I don't watch much of HGTV these days, but from what I've seen of the shows on it, I get the impression that the reason they don't feature the worked of skilled tradespeople is that they don't use skilled tradespeople. A lot of the work you see go by at double-speed is quick and dirty set dressing.
This Old House: The Rare Home-Improvement Show That Spotlights Skilled Workers
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#32These guys always do things 'the right way'. I'd love to see a similar show on software development. Building an interface for ecommerce with an existing 20 year old computer system. 'This old mainframe'
> I'd love to see a similar show on software development. Given the quality problems with most software systems, I would expect the host to be Gordon Ramsey, not Norm Abrams.
This API call is RAW. Come on, what are you doing man.
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#33These guys always do things 'the right way'. I'd love to see a similar show on software development. Building an interface for ecommerce with an existing 20 year old computer system. 'This old mainframe'
> I'd love to see a similar show on software development. Given the quality problems with most software systems, I would expect the host to be Gordon Ramsey, not Norm Abrams.
Although I would pay serious $$$ to see Gordon Ramsey do a code review.
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#34I still watch the show and as I'm closing on my first house this week I am more dedicated to watching it. However, for a long time they have done these super expensive houses with cutting edge techniques that don't really reflect the homes of most homeowners or the techniques available to most (the current house is a midcentury modern house with EIGHT different sets of stairs.) They have recently done more modest hom…
You will have noticed that the "B story" during the midcentury modern project is other projects they did in old episodes.
The unrealistic element in TOH is possibly down to sponsors or donations. One house will be done with cast-off-site foundation walls and another house will be done with poured-in-place foundation walls and it is not clear why.
I watch the show religiously obviously.
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Agree so much with this. Frank Howarth, Abom79, This Old Tony, Welding Tips and Tricks, Jimmy DiResta, Stumpy Nubs, Stefan Gotteswinter - there's so much great content like this on youtube. TV was never a great place for craft because it has to serve a general audience. Youtube has so much niche specific content with pretty great production values.
Wow you named almost every channel I pay attention to. I would add Matt Cremona, AvE, NYCCNC and April Wilkerson. I listen to the Welding Tips and Tricks podcast that features a 60 year old from Alabama (Hi It's Jody from Welding Tips and Tricks) talking to two guys in rural Ohio. They regularly mention how Instagram in particular has encouraged friendly competition amongst welders. Whereas previously a great welder…
Project Binky, from Bad Obsession Motorsport
Two rally car fabricators and lifelong friends in Shropshire who, over the last five years, have been fitting an AWD turbo Celica into the rusted out shell of an old Mini, while adding an air conditioner and a stereo. The craft and attention to detail are absurd.
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#36I don't watch much of HGTV these days, but from what I've seen of the shows on it, I get the impression that the reason they don't feature the worked of skilled tradespeople is that they don't use skilled tradespeople. A lot of the work you see go by at double-speed is quick and dirty set dressing.
That is true at least some of the time. Some close friends were selected for a renovation of their living room and at the end it looked nice but things like electrical outlets weren’t hooked up, tv mounted on new wall but no plug, etc.
Looked good on the show but there was definitely work to be done to finish it so it was livable.
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I'd love to see a similar show on software development. Given the quality problems with most software systems, I would expect the host to be Gordon Ramsey, not Norm Abrams.
Although I would pay serious $$$ to see Gordon Ramsey do a code review.
"Would you let your mom online shop at a store using this code?!"
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#38The intellectual successor to This Old House's take on the entertainment potential of skilled craftsmanship probably isn't drama-filled reality TV, but rather YouTube channels like that of Paul Sellers. My drama-detesting father-in-law and his grandchildren watch those videos all day long to appreciate the craftsmanship, learning opportunities, and creativity of final products. I don't feel particularly concerned by…
Nice. Came here to mention Paul Sellers too.
Humorist Adam Carolla has pointed out several times on his podcast that guys who work with their hands (his examples have been car guys and carpenters) don't have time to worry about the drama-filled escapades that the creative types or the white collar types engage in every day. Having worked in both there seems to be some validity in this.
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#39The intellectual successor to This Old House's take on the entertainment potential of skilled craftsmanship probably isn't drama-filled reality TV, but rather YouTube channels like that of Paul Sellers. My drama-detesting father-in-law and his grandchildren watch those videos all day long to appreciate the craftsmanship, learning opportunities, and creativity of final products. I don't feel particularly concerned by…
I think Marc Spagnuolo (the Wood Whisperer) belongs on the top of this list. Wonderful content and teaching style that helped me go from a noob to producing quality hardwood furniture in a matter of months.
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#40Wonderful show, with wonderful hosts. I can't recommend it highly enough.
It's one of the many pieces of entertainment that should be far more popular than it is, but instead most people choose whatever the heck is going on over at HGTV shudder.