Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by Cerpicio » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 1:35 PM UTC

jdgoesmarching wrote: post #25

I’ll throw a request in here for channels that cover IT fundamentals a la Eli the Computer Guy back in the day. Especially if they cover more modern topics. It’s hard to sort out the good teachers from the wannabe influencers. I also don’t mind hearing suggestions for video stuff outside of youtube.

For C# I like Tim Corey. https://www.youtube.com/@IAmTimCorey

Dave Farley has a lot of good topics at Continuous Delivery. https://www.youtube.com/@ContinuousDelivery

Then of course Pluralsight and Udemy are good, especially if your company provides the subscription.

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by I_complete_me » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 1:43 PM UTC

For bushcraft, camping, survival, outdoor fun these are a small selection of great ones; Surprised no one else mentioned this category.

    TA Outdoors
    Simon, A bloke in the woods
    The MCQBushcraft Archive 
    Joe Robinet
    Ovens Rocky Mountain Bushcraft

there are tons and tons of other great one in this genre.

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by gasgiant » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 1:59 PM UTC

For strength and flexibility without being stuck in a gym, I recommend Mark Wildman https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWildman

The tag line is "This is not a fitness channel. This is a skill channel." Kettlebells. Clubbells. Bodyweight exercises. Building functional strength. There are no overt sales pitches.

Mark's instructional style is no-nonsense. Note his use of visual and verbal cues to get you to remember good form. And then there are the "Nerd Math" videos where he whiteboards workout progressions. Great stuff for HN readers!

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by bazhand » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 3:03 PM UTC

BaremetalHW is niche, but it's restoring and modding toy cars, primarily Hot Wheels.

The creator has quite a soothing demeanour.

https://www.youtube.com/@baremetalHW

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by swanandp » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 3:22 PM UTC

SinePost wrote: post #44

Rick Beato, being an industry professional and former professor, is someone I trust to teach music theory. https://www.youtube.com/@RickBeato/playlists I'm surprised no-one has mentioned 3Blue1Brown yet, who is perhaps the single most influential figure in popular mathematics today. https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown

+1 for Rick Beato. His "what makes this song great" series is lovely. I discovered his video on [Bohemian Rhapsody][1] from the same series and then gradually all of his other content.

1: https://youtu.be/3Ym7X_wCsPQ

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by loco5niner » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 4:38 PM UTC

alfl wrote: post #17

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRZePj70B4IwyNn1ABhJWmBPe... Building a house from selection of land through to selling at auction.

My favorite part of Essential Craftsman is actually how he shares wonderful grandfatherly wisdom (or fatherly, depending on where you are in life). The actual content is fantastic too

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by cagey » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 7:03 PM UTC

HVAC: https://www.youtube.com/@acservicetechchannel

"repairing neglected power equipment": https://www.youtube.com/@jcondon1

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by imska » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 9:16 PM UTC

The filmanalysis by Wolfgang M Schmitt. He analyses and interprets a movie each week. The focus is on unmasking ideology.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwYVt6QhGFgwSvu_WlZ6aA

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by jacknews » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 9:24 PM UTC

chasebank wrote: post #22

Easily my mechanics. https://www.youtube.com/@mymechanics Edit: Ha, just clicked OP's link. They linked my mechanics. He's simply amazing.

"I turn a Nut into a tiny Adjustable Wrench" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCFdBsVD8NI

I mean it's interesting entertainment, but, why?

Re: Ask HN: Share your favorite YouTube channels focused on mastering a skill/craft

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Post by supercheetah » Mon, Feb 06, 2023, 10:27 PM UTC

I'm too old to switch careers, but for anyone interested in architecture, I recommend Dami Lee. She obviously can't cover everything, but I think it should give anyone interested an idea of what to expect if they decide to go to school for it.

https://youtube.com/@DamiLeeArch