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Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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Are they available on YouTube?

I don't believe so. The author self distributes them through his website. Access to all of the videos for a flat monthly fee.

Hence why they haven't been mentioned. So, does each "Season" require a subscription? That's how that page makes it look. Even if not, a subscription model for static content is a horrible deal.

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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I sub to these three: computerphile: https://www.youtube.com/user/computerphile leveluptuts: https://www.youtube.com/user/leveluptuts google chrome developers: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChromeDevelopers

computerphile isn't really for developers. It's for non-developers to get a glimpse into the world of developers. Everything they explain there is extremely elementary. However, I quite enjoy Bradey's other channels (numberphile, and sixty symbols) as I am not a professional in physics or math.

>computerphile isn't really for developers. It's for non-developers to get a glimpse into the world of developers. Everything they explain there is extremely elementary.

This is true for the most part but there are some videos which are interesting still, like the interviews with Brian Kernighan.

Below are said videos in the order they were published. I don't remember but I think parts of one video might be duplicate from one of the other videos.

These videos are for historical perspective, not for learning, so depending on what you are looking for these might or might not be for you. I think most users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Unix family operating systems will enjoy watching them.

The Factory of Ideas: Working at Bell Labs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFK6RG47bww

"C" Programming Language: Brian Kernighan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2Hsvxaf8M

UNIX Special: Profs Kernighan & Brailsford - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT_J6xc-Az0

Unix Pipeline (Brian Kernighan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKzonnwoR2I

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't believe so. The author self distributes them through his website. Access to all of the videos for a flat monthly fee.

Hence why they haven't been mentioned. So, does each "Season" require a subscription? That's how that page makes it look. Even if not, a subscription model for static content is a horrible deal.

> So, does each "Season" require a subscription?

Nope, all content is available for the one subscription fee.

> Even if not, a subscription model for static content is a horrible deal.

I think it depends on the quality of the content. Not that I'd advocate it, but I don't think there is anything stopping you from paying a one month subscription fee and ripping all of the content from the site either.

I tend to think of it as a donation similar to tipping someone on Twitch. If I'm getting value out of it, which I am, I want him to keep creating content. And I can stop donating whenever I want.

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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As a newbie gamedev. found these channels helpful.

Coding Math (https://www.youtube.com/user/codingmath): covers all the math you need for games and each ep. have code examples.

Bisqwit (https://www.youtube.com/user/Bisqwit): c++, emulators and other cool stuff even his setup is interesting(dosbox+his own editor).

ThinMatrix (https://www.youtube.com/user/ThinMatrix): his videos on VAO and VBO were a savior for me when learning opengl.

Daniel Shiffman (https://www.youtube.com/user/shiffman/): his videos are quite beginner friendly explains whole process of creating classic games like snake or creating art with code like fractal trees.

Vittorio Romeo: (https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperVictorius): walks you thru all modern c++ features by creating a game with them.

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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Not so much programming techniques or best-practices, but I've really enjoyed watching Computer Science and Math-related lectures on MIT Opencourseware's channel. I highly recommend that one. If you're trying to re-learn math (and probably going the Khan Academy route) then I highly recommend checking out PatrickJMT's channel. He produces simple, but excellent mathematical videos in a style similar to tutoring (which…

Erik Demaine is a wonderful teacher, I always enjoy refreshing algorithms with his 6.046J lectures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPyuH4qXLZ0&list=PLfPEUgnJ0a...

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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These are not in any particular order and I do not watch every single video on their feeds, just the ones that are relevant or seem interesting. ChromeDevelopers: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChromeDevelopers LevelUpTuts: https://www.youtube.com/user/LevelUpTuts Strange Loop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_QIfHvN9auy2CoOdSfMWDw Computerphile: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9-y-6csu5WGm29I7JiwpnA funfunfunction…

funfunfunction is great! MPJ's attitude and personality is the best part because he tries to keep you from getting overwhelmed and/or burnt out.

Re: Ask HN: What is your favorite YouTube channel for developers?

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Here are some playlists (not what OP requested):

cryptography lectures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgO7JBj821uGZTXEXBLck...

Dan Boneh cryptography lectures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oqNDMzcMClAPkwrn5dm...

machine learning lectures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgO7JBj821uGo_Up8MA7A...

theoretical computer science lectures https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgO7JBj821uGo_Up8MA7A...

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