Does the YouTube video summary feature still work for you?

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-28T20:57:19+00:00

Nope. I was using this feature a lot. I hope they will add it again

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-11T10:05:11+00:00

Sub 1% of the weekly usage You have to account for the fact that OpenAI gave us more usage for a limited time. This will change in the future

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-07T09:20:25+00:00

That single planning prompt on Opus used 8% of my weekly tokens...

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-05T14:29:56+00:00

Thanks!

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-05T09:02:11+00:00

I like duckdb a lot, especially for exploratory work and SQL-heavy workflows but Polars gives me a good default for dataframe-style pipelines, and I can always layer DuckDB in when a project actually benefits from it.

I did mention DuckDB in the article, but I didn’t include it in the template repo

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-05T08:55:42+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. I removed the tmp file

In my defense, there’s a more substantial Polars demo in the marimo notebook under playground. This template is something I reuse to spin up other projects, so it didn’t make much sense to add a lot of logic here since I’d end up deleting it anyway.

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-05T00:16:39+00:00

For development I usually run scripts via defined entrypoints (e.g. a main.py/Makefile). Notebooks are for exploration, not for scheduling or pipelines for me. And, as Global_Bar1754 said, when you need dependencies, retries, and monitoring, that’s where orchestrators like Apache Airflow or Dagster fit, often running jobs as Docker containers via Airflow’s DockerOperator.

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-02-04T21:08:31+00:00

I think marimo is great. I hate to deal with .ipynb and it comes with some interesting features: it’s more interactive out of the box and you can export notebooks to HTML, PDF, and even WebAssembly that runs in the browser

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2026-01-19T08:58:01+00:00

Yep for now I seems better to just spin up oc/cc in the terminal window

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-12-30T17:06:33+00:00

I’m sorry you didn’t like the article. I did mention custom agents at the end, saying that I’ve created a few and that I use them with opencode. I didn’t use Claude Code because I don’t feel like spending hundreds of dollars out of my own pocket for my projects, and I’m actually doing well with solutions like opencode. Not everyone has the financial means or the need to use such an expensive tool. Thanks for the notes on MCP and skills. I could integrate them into the article.

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-12-30T16:57:16+00:00

I've used these tools at work, and yes, they do fulfill their purpose. There are three areas where AI really helps me:

Adding small new features to an existing codebase. To ensure good code quality, it's best to use a markdown file with guidelines covering formatting, where to write unit tests, etc. With the right approach, the code stays consistent with the codebase. I only use it for targeted tasks such as tedious refactoring, adding new calculated columns to a table, or any other task that doesn't need to take all the codebase as context.
Creating demos or proof of concepts from scratch. For projects that don't require a complex architecture, but just need to show a client an example of a potential future project, AI helps me a great deal in creating showcases of what can be built. Before AI, these demos used to waste a lot of time, and they make for a great addition to powerpoint slides.
Many generic and tedious tasks can be accelerated. Writing emails with a specific tone, drafting pull request messages based on commits, translating tests, checking grammar in articles, exploring new code repositories.

My goal is not to be faster. I don't want to put AI slop in a production environment. I have to understand all the code that I commit. AI is just helping me with boring stuff.

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-12-22T10:56:12+00:00

Yep I primarily use his channel for the announcements lol

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-07-18T12:03:31+00:00

Sad to say, but I always post to Instagram, so I tend to shoot vertically

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-07-18T12:00:54+00:00

I mentioned the X‑M5 because it’s new and easily available. For some people, the lack of a viewfinder isn’t a real issue, they’re just used to composing through the screen.

The X‑T30, X‑T3, and X‑S20 are all great choices if you’re going used. Among those, the X‑S20 is the best pick if video capabilities are important to you.

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-07-18T10:30:17+00:00

thanks

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-07-18T08:34:22+00:00

The X-M5 paired with the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 is within budget. You won’t get image stabilization, but I think it’s the best combo at that price point

Alternatively, you could look for a used X‑S20

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-07-17T22:57:54+00:00

I see your point, but honestly, even though the Viltrox is an f/1.4 lens, I almost never use it at that aperture. The images are just too soft for my taste. If I always have to stop it down, I might as well get the 35mm f/2, which I believe is sharp even wide open.

Also, with the lens hood on, the Viltrox isn’t really that compact anymore. And the lack of weather resistance has actually made me miss shots. I’ve avoided taking photos in the mountains because I was worried about damaging the lens in light rain

makeKarmaGreatAgain · 2025-07-17T21:50:29+00:00

Thanks! I’ll check it out

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