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I used to be a full time dev / R&D engineer. Now I basically do the same thing on YouTube (youtube.com/stuffmadehere). The difference now is my R&D-ing is directed at early stage prototypes that I think are interesting / instructive, rather than what is best for an actual business, useful, or profitable. Youtube is interesting because theres a constant source of numeric feedback on how you are doing (views / subscrib…
Joined 2020. 4m+ subscribers. Seriously impressive.
Don't let Youtube be the golden copy of your video. They can, and often do, kill your account at any time without notice or explanation and you will have no recourse. Keep the golden copy of all your video someplace reliable like S3 and in a format where you can out watermarks and channel names if needed. Have a separate account for Youtube then your primary e-mail in case they decide to shut down your entire account…
The fact that so many people let another SINGLE company, who obviously doesn't serve the original file but their own transcodes, be the "golden copy" of their videos is baffling.
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I only watched a minute, but the audio volume is too quiet. You could boost the gain but there’s static that detracts from the voice. A good mic will help with that, but you’ll also need to adjust the sound levels before uploading the video. Also, do I hear a very slight bit of music in the background? Either embrace the background music or remove it. Right now it’s just barely audible which is a little distracting.…
Any mic recommendations and can I also use a headset
I personally recommend getting something with a boom arm. You can put the mic right up in front of your mouth and move it to sit comfortably. And it takes it off the table so it doesn’t pick up as much table noise.
Someday I might invest in a more expensive option but this was a huge upgrade for me in terms of quality. Beyond this it’s diminishing returns in terms of improvements vs cost. I think something like this is a good starter option.
A headset could probably work but I don’t have any experience with them.
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His content is incredible. But prolific? He's posted three videos on his main channel in the past year.
Quality over quantity! Also three is greater than the number of game of thrones books released in the past 20 years...
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Your content is extremely prolific, good work! I think your thumbnails specifically do a great job of selling the content. Having a focus on numbers can definitely be caustic; at the end of the day it's about the whims of hundreds, thousands, or millions(!) of people, and even the algorithms in charge of leading them about. If you make good content, you'll be appreciated for that content regardless of what the number…
His content is incredible. But prolific? He's posted three videos on his main channel in the past year.
Hell, that kind of output would even be pretty prolific for a whole team of engineers working on commercial projects for customers.
Make sure every one of your videos starts with "What's up YouTube" and also includes such phrases as "don't forget to like and subscribe" and "check out my Patreon". (/s) On a more serious note, my feeling is that cutting out "fluff" content like that is something I'd really appreciate.
Relatable "story" that matters. I believe that most people watch youtube because they want a perfect mix of entertainment and education. The audience wants to feel like their life will be transformed and improved (even tiny bit) if they watch your video. And they need to feel like they can relate to you somehow, like you're showing them the "right" way. I try to follow this pattern in order to make the viewer relate…
It doesn't hurt your career, often someone asks me something in an interview and as well as answering I can point to an hour long in depth video about it. It helps to get your name out in a programming community.
It also lead to being invited to speak at local meetups and then international conferences.
I would say don't try to succeed in a vacuum. If you're already part of a community make sure to use them to get the word out about your content and help you improve it. Do the same for others. Discord communities are great for this.
Finally be aware that to get an audience you can pick a niche where there are less people interested in the thing but more likely to watch your video because there is so little content for them. If, on the other hand, you want to do big numbers, you need to cover mainstream topics. An example would be building something with the latest web framework. Now the potential audience is much bigger but you are competing with established, high quality creators.
The means having a catalogue of videos (10-20?) that will go up together, avatars, banners etc.
People tend to watch a video like it and check out what else you have and mini-binge. Then sub.
If you don't have a small selection of videos they might not find something they like. No sub and you vanish off into the algorithm.
I really appreciate the responses