1 (which is pretty good at coding), o3 and o4-mini (solid upgrade), Codex CLI (actually open source!), and they're in serious talks to buy Windsur...
These programming languages are so weird...
To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit http://brilliant.org/ForrestKnight/ and get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. I built the same CLI app in...
One Shot AI Coding
If you're a developer, sign up to my free newsletter Dev Notes 👉 https://www.devnotesdaily.com/ If you're a student, checkout my Notion template Studious: https://notionstudent.com Don't know why...
C# is Java done right
Java devs don't want to hear this, but C# is Java done right... supposedly. That's what people are saying. But why? Why do people think C# is Java done right? That's what we go over in this video. ...
I Found the Best A.I. for Coding
Shop Micro Center’s Upcoming selection of 50 Series Laptops: https://micro.center/oejg I coded with the 5 best and most popular Ai models for coding: Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.7 ...
this is how SWEs actually use ai?
So this is how software engineers actually use AI and what they think about AI. I share a quick overview of how I use AI to code at the end of the video, but I'm currently working on an in-depth vi...
"i no longer think you should learn to code." - AI CEO
"i no longer think you should learn to code", says AI CEO... this is a good one lol. If you're a developer, sign up to my free newsletter Dev Notes 👉 https://www.devnotesdaily.com/ If you're a st...
25% of Programming Jobs are Gone
1 in 4 programming jobs are gone - that's a statement I've been seeing floating around, backed by data. And while that statement is technically correct, there's more to it that meets the eye. And n...
Coding with Gemini 2.5 Pro is actually insane
I coded with Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro and it's the best coding AI I've ever used, and I've used them all. 0:00 best coding AI today 0:35 p5js three shot - kitten cannon clone 3:13 benchmarks, but w...
Java just got faster
Java 24 brings major performance and usability upgrades to the world’s most widely used enterprise programming language. Learn how Ahead-of-Time Class Loading, Stream Gatherers, Virtual Thread fixe...
Software Engineers are WRONG about AI "taking our jobs"
I crashed out, couldn't help myself. I wasn't going to upload this but y'all were asking for it in this post (https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx0SgSbE9kS-ZIBn75K4o6z5gdk2UTU-97) so I decided why not...
Vibe coders are struggling.
Vibe coders, if you're nothing without AI, then you shouldn't use it. Yea, so I was watching "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and couldn't help but notice the parallels between Peter using the suit and vi...
Building My DREAM Home Office Ep. 1 // It's Just Sticks Right Now
This is going to be my forever office, and I want to document the journey of its build process. I love this stuff. This video is the planning phase of how I think I want my office. I'm open to hear...
I finally got access to Claude Code... i'm not a fan
I finally got access to Claude code, so in this video I take you through my first impressions of it along with how much money is spent on each prompt. It's expensive. I spent about $4.77 in just an...
Rust is Killing C++
Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++, has issued a call for the C++ community to defend the programming language, which has been shunned by cybersecurity agencies, technical experts, US government age...
Actually coding with Claude 3.7 is actually insane, actually.
I wanted to actually test how Claude 3.7 Sonnet actually felt while actually coding an actual project. 0:00 Claude 3.7 Sonnet 0:25 Benchmarks 1:20 Jeff do be goated 2:43 Actually coding with 3.7 S...
New Junior Developers Can't Actually Code
A lot of new junior developers can't actually code... but this isn't new. Original Article by Namanyay: https://nmn.gl/blog/ai-and-learning Referenced Videos: https://youtu.be/RAf7Y6DWsh0 https:/...