Alex Hyett

Hello! I'm Alex.

I'm a software developer based in the UK. I love technology, programming, self-hosting and gaming. I make courses and write The Curious Engineer newsletter for developers who want practical, honest advice about code, careers, and shipping real systems.

I also write blog posts, share notes, make videos on PeerTube / YouTube, and publish notes from the books I read.

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    Courses

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    SOLID Principles for C# Developers

    Learn one of the core fundamentals of modern software engineering, with worked examples in C#.

    • → 37 lessons · most under 5 min each
    • → All code & source examples included
    SOLID Principles for C# Developers

    Latest Writing

    Recent newsletter issues and blog posts.

    Newsletter

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    1. But At What Cost?
    2. Uniqueness is the key to standing out
    3. Reducing my screen time with another device...
    4. Setting up Webmentions on my Static Site 💬
    5. Personal projects are more important than ever

    Blog posts

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    1. Opting for privacy in webmentions
    2. Focussing on my fitness 💪
    3. Taking the unconventional path
    4. Getting back into blogging
    5. PeerTube, RSS and website changes

    Watch My Most Popular Videos

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    Book Notes

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    I write notes for the non-fiction books I read. These are the latest ones I have made public.

    The Art of Exceptional Living
    The Art of Exceptional Living Jim Rohn
    Super Human
    Super Human Dave Asprey
    The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
    The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Eric Jorgenson
    Your Best Year Ever
    Your Best Year Ever Michael Hyatt
    Nothing You Don't Already Know
    Nothing You Don't Already Know Alexander den Heijer
    The Introvert Entrepreneur
    The Introvert Entrepreneur Beth Buelow

    You might also like my reading list and what I am currently reading.

    Notes

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    Not everything needs to become a full article or video. Notes are where I share smaller ideas, fixes, and references that may still help someone.

    1. Journalling Prompts
    2. Hiding user list on Ubuntu
    3. Using C# with Zed
    4. Text to Speech (TTS)
    5. Freeing up space on Ubuntu Server
    6. Local AI Tools
    7. Access Ollama over the network
    8. Beszel Setup
    9. DNS Service Not Running
    10. Download photos from iCloud