Hope you like the video. To be clear, I am not saying every developer should become a "RU-vidr", but just to utlize the platform to help you and your career.
I started a RU-vid channel a while back under a different account (I won't name drop :P) and like you said it took a while to gain some traction. haha. Also, 1000% yes to being yourself on camera! I'd also like to add something that was tough for me in the beginning: You're going to get negative comments, no matter who you are. It's just the way it is. Take what feedback you can from it and don't take them personally. Also know that you're going to get positive comments! Use them for motivation! I say this in every comment in your videos, but I love your videos and I recommend them to all of my students. You do awesome work, my friend! Keep it up!
I agree on that it could help you get a job as a junior but if you put that time(redording videos, editing videos) into learning new things and actually building something more then TODO APP you will probably grow 10x faster ;)
One of my Junior High teachers had a saying: Teaching is learning. I think it's because when you try to explain something in the simplest form possible, it helps you understand more of what you're doing
People ask me all of the time 'how do you know so many frameworks, etc' and it is because for years I have been not only learning but teaching. When you explain something, you are also explaining it to yourself. It helps to hear yourself say it.
I've watched couple of your videos. Once I clicked on react hooks video, I was like: "wait, he sounds just like Dan Abramov" :) Great content man, subbed for more!
Thanks for everything Brad! Totally agree...although at times can be frustrating putting dozens of hours in videos which almost no one watches, the knowledge and experience acquired during the process remain!
@@Webnoob Thanks man, same here! Some quality content in your channel! Before starting a RU-vid channel for some reason I would never subscribe to a channel with less than 10K subs...I guess my inner sheep did not allow me to 😄 but after appreciating the effort going into this, I subscribe to almost any programming channel I happen to come across, given of course there is some value for me in the content!!
This is exactly what I will always say to my peers. Don't just stop with GitHub, Just record what you learn or create and upload it to RU-vid. Let it be your portfolio. I have created one such channel, for the automation testing related concepts in Tamil, Learn Automation Online, and so far the journey is so good. Whenever, I attend interviews, I have not been asked questions. I was simply having conversation with the recruiters. Thanks for bringing this up.
Thank you Brad ! You talk to your community with honesty and also like a responsible father talking to his son ! your advice are gold ! God bless you !
Fucking love you, Brad. Thanks for the advice. It's great to have it reiterated that everyone starts from zero. I gave my first presentation a few days ago at a MeetUp group and can vouch for the value of teaching. The presentation felt like a celebration of all the work I put into it and it helped a lot of people and I made a few contacts with people with similar jobs to me in different areas of town and certainly felt that they would go to bat for me if I was ever in a tough spot and in need of work. All that came from ONE presentation. So that was my favorite point in all of this, the way all the benefits play off of one another. Best to you, brother!
Great stuff, Sir! I'm a Junior iOS Developer and I followed your advice and launched my RU-vid channel a few weeks ago. As a content creator, you learn so much about yourself and your work! When you watch yourself talking about certain topics you can easily see how much you still need to improve. Thanks for sharing!
I just started programming and been using your tutorials and it's really helped a lot. Wanna say a big thank you for making learning possible for those of us who do not have the funds too. THANKS!!!!!!
This video is amazing! I started my channel to record my learning journey, but quickly I realized how making those videos helped me a lot. Nowadays, I make videos everyday, and the more I make the more I perfect my skills. I even force myself to learn new technologies to make a video about it, which at the end of the day is good for me.
This was super helpful, I want to start a youtube channel to learn and grow my personal brand as a developer, hope you could do more videos like this one to help people like me go through the process, thank you
Thanks for the tips. One more thing to add to this tips: "Just Start! Don't wait until you have all the equipment and tools." Started this channel last year and I just got 1k subscribers with crappy audio and unedited videos. If you have good content, people would always come back for more. Finally got a good microphone and some equipments today to take my channel more seriously. You're the best brad.
One of the things that kept me watching your videos early on was that you talked like a real person and acted like a real developer. I knew that you knew what the hell you were talking about.
Thank you Brad. I am not a developer but an artist and this video contains many useful tips for artists as well. Many of them are starting RU-vid channel for drawing/painting tutorial, how to set up an online store or booth to sell arts etc. Finding a niche and being consistent and myself are really important for sure.
I actually like your teaching style over the really enthusiastic instructors. Don't get me wrong, it's great they are all happy and giddy about what they do, but I find many of them annoying -- especially when they are too over the top with it. I can tell that you're passionate about what you do and genuinely enjoy helping others learn. From your free RU-vid content to a few of your courses I've purchased on Udemy, you have taught me more about web development and programming than most of the courses and tutorials I've tried. Thank you for the services you provide and I hope you keep doing what you do.
Most of this advice is spot on. As a developer who also has a RU-vid channel, I can say I've had these experiences in one form or another. One thing to mention is that it can be difficult to keep a regular upload schedule if you work full-time. That being said, subs are typically very understanding if you explain it to them. One of the best things about having a RU-vid channel is the learning for me. I'm still a small channel but things are slowly getting there and will eventually get to a good place.
That's the exact reason I started this RU-vid channel. But man, it's so hard to stay motivated without seeing any results. Thanks for the video, it definitely gave me a boost of motivation.
I agree I had 1 subscriber for 2 months and now after a year 188 subscribers. All of them UI UX designers and graphic designers - from all over the world. Thanks for the tips!
There are many RU-vidrs that have common things with you (self-taught, "dark" background, etc) but what I appreciate in you is that you remain genuine. I wish you the best man. As for the video, really nice info. Thanx.
"Some people say that I put them to sleep". Actually, now that you've mentioned it, you do have quite a chill and relaxing voice. I think that is actually one of the reasons I DO like your channel, since you don't make me feel anxious or irritated. Good point, good point.
Thats correct, Brad. I have been following you from a long time. Your work really inspires a developer to start with a RU-vid Channel. PS : Just a week back I started my RU-vid Dev Channel and working to bring awesome content to it as well.
That's why i recently started this RU-vid channel, 4 years ago somehere i had read that teaching someone what you know brings in additional return value on that subject, fellow developers your help and review of my content quality would be highly apprecialble i have experience of 4 years in development but sometimes i am unable to get along with some concepts. so i thought why not teach on YT this way i will remember and keep practicing myself as well and possibly will make some revenue(which is secondary for sure but why not if i can through YT) i produce quality content with highly keynote presentations and then with explaning videos.
Thank for your videos Brad. I found your channel year and a half ago, and after watch first videos here I felt power to become professional developer (at 38 years old), to find out all that stuff, permanently learn how to code and explore something new, do new steps, small or big. I love your videos sincere and honest.
About the "being yourself" part. The tone of your voice is actually very relaxing and yeah, it's better not to be laying on the couch while listening to you BUT what you say is very interesting and helps improve ourself so with a cofee, the morning, your videos are very useful!! Don't change! ;)
The best reason is called "Feynman Technique". It is scientifically proven that when you try to teach something that you are learning, you will learn that more deeply. A greeting, good video
Great video Brad! I just started 'branding' myself on instagram by doing 100 days of code with this react project i'm building and using material ui (some of your videos have been a big help!). I'm hoping by the end of the year I start a youtube channel revolving around software development by showing what I learned and help others.
I think a lot about the start of my RU-vid channel. Not on the topic of programming, but on the topic of art (maybe gamedev). Your video provides some very useful clarifications, thanks!
In one of the martial arts I have practiced, if you want to progress through the ranks, you need to "Teach to learn and learn to teach". So it's "show me your knowledge by teaching it to me". I think it's really great because as you said, it's the best way to show that you know your stuff. And as always, thanks for the advices
Thanks for this Brad. I have learnt a lot from you and that’s why I started my own channel to help my local community just like you. It’s tailored to WordPress development but I have seen more people globally saying thank you. I now understand what you mean when you say people are a blessing to you. I am also learning more as I research just like you say.
So helpful, thank you Brad. I've been following you and this topics inspire me to get back to the game after a time of being rusty on web development :)
I just finished your Bootstrap course at Udemy. You are an excellent teacher, I have learned a lot thanks to you. I hope to become a Front-end Developer soon. If I get a job it will be thanks to you, you are great!
I have learned a lot by watching your videos brad, however my skills have always been in question. I can't seem to bring myself to learn enough to be confident. if i may request, i think what would help a lot of guys like me is a video on "a path to learn coding" from scratch - concepts, language recommendations, sample projects to make, and how many hours put in could be called substantial progress.. stuff like that.
I am really thankful to you because I learned so much from you and I decided to share my knowledge like you do that's why I started my RU-vid Channel, Thank you for your advices.
I totally agree with you Brad. I'm in the beginning stages, and recently released my first video. It seems like a huge mountain to get to the point where you have several thousand subscribers and viewers, but I think it's well worth the journey.
Thanks, Brad, This was concise, useful, most of all GENIUNE heart to heart , and a shot in the arm for YT beginner creators. Btw This is the first non-tech vid that I've seen of yours and its just as much a treat as your tech vids (not to mention how much they've helped me :) )
I am a software developer, started freelancing about half a year ago. I will finish soon my first bigger project for a client, and I was thinking about starting a RU-vid channel soon just for the same reason you did. Wish me luck, and thank you for this video.
Great suggestion and explanation. I've been following along your Chanel for half year and learn a lot. I also start my own RU-vid. Thanks for such informative content you share with us.
So Brad has become my mentor so far whenever i watch brads educational videos it feels like we are on skype talking one on one with Brad, and keep it up man and by the way, i just subscribed with my other account. Lots of love from Kenya
When I started my channel in the beginning, I started with a great enthusiasm. I published lot of amazing programming contents. But then I got into job and literally got buzy, so buzy with my projects and thinking about creating a video makes me feel tired after work. Thnx man I needed this motivation
I like these more 'personal touch' videos. Keep it up Brad. You're awesome. Also Brad can you do android tutorials? I don't find very good Android tutorials on RU-vid.
I am about to graduate with my CS and Web degree and I taught Jr. High for a little bit as an intern. Just teaching JavaScript like that made me way more confident in my own code.
I wish I found your channel sooner, I really like the way you teach on your tutorial videos. Learning is a never ending exercise for the brain. Have my like and my future ones.
I started youtube in August and I only have 2 videos, posted 6 months between. Time issues is the cause, especially when you're in school and can only post on weekends.
Was thinking about it because i started my journey to web dev couple of months ago and thought why there are not many YT channels who show from the beginning the way they did. So.. i put this idea aside and now when i saw your video talking about this. Dude.. I am going to do that. Thanks!
11:20 Another suggestion might be to compartmentalize your content with multiple channels... so you don't alienate your current subscribers, while potentially attracting new ones.
So many questions... 1) How many subscribers did you have when you were at 1,000 a month or so. I wouldn't want to potentially do RU-vid full time as you mentioned how stressful keeping the channel in RU-vid's algorithm can be but a nice side business at 1,000 a month would be nice :) 2) Do you need a special type of channel or RU-vid just converts your channel when you have enough subscribers/ views to start getting paid? 3) How many years have you been at this and at what year into it did the channel take off? You mentioned you are not the uppity hype RU-vidr and I think that is what has made you who you are. Some of us. feel as if you are one of us...just a regular guy who works hard and is humble. Nothing is more annoying than an overconfident judgemental programmer. Guys who say things like "this is easy" all the time and assume everyone grasps concepts the same way or at the same speed Thanks for your work and dedication to this channel. It is an amazing channel
Thanks Brad... but most times its really not easy, you get back hate from most developers and you start feeling down, I am actually talking out of experience
