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Sam Thoyre
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🌐 Tech Enthusiast | AI & Dev Tools 🛠️
🎥 Sharing insights on Next.js, Payload, Supabase, Tailwind, AI, and serverless architecture.
📺 Watch my tutorials & build with me: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxm1AYVvel_7Lhft3FPdhg
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Want to level up your skills or just show some love? 🛠️🎥 Subscribe to my YouTube channel youtube.com/@samthoyre! I’m sharing tutorials and insights on tools & tech you should definitely know about. Your support means the world—let's grow together!

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Sam Thoyre
Welcome to my channel, where I dive deep into building modern web applications using the latest tools and technologies in serverless architecture. My tutorials focus on tools like Next.js, Vercel, Sup...
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🚨 Exciting news! All lessons in Module 1: Intro to Payload CMS are now LIVE! 🎥 Dive in and start mastering Payload today.

Watch the full series here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#PayloadCMS #WebDev #FullStack #100DaysOfCode #LearnToCode
Mastering Payload CMS 3: Building Modern Full-Stack Applications 🚀 - YouTube
Master Payload CMS 3 with this comprehensive course designed for developers. From the basics of headless CMS to advanced customizations and real-world projec...
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January 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚀 New Video!
youtu.be/_tBTfvQr38M

Build a real-time chatbot with Next.js 15, Vercel AI SDK, & Shadcn UI! 💻💬
✅ Set up a modern Next.js project
✅ Responsive UI with Shadcn
✅ Real-time AI responses
Perfect for devs creating next-gen tools.
#NextJS #WebDev #100DaysOfCode #AI #Vercel #Serverless
Build a Real-Time Chatbot with Next.js 15, Vercel AI SDK, and Shadcn UI
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January 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🚀 Lesson 1.4 is live!

Learn how to supercharge Payload CMS with hooks and customizations:
✅ Automate workflows
✅ Add dynamic features

Watch now: youtu.be/JFbwX6jix7k

#PayloadCMS #WebDev #LearnToCode #100DaysOfCode #CodeNewbie #DevLearning #FullStackDev #OpenSource
Advanced Features in Payload CMS | Mastering Payload CMS 3 – Lesson 1.4
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January 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
🛠️ Dive into Lesson 1.3 of Mastering Payload CMS 3! Learn how to define collections and manage content seamlessly with the Payload admin panel. 🚀

Watch now: youtu.be/FlMdHnBHBls

#PayloadCMS #HeadlessCMS #WebDevelopment #100DaysOfCode #CodingTutorial #FullStackDevelopment
Defining Collections with Payload CMS | Mastering Payload CMS 3 – Lesson 1.3
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December 30, 2024 at 9:55 PM
🌐 New lesson alert! In Lesson 1.2 of Mastering Payload CMS 3, we explore how Payload integrates seamlessly with modern tools like Next.js, Supabase, and MongoDB. 🚀

Watch now and level up your stack: youtu.be/faHsg-UUGxU

#PayloadCMS #WebDevelopment #TechStack #100DaysOfCode #NextJS
Payload in the Modern Tech Stack | Mastering Payload CMS 3 – Lesson 1.2
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December 28, 2024 at 8:13 PM
🚀 Learn the fundamentals of Payload CMS in my new course, Mastering Payload CMS 3! Start building scalable apps today. Watch Lesson 1 here: youtu.be/s2vzRwUbOQM

#PayloadCMS #WebDevelopment #HeadlessCMS
What is Payload CMS? | Mastering Payload CMS 3 – Lesson 1.1
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December 27, 2024 at 6:57 PM
🚀 Phase 3 of the LMS build is live!

We’ve added a gamification system with:

✅ Points & Levels
✅ Achievements & Badges
✅ Leaderboards
✅ Streaks & Rewards

See how it works: youtu.be/1q7Wa2saYVg

#BuildInPublic #Gamification #LMS #WebDev #NextJS #PayloadCMS #100DaysOfCode #CodeNewbie
Building a Multi-Tenant LMS with Next.js 15, Payload CMS 3 and Neon - Phase 3: Adding Gamification
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December 19, 2024 at 2:07 AM
🚀 New Video Alert! 🎥
Learn how to use Cursor + ChatGPT's Projects Feature to streamline workflows and boost productivity! Perfect for devs, creators, and planners. 🧩

📺 Watch here: youtu.be/koIQyH3Dp9M
#AI #ProjectManagement #ChatGPT #Cursor #100DaysOfCode #WebDev #Productivity #DevTools
How to Manage and Plan Projects Using Cursor + ChatGPT's New Projects Feature
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December 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM
🚀 Next.js 15.1 includes powerful streaming enhancements!

Stream content faster with
✅️ Optimized Server Components
✅️ Parallel rendering
✅️ Real-time updates

Perfect for dynamic apps like dashboards and e-commerce.

Learn more: nextjs.org/blog/next-15-1

#NextJS #WebDev #Streaming
Next.js 15.1
Next.js 15.1 introduces React 19 stable support, improved error debugging, new experimental authorization APIs, and more.
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December 16, 2024 at 4:06 PM
🔥 Payload CMS v3.7.0 is here!

New features include
👉REST/GraphQL pagination controls
👉waitUntil for jobs
👉UI updates
👉critical bug fixes.

Ready to level up your CMS? Check it out: 🌐 github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases

#PayloadCMS #WebDev #CMSUpdate #100DaysOfCode
Releases · payloadcms/payload
Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for buildi...
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December 13, 2024 at 5:20 PM
🚀 Phase 2 of the LMS build is here!

This time, we’re tackling the core learning content structure:

👉Courses, modules, and lessons with Payload CMS
👉Rich text editor setup
👉Progress tracking

Catch the latest progress: youtu.be/43a8UFLxaUs

#BuildInPublic #100DaysOfCode #WebDev #NextJS #PayloadCMS
Building a Multi-Tenant LMS with Next.js 15, Payload CMS 3.4 and Neon - Phase 2: Learning Content
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December 12, 2024 at 9:11 PM
🚀 Coming Soon: Phase 2 of our Multi-Tenant LMS Project: Course Management, Rich Text Editing, Progress Tracking. Built with Next.js 15 & Payload 3. Stay tuned!

#NextJS #React #PayloadCMS #100DaysOfCode #BuildingInPublic #WebDevelopment #LearnToCode #DevJourney #EdTech
December 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM
🚀 New video in the LMS series is live!

Phase 1: Setting up Next.js 15, Payload CMS 3.4, & Neon DB.

Check it out: youtu.be/vXTT_XAE24E

#100DaysOfCode #WebDev #CodeNewbie #LearnToCode #JavaScript #NextJS #PayloadCMS #FrontendDev #FullStackDev #CodingLife #DevCommunity #BuildInPublic #TechJourney
Building a Multi-Tenant LMS with Next.js 15, Payload CMS 3.4 and Neon - Phase 1: Project Setup
YouTube video by Sam Thoyre
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December 5, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Used Cursor to build a .cursorrules file for my LMS project—it literally wrote its own instructions! The syntax feels like a mix of YAML and Django models, which is super logical and easy to follow. Funny how tools writing their own rules just makes sense. Check it out: replit.com/@SamuelThoyr...
December 4, 2024 at 9:02 PM
I've been working on the setup for this LMS system using Payload and I think I have a basis to start. Here's a Plant UML diagram of the app:

tinyurl.com/3685d688

Check me out live on YouTube tomorrow at 11 am ET y'all, it should be fun!

youtube.com/live/YL1VHY3...

#BuildInPublic #100DaysOfCode
December 4, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Y'all, I'm looking for a tool that can take a document or text and turn it into a presentation with the least amount of effort. What should I use?

#AI #PresentationTools #AIPresentation #SlideDesign #TechSupport #ProductivityTools #ArtificialIntelligence #EdTech
December 3, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Alright y'all, I spent a lot of the long weekend learning about Payload 3.0 and exploring what I can build with it:
chatgpt.com/share/674dcc....

There's a great breakdown of Payload, but also an idea for an LMS system partly fleshed out. WYT?

#100DaysOfCode #CodeNewbie #WebDev #BuildingInPublic
ChatGPT - Payload CMS 3.0 Breakdown
Shared via ChatGPT
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December 2, 2024 at 3:44 PM
🚀 Just tried out Payload 3.0—it's as awesome as everyone says! Thinking about doing a live YouTube session building with it and Cursor. What should I build, y'all? 🙌

#PayloadCMS #Cursor #WebDev #TypeScript #Coding #LiveCoding #NextJS #DevCommunity #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #100DaysOfCode
November 27, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Want to level up your skills or just show some love? 🛠️🎥 Subscribe to my YouTube channel youtube.com/@samthoyre! I’m sharing tutorials and insights on tools & tech you should definitely know about. Your support means the world—let's grow together!

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Sam Thoyre
Welcome to my channel, where I dive deep into building modern web applications using the latest tools and technologies in serverless architecture. My tutorials focus on tools like Next.js, Vercel, Sup...
youtube.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 AM
Y'all who's staying up til midnight to watch #From tonight?
November 23, 2024 at 4:16 PM
🚀 Building a Next.js App with LlamaIndex!

Learn how to set up a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system using Next.js and LlamaIndex.

Watch here: youtu.be/MbYVhPUm6Yo
Building a Next.js App with LlamaIndex: Setting Up Your First RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
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November 22, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Testing infrastructure made easy! 🚀

In my latest video, I cover Vitest, TypeScript, mocking external services, and more for a rock-solid app.

Check it out here: youtu.be/KnlsGreX-ks

#TypeScript #Vitest #WebDev #Testing
Mastering Testing Infrastructure in TypeScript: Vitest, Mocking, & Debugging
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November 21, 2024 at 7:03 PM
🎥 New Series Alert!

Learn to build an AI-powered content platform with LangChain & Next.js. Step-by-step tutorials to create a dynamic backend, frontend, and AI integrations.

🚀 Watch the series: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Follow for updates on each part! 💻✨
Building an AI-Powered Content Platform with LangChain & Next.js - YouTube
Welcome to our AI Content Platform Series! 🚀 In this comprehensive tutorial series, we'll guide you step-by-step through building a powerful, scalable, and A...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM