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SmolLM3 Looked Promising... Until We Tested It
HuggingFace just dropped SmolLM3-3B and it’s one of the most efficient small models we’ve seen this year. But can this model really outperform Gemma3-4B or Qwen3-4B according to the graph? In this...
10 Pro Claude Code Tips & Tricks NO ONE Shares
I've been deep in Claude Code for months and discovered techniques that literally NO ONE talks about - like running Claude on your phone with notifications, secret permission shortcuts, megathink/u...
Could FOKS Be the FUTURE of Secure Git Hosting?
Could FOKS be the future of secure developer workflows? In this video, we break down why this open-source, federated alternative to Keybase is a game-changer for encrypted Git hosting and secret ma...
This App Works WITHOUT Internet?! (Jack Dorsey’s BitChat)
Jack Dorsey just dropped BitChat, a decentralized offline messaging app that works without internet using Bluetooth mesh networking. We tested it on both iOS and Android to see if it’s the future o...
Why Every Developer is Switching from Claude to Open Source Kimi K2
Moonshot AI just dropped Kimi K2 and it's absolutely INSANE! This isn't just another AI model - this is the open-source beast that's making GPT-4 look like yesterday's news! In this video we go hea...
Is This The Future of Vibe Coding? (Vibe Kanban)
Vibe-Kanban just dropped, an open source AI Kanban tool that orchestrates AI agents to work on tasks in parallel, generate code, create GitHub repos, and even open pull requests, all directly from ...
Amazon's NEW AI IDE is Actually Different (in a good way!) – Kiro
Amazon just dropped Kiro, a VS Code fork that introduces "spec-driven development" - a revolutionary approach that plans before coding. Unlike traditional AI tools that jump straight into implement...
Gemma3n - The Most OVERHYPED AI Model of 2025 (For Coding)
Gemma3n is Google's recently released open model, and this video put it against other popular open AI models like Llama4 and Deepseek R1 for coding tasks. We test three different coding challenges:...
The EASIEST Way To Switch From ESLint & Prettier to Biome — Ultracite
🚀 Say goodbye to ESLint and Prettier! Discover Biome, the blazingly fast Rust-based linter and formatter, and Ultracite - a zero-config setup that gets you coding faster in minutes. With ShadCN's e...
How Claude Code Hooks Save Me HOURS Daily
Claude Code hooks are an incredibly powerful but underutilized feature that lets you run custom scripts automatically for specific events. This video covers the five types of hooks (pre-tool use, p...
Build Docker Images 40x FASTER with This Tool (depot.dev)
I have sped up my Docker image build from 7 minutes and 44 seconds down to just 12 seconds, and in this video, I’ll show you exactly how I did it. In this video I used Depot: a remote Docker build...
Grok 4 is the SMARTEST model in the WORLD ($300/month!?)
🚀 Elon Musk just dropped Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy - and this might be the smartest AI model ever released. I sat through the entire 50-minute livestream so you don't have to, breaking down the insan...
Docker Hardened Images — From 100s Vulnerabilities to 0
Docker just released Docker Hardened Images, which promise to reduce your container’s attack surface by up to 95% and automatically patch critical and high‑severity vulnerabilities — all with a sim...
The Claude Code HACK Anthropic Does Not Want You To Use
Claude Code Router let's you to use Claude Code's powerful features with different AI models like GPT-4.1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and local models like Llama and DeepSeek. This video goes through configur...
You’re Writing Vue Wrong — Use This Instead (Options vs Composition API)
Vue.js has two APIs: Options API and Composition API. But why? Why didn’t Vue just pick one? Why composition is invented? And which one should you use? In this video, I’ll break down the real diff...
5 Deadly ENV Mistakes Everybody Makes
ENV is that tiny file that holds your app's secrets (API keys, passwords, database credentials). Are you sure you're keeping it safe? In this video, I'll show you 5 deadly ENV mistakes that too ma...
The BEST way to Create Desktop Apps (Electron)
If you’re planning on building your own desktop applications, chances are you’ve come across Electron. In this video, I’ll walk you through how Electron works and guide you step‑by‑step in creating...
Wait... CSS has if-else statements now?!
Is CSS officially a programming language? If you haven’t heard, CSS can now use if-else statements. That’s right — we’re at this point where you can conditionally apply styles INSIDE your CSS witho...
Claude Squad: Code 10x FASTER With This AI Powered Tool?
Claude Squad a powerful 'agent multiplexer' will change how you work with AI terminal coding tools, like Anthropic's Claude Code, OpenAI's Codex CLI, and Goggle's Gemini CLI. Learn how Claude Squad...
Running Docker on Cloudflare is FINALLY possible...
🔥 Cloudflare Containers just changed the game for serverless computing! I built a complete video processing app using FFmpeg that automatically removes silences - something impossible with traditio...
Gemini CLI: The FUTURE of Coding is Here (But There's a Catch)
Gemini CLI, Google's agentic AI coding tool is out and we test it against Claude Code. This video shows me testing both tools head-to-head to create a drag-and-drop MP3 transcription app using Open...
I Built Apple’s Liquid Glass but ONLY with CSS...
I built a Liquid Glass effect that dynamically bends backgrounds using only CSS and a displacement map, and you can copy it right now! This isn't just a backdrop blur like Glassmorphism; it's the n...
Why Every Next.js Project NEEDS Storybook 9
Storybook 9 is out and it has some exciting features, from automatic story generation to Next.js integration with Vite. Learn how Storybook 9 supports popular web frameworks and enhances component ...
Vercel goes ALL IN on AI (Vercel Ship Recap)
Vercel just dropped a massive wave of AI-focused announcements at their keynote, positioning themselves as the go-to cloud platform for AI-native applications. From their new AI Gateway (basically ...
Linux Creator - Open Source Can Save Lives!
This Changes JavaScript FOREVER
JavaScript just added 11 new iterator helpers. In this video, I’ll give you an overview of these new Iterator Helpers that just landed in JavaScript. We’ll explore: ✅ What these new methods actual...
OpenCode: The ULTIMATE AI Coding Agent (By SST)
SST OpenCode is revolutionizing terminal AI coding with support for 75+ models, multi-session functionality, and complete open-source transparency. This powerful coding agent rivals Claude Code wi...
Vuetify vs PrimeVue — BEST UI Framework Breakdown
Vuetify and PrimeVue. These two are the most commonly used component frameworks for Vue. But which one should you use? In this video, I’ll compare Vuetify and PrimeVue. I’ll walk you through what i...
Open Source Is Everywhere! Even Places You Don't Expect
How He Accidentally Created Linux
MIT just proved how ChatGPT impacts our brains
🧠 MIT researchers just dropped a bombshell study proving that using AI chatbots like ChatGPT literally makes your brain work less - and the effects stick around even after you stop using AI. We div...
I Cracked a Password using ONLY Response Times...
This simple line of code could be vulnerable to timing attacks - and I'll show you exactly how to crack it. We'll explore how string comparison functions work, build a real timing attack to crack A...
The BEST way to make NPM packages
NPM Packages. We've All Used Them at Some Point. But have you ever thought about creating your own? In this video, I’ll walk you through how to build, test, and publish your very own NPM package — ...
From Hobby to Hit How Python Was Born!
Linux Started with 0 Planning just 100% Open Source POWER!
Control your log ingestion | Better Stack Changelog #7
🚀 Say goodbye to complicated log shipper configs! Betterstack just dropped game-changing log ingestion controls that let you filter, transform, and redact logs directly at ingestion. From one-click...
5 Vue.js BEST Practices in 4 Minutes
Vue.js is one of the most commonly used JavaScript frameworks— but are you using it the right way? In this video, I will walk you through some of the most effective Vue.js best practices that will ...
He Created Python and it Almost Failed...
Deploying your Own Vercel in MINUTES (open-source alternative)
🚀 I built my own Vercel using AppWrite Sites - an open-source alternative that delivers the same seamless deployment experience but with full ownership and control. From automated Git deployments t...
The Rust Linter From Vite Creator That DESTROYS ESLint
OxLint 1.0 has just launched as a Rust-powered JavaScript linter claiming to be 50-100x faster than ESLint and 2x faster than Biome. In this video, we put these bold performance claims to the test ...